Save our post office — and our elections (links to articles)

Postal Carriers Are Essential Workers. They Need a Stimulus, Too. | Sarah Anderson

The president is trying to use the coronavirus crisis to kill the public postal service. We can’t let him.


I Take Hydroxychloroquine. Please Don’t Hoard It. | Olivia Alperstein

To prevent hoarding and protect public health, we need to move towards universal care and lower-cost drugs.


The Next Coronavirus Bill Must Protect the 2020 Election | Robert P. Alvarez

We need no-excuse absentee voting now — and that’s the bare minimum.


Coronavirus and Small Government Sociopathy | Jim Hightower

As the devastating impact of Trump’s inaction becomes clear, Americans are discovering a hidden socialist streak.


Disunited in Grief | Khalil Bendib

What's the real cost of Covid-19?




In Case You Missed It


The EPA Just Gave Polluters a License to Kill | Lois Gibbs

Using the pandemic as cover, the agency is suspending environmental regulations. I’ve seen firsthand what happens next — people die.


Cruel Immigration Policies Make the Pandemic Worse | Basav Sen

Warehousing people in unsanitary conditions and then deporting them to poor countries is a recipe for contagion.


A Trillion in Prevention | Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Anneliese Lederer

Our economy was never as strong for working people as the numbers made it look. As we prepare to spend trillions on this crisis, let’s invest in changing that.


What Could Become Possible | Tracey L. Rogers

From health care for all to lower-carbon lifestyles, many once radical ideas now seem more possible — and more necessary — than ever.