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DESCRIPTION:NEW BOOK TALK: "First Class: The U.S. Postal Service, Democracy, and the 
 Corporate Threat" by Christopher W. Shaw, and book's forward by Ralph Nader 
 (City Lights Nov. 2021)\n\nEvent Host: City Lights Booksellers & 
 Publishers\n\nDate and Time: Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 6:00 PM PST\n\nRSVP: 
 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christopher-w-shaw-in-conversation-with-ralph-nader-tickets-168501012063\n\nCopies 
 for sale here: 
 https://citylights.com/open-media-series/1st-class-the-u-s-postal-service-d/\n\nJoin 
 City Lights Booksellers for a conversation with Christopher W. Shaw and 
 Ralph Nader (joining via telephone) to discuss Shaw's new book, "First 
 Class: The U.S. Postal Service, Democracy, and the Corporate Threat." The 
 conversation with be Moderated by Katherine Isaac. Please note: Ralph Nader 
 will be joining us via telephone.\n\nThe fight over the future of the U.S. 
 Postal Service is on. Political ideologues and corporate interests have 
 long sought to remake the USPS from a public institution into a private 
 business, and in 2020, during an election dependent on mail-in votes, the 
 attacks escalated. \n\nThis year, with mid-term elections fast approaching 
 and the next presidential contest on the horizon, attempts to undermine the 
 essential role of the USPS are gaining ground. Three states have already 
 passed laws to limit voting by mail, with more poised to do the same. 
 Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently unveiled a “10-year plan” that 
 openly promises slower delivery times, price hikes on postage, and reduced 
 access to post offices, outlining the next stage of battle.\n\nIn "First 
 Class", Christopher Shaw provides an illuminating history of the U.S. 
 Postal Service, exposing the various campaigns against it. He argues that 
 current attacks have implications that go beyond the future of mail 
 service, and will have grave consequences for American democracy if they 
 are not stopped.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/12/05/18846664.php
SUMMARY:USPS, Corporate Threats, & Democracy: Book Talk w/ Christopher W. Shaw & Ralph Nader
LOCATION:Online event
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/12/05/18846664.php
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