http://salliemaerevealed.blogspot.com/

You can also reach this blog by going to the Service Employees International Union's (SIEU) project page: Behind the Buyouts: Inside the World of Private Equity.
http://www.behindthebuyouts.org/buyout-industry/

Last night on Bill Moyers, SIEU president, Andy Stern, talked about his plans to try to deal with Sallie Mae. He stated the concern that if Sallie Mae merges with other companies, it may become harder to get reasonable student loan interest rates.

Another very worthwhile article was posted on TomPaine.com in April, 2007. Here's the link:
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2007/04/18/sallie_maes_menage_trois.php

For disclosure: My personal agenda is getting out from under a debt burden that is hopeless without legislative change.