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PEERMail | Onward with Deep Appreciation

by PEER | November 25, 2025
With the government now reopened, it is worth taking a moment—in this season of gratitude and reflection—to recognize the extraordinary public servants who keep this country running ...

PEERMail | What the Shutdown Was Really About

by PEER | November 13, 2025
Although the longest government shutdown in United States history is coming to an end, the threat to federal workers and environmental programs remains ...

COMMENTARY | Confronting the Rise of Authoritarianism

by Tim Whitehouse | November 6, 2025
The the fate of our work protecting public employees and the environment is dependent on our ability to combat the rise in authoritarianism and promote democratic values in our country ...

Unpaid Federal Employees Denied Time Off to Vote

by PEER | November 3, 2025
Trump Reversal of Time-Off Policy Aggravates Shutdown Inequities ...

PEERMail | Furloughs and Firings

by PEER | October 29, 2025
We now know that the Trump administration had been planning further cuts to the federal workforce during the shutdown ...
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