On March 17th, 2026, two things happened simultaneously: the Postmaster General told Congress the U.S. Postal Service will run out of money in less than twelve months, and Amazon, USPS's largest customer,  announced it's walking away. This isn't a crisis that arrived suddenly. It's the bottom of a fifty-year fall, engineered by the same corporations and legislators who are now presenting privatization as the only rescue available. In this solo dispatch, Aileen breaks down what happened, who benefits, why the Constitution won't protect us, what we actually lose if this succeeds,  and what we could build if we fight for the institution the Post Office was always supposed to be.

What Happened on March 17 USPS will be out of cash as early as October 2026. On the table: 95-cent stamps, cutting a delivery day, closing post offices. The same day, ...