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Robert Reich
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Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.

Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com

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Robert Bernard Reich is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and he served as secretary of labor in the cabinet of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He was also a member of President Barack Obama's economic transition advisory board. In 2008, Time magazine named him one of the Ten Best Cabinet Members of the century; in the same year The Wall Street Journal placed him sixth on its list of Most Influential Business Thinkers. .. more

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How did my generation – the baby boomers – squander the potential our parents left us?

What can our children do to correct our mistakes?

These are the central questions of my new memoir: Coming Up Short.

You can preorder it now. sites.prh.com/reich

In my fifty years in politics, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this before.

I haven't always agreed with Jerome Powell, but what Donald Trump is doing is out of the dictator’s playbook.

Kudos to Powell for speaking out.

I just received a message from a former student of mine who lives in Minneapolis. I wanted to share it with you. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-view-from-minneapolis
As Trump ramps up his cruel deportation machine, it's more important than ever to know your rights if ICE comes to your door.

Spread the word.
What to Do If ICE Shows Up: Know Your Rights
Here are five guidelines for how to respond if US federal immigration agents stop, approach you, or knock at your door.
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Trump says he might veto the House's extension of critical ACA subsidies.

Hello? 80% of the subsidies go to people in states he won.

He's shafting his own supporters to score a few political points.
As ICE terrorizes communities, remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison corporations making bank off his deportation agenda.

Trump has unleashed billions of dollars worth of funding for these companies while offering them "no-bid" contracts.

Cashing in on cruelty.

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Trump wants you to feel fearful and powerless.

The only antidote is activism.

Protests are spreading across the country as Trump's thugs reveal their unconstrained violence.

We will not succumb to despair or doom, or become paralyzed with fear.

We will win and we will rebuild an America that upholds democracy and the rule of law.
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.

It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.

People are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.

The sleeping giant of America is roaring.

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Trump has unleashed violence on America’s streets for much the same reason he has unleashed violence on Latin America and is planning to unleash it elsewhere: to display his own strength.

His motive is to gain more power and, along the way, more wealth.

Understand what's going on here.
Using phony criminal charges to intimidate his opponents.

Deploying masked thugs to terrorize American cities.

Unilaterally threatening and bombing foreign countries.

Trump is a ruthless dictator, plain and simple.
BREAKING: Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses are now on strike at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and New York Presbyterian.

It's the largest nurses' strike in NYC history.

We must stop trying to make rational sense out of what Trump is doing. He is a ruthless dictator, plan and simple.

Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-foreign-and-domestic-policies
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis

The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway

They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming

Reminder that the Trump-Republican Big Ugly Bill funneled $170B towards immigration enforcement and made ICE the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the country.

Here's what else you should know about it as the midterms approach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hbwm7LrKW0
Is This Trump’s Biggest Scam Yet?
The Trump-Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a “Big Ugly Nightmare.”Much of what’s included in it will begin in
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
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The struggle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.

The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship.

Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
Big/bad news for consumers. Google is out today with an announcement of how they plan to integrate shopping into their AI offerings including search and Gemini. The plan includes “personalized upselling.” I.e. Analyzing your chat data and using it to overcharge you. 1/2
70% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data.

Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.”

As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.

America’s leadership class no longer leads, it hides.

In the absence of America’s supposed traditional leaders, it’s up to the rest of us to step up.

We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC0vKzRmPos
Where Are America's Leaders?
On January 6th, 2021, when Trump incited an insurrection, America's corporate leaders rushed to distance themselves from
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I wanted to share some thoughts on what has been an incredibly difficult week.

My friends, we will win and we will rebuild. We have no other choice. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-our-power-courage

Watch our full conversation here: youtu.be/4UClT7ODMHU?...

And many thanks to the great @wkamaubell.bsky.social for joining us.
Murder in Minneapolis | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
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Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

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As the NFL playoffs begin, here’s a reminder: publicly funded stadiums for billionaire sports team owners are a scam. https://youtu.be/vLkyULxrWiE?si=yOBm-M2Y7pcokmRO
The Sports Stadium Scam | Robert Reich
Billionaires have found one more way to fleece the public: sports stadiums.And if we don’t play ball, they’ll take our f
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These 10 companies stand to rake in $1 billion by 2027 by helping ICE track down and round up immigrants.

Cashing in on cruelty.
10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them.
And they stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deporta
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

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The murder of Renee Good by ICE has shocked the nation.

The President is deploying his own personal armed thugs into the streets of America.

In all my years, I've never seen anything like it. (ft. W. Kamau Bell)

Trump’s brazen attack on Venezuela.

ICE’s deadly reign of terror in Minneapolis.

MAGA’s despicable lies.

Join us to make sense of it all on this week’s Coffee Klatch, with special guest W. Kamau Bell. @wkamaubell.bsky.social

https://youtu.be/4UClT7ODMHU
Murder in Minneapolis | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Trump’s brazen attack on Venezuela.ICE’s deadly reign of terror in Minneapolis.MAGA’s despicable lies.Join us to make se
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Big Oil spent nearly $100M to get Trump elected in 2024.

Now Trump is returning the favor, giving them advance notice of his Venezuela attack and inviting them to the White House to discuss how they will divvy up control of the country's oil.

Oligarchy in action.
The House passed a three-year extension of critical ACA subsidies that will help millions of Americans afford their health insurance.

But instead of fighting over these subsidies every few years, we should enact Medicare for All. Here's what you should know.
The Real Deal with Medicare for All | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down the true cost of Medicare for All.Watch More: It's Time for Medicare
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