WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * $72 Billion Railroad Merger is a Five-Alarm Fire for Workers, Safety, Prices, and Manufacturers, New Economic Liberties Report Shows * As the Surface Transportation Board evaluates the proposed $72 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railway merger, the American Economic Liberties Project today released a new report, "The New Railroad Barons: Why the Un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * A new book about the history of the Postal Service is now for sale * WASHINGTON A book chronicling the 250-year history of the U.S. postal system is now available for purchase. "Delivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation" was written by James H. Bruns, a former director of the National Postal Museum. The book explores the integral role of USPS in American history, from its  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Author Percival Everett to deliver Go Big Read keynote on Nov. 4 * "In language, and in ownership of language, there resides great power, and resides an avenue to any kind of freedom that we're going to have." For author Percival Everett, this is not an abstract statement. It is the engine of his novel, James, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and this year's Go Big Read selection. Evere  more