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How to Make the Holidays Happier for the Postal Service 

How to Make the Holidays Happier for the Postal Service 

| Nov 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyLast year’s holiday season was not exactly a merry one for the U.S. Postal Service. In the lead-up to Christmas, overwhelmed postal workers had to leave gifts sitting in sorting facilities for weeks. They delivered just 38 percent of greeting cards and other nonlocal...
Trump’s Postmaster General Should Be Returned to Sender

Trump’s Postmaster General Should Be Returned to Sender

| Aug 26, 2020 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyPresident Trump’s postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, recently testified before Congress about major slowdowns in mail delivery under his watch. As a 20-year postal veteran, I had only one reaction: DeJoy needs to be Returned to Sender. DeJoy, a Trump fundraiser who owns...
Save Our Post Office — And Our Right to Vote

Save Our Post Office — And Our Right to Vote

| Aug 19, 2020 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyAs the recently departed progressive champion John Lewis warned, your right to vote “is not guaranteed. You can lose it.” You see, it’s one thing to “have the right” to cast your ballot, but it’s quite another thing to be able to exercise that right. During the past...
The Fox is Still in the Henhouse at the Post Office

The Fox is Still in the Henhouse at the Post Office

| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracySkyleigh Heinen, a U.S. Army veteran who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and anxiety, relies on the Postal Service for timely delivery of her meds to be able to function. She was one of thousands of Americans from all walks of life who spoke out recently to demand...

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