From Yahoo News… America’s founders understood the First Amendment would be worth little without a postal system that encouraged broad public participation in America’s “marketplace of ideas.”…

The postal policies that resulted have helped spur a vibrant political culture in the United States by easing the entry of diverse political viewpoints into a national discourse often dominated by the largest media organizations.

Now, this is all about to change, putting the future of The Nation, along with many other publications, at risk.

Postal regulators have decided to extend special favors to mega-publishers, like Time Warner and Hearst, while unduly burdening smaller and independent magazines with much higher postal rates–The Nation is being saddled with an unexpected increase of $500,000 in annual costs.

This could hurt your favorite local press or publication.

Please sign this petition before April 23rd to help prevent these unfair rate hikes from hurting your favorite small press or publication.