Tag: Privatization
Trump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization
Nathan Meyers, UMass Amherst
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has aggressively moved to shrink the federal government....
Mail delays, the election and the future of the US Postal...
Jena Martin, West Virginia University and Matthew Titolo, West Virginia University
Editor’s note: The U.S. Postal Service implemented operational changes earlier this year that led...
Why are private prisons controversial? 3 questions answered
John M. Eason, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Editor’s note: Private prisons have long stirred controversy, most recently over their role in housing undocumented immigrants and asylum...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
