Sunday, September 13, 2026

Tag: USPS

Demand A/C in all postal trucks

Sign now and demand all mail carriers provide A/C to all delivery vehicles.

How bad public policy happens

Sometimes public policy inadvertently turns bad, but when it's based on ignorance and arrogance, policy inevitably goes bad.

Not-So-Special Delivery

Is there really enough reason to cut even more "service" out of our postal service? With the elimination of employees, closure of facilities and reduction of services, it's time we stop the deliberate degradation of this vital public service.

Stand with Postal Workers This Thursday in a National Day of...

From Alaska to Florida, Maine to California, more than 70 public demonstrations are slated for this Thursday at post offices across the country. Join the cause and stand with postal workers for the benefit of all people.

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Cleanup at Ground Zero in May 2002. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NYC releases 170,000 pages of 9/11 air quality records held back for 25 years

The documents settle two lawsuits from survivors and responders who spent decades seeking them.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. Map: NormanEinstein / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Houthi seizure of Yemeni port pushes US diesel past $6 a gallon for first...

Saudi oil output has fallen to its lowest level since 1990 as the Iran war disrupts shipping.
Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett, Massachusetts. Photo: Parkerjh / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Casino workers strike at Encore Boston Harbor after contract talks stall

More than 1,300 Teamsters and UNITE HERE members walked out after voting 97 percent to authorize the strike
A 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero in New York City. Photo: DHS

Forever War: How 9/11 Unleashed U.S. Violence on Civilians Abroad & Attacks on Rights...

We look at how post-9/11 policies and the so-called war on terror reshaped the country and the world with two Columbia faculty members who convened a two-day symposium on “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” The symposium brought together journalists, scholars, lawyers and activists to explore the legacy of the “war on terror,” specifically focused on the impact on democratic rights, including the freedoms of speech and the press.
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. Photo: KTrimble at English Wikipedia (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map for second time

The order clears up dueling court fights just weeks before Missouri finalizes its November ballot.