After Donating to Trump, a Trucking Company Owner Got a Big Postal Service Payout
A trucking magnate poured $250,000 into a pro-Trump super PAC. His company quickly saw a windfall from USPS contracts.
8 Articles by: Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Matthew Cunningham-Cook has written for Labor Notes, the Public Employee Press, Al Jazeera America, and the Nation.
Trump’s Postal Service Chairman Has Led Senate GOP’s $100 Million Super PAC
Trump just installed a former Republican National Committee chair to lead the board that oversees the USPS. Now the agency faces allegations that it is being used to rig the 2020 election.
Andrew Cuomo Wants to Protect His Wall Street Donors From Paying Taxes
New York Democratic legislators are trying to tax stock trades, capital gains, and carried interest. Wall Street, of course, is horrified by such a development — but luckily, their millions in campaign contributions have helped create a solid friendship with Governor Andrew Cuomo.
Contingency Plans
In a never-before-released thesis, Reagan’s FEMA director discussed the potential internment of millions of blacks in concentration camps.
Amnesty Now
The most emancipatory vision that the Left can offer today is one of equitable citizenship for all.
The Christopher Dorner Complex
The Dorner incident, like all incidents involving madmen, requires us to consider the madness that structures life in America.
The Media’s Quinoa Wars
The media is debating food politics — and missing the mark.
One, Two, Many Chicago Teachers’ Strikes
How an uncompromising spirit lead the CTU to victory.