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Commentary: We Can’t Trust Postal Workers with Our Ballots

August 18, 2020August 17, 2020 Admin

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If you are queasy about entrusting the U.S. Postal Service with a vastly expanded role in our electoral system in the midst of a crucial election, the following news will exacerbate your nausea. Last Friday, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) followed the lead of the American Postal…

Trump Administration Proposes Privatizing the Postal System

July 14, 2018July 13, 2018 Admin

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by Brittany Hunter Last week, the Trump administration unveiled a proposal to privatize the United States Postal Service (USPS). The plan comes as part of a broader initiative to trim and reorganize the federal government. And given its track record of waste and inefficiency, the USPS is a great place to…