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DeJoy Donated Big to GOP Senators Up for Reelection — They’re Silent on USPS
A number of DeJoy's GOP beneficiaries are facing tight races this year. None have spoken publicly on his recent acts.
In DNC Speech, Sanders Urges Popular Front to Defeat Donald Trump
Under Trump's administration, the “unthinkable has become normal,” said Sanders.
Arizona Republicans Urge Voters to “Join President Trump” and Vote by Mail
Trump has voiced strong opposition to mail-in voting, but Republicans in swing states like Arizona are pushing for it.
Trump Is Facing a Nationwide Wave of Backlash Over His Postal Service Sabotage
The nation is grappling with how to save both the post office and the election from deliberate sabotage.
State Attorneys General Appear Ready to Sue Trump Over Changes at the USPS
One state's AG asserted Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's changes at USPS were a direct “assault on democracy.”
The 2020 Democratic Convention Could Be a Tech Debacle or an Ambitious Feat
This year’s Democratic National Convention will be a far cry from the four-day parties and gaudy spectacles of the past.
COVID Deaths Continue to Surge in Countries Led by Far Right Authoritarians
Amid the pandemic, far right governments are focused on power grabs and appeasing capital while workers suffer.
Sanders and Obama: Trump’s Attack on Postal Service a Direct Assault on Election
Tens of millions of Americans could be effectively disenfranchised in the November election due to Trump.
Trump Didn’t Invent State Violence Against Protesters — But He’s Escalating It
From Homeland Security to COINTELPRO and beyond, the U.S. has a very long history of meeting dissent with brutality.
Trump Gets Mail-In Ballot After Opposing Vote by Mail and Post Office Funding
Trump has pushed mail-in voting in “swing states” that may help him win reelection but called it “corrupt” elsewhere.