. >> ann larson helped organize the student debt strike. >> the secretary of education ernie duncan could cancel all of this debt with the stroke of a pin. we provided an order for debt cancellation on our website that was designed by lawyers. >> we asked the department of education for an interview, but our request was declined. >> i don't think the department of education appreciates the gravity of the situation. pam is just one person, but in fact, what's happening to her is happening to thousands of others. >> it's very, very heartbreaking. it is. and to know that taking that amount of money off of my student loan, and having my debt to income ratio shrink tremendously, it would help me out, because i would be able to do what any american should be able to do, have a place to live. >> patricia sabga, al jazeera, connecticut. >> thanks for watching. the news continues live from doha. have a great day. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello once again from doha, this is the news hour on al jazeera. the bangkok bomber and cctv footage of a suspect apparently leaving a bag at the sce

. >> ann larson is one of the activists who helped organization the strike. >> the secretary of education, can cancel all of his debt, with the stroke of a pen, and we have already provided an order for debt consolation that was designed by lawyers. >> we ask the department for an interview. but it declines our request. >> i don't think the department of education appreciates the gravity of the situation. pam is just one person, but in fact what is happening to her is happens to thousands of others. >> it is very heartbreaking to know that taking that at of money off my student loan and having my debt to income ratio shrink tremendously it would help me out. because i would be able to do well. >> any american should be able to have a place to live. >> al jazeera, connecticut. >> two weeks ago, e.p.a. contractors accidentally spilled 3 million gallons of toxic wiese into colorado's river. authorities say the water quality is back to normal, but residents say are not so sure. jacob ward has the environmental impact report from colorado. >> if you before to pull up in a tour bus having never

. >> anne larson is one of the activists who helped organize the student debt strike.ecretary of it education could cancel all of this debt with the stroke of a pen. we have already provided an order for debt cancellation on our website that was designed by lawyers. it's available. the secretary could sign it and immediately, he could end a lot of suffering in these students' lives. >> we asked the department of education for an interview. but it declined our request. the third time since march, it's refused to sit down with al jazeera to discuss department's handling of core inthey areian. >> i don't think the department of education appreciates the gravity of the situation. pam is just one person, but, in fact, what's happening to her is happening to thousands of others. >> it's very, very heart-breaking. it is. and to know that taping that amount of money off of my student loan and having my debt to income ratio shrink tremendously, it would help me out because i would be able to do what any american should be able to to do: have a place to live. >> now, pam hunt is

. >> ann larson helped otherwise the student debt strike. >> the secretary of education ernie duncan could cancel all of this debt with the stroke of a pin. we provided an order for debt cancellation on our website that was designed by lawyers. >> we asked the department of education for an interview, but our request was declined. >> i don't think the department of education appreciates the gravity of the situation. pam is just one person, but in fact, what's happening to her is happening to thousands of others. >> it's very, very heartbreaking. it is. and to know that taking that amount of money off of my student loan, and having my debt to income ratio shrink tremendously, it would help me out, because i would be able to do what any american should be able to do, have a place to live. >> patricia sabga, al jazeera, connecticut. >> a number of current and former football players will keep fighting despite losing an effort to unionize. a request was denied by northwestern university players who said they were employees and wanted more bargaining power over scholarships and medical be