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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 Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/ .. more

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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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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Apr 10

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

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20m

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h

As ICE terrorizes communities, remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison companies that will make bank off his budget bill.

And Stephen Miller recently disclosed over $100K of stock in Palantir, the shady data firm ICE uses to target immigrants.

Cashing in on cruelty.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h

The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.

Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

The federal food program helping more than 1 in 4 young children access fresh produce, milk, and formula will run out of funding next week.

Over 5 million children could lose food assistance — all thanks to the Trump-Republican shutdown.

The cruelty is endless.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

“America First.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow embodied what a journalist should be: someone who holds power to account instead of capitulating to it.

Over 70 years later, his segment denouncing Joe McCarthy’s congressional witch hunts rings truer than ever.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

It says a lot that Trump can find $20 billion to bail out Argentina, but won't help the millions of Americans who are in real need at home.

So much for “America First.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Friends — something dramatic has happened over the last two weeks.

Sunday thought: the big Reveal

Friends,

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants: You Deserved Better

A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants

We appreciate what you did for America

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by John Deering.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The indictment of Letitia James should alarm us all.

It was meant to send a message: If you cross Trump, you could be next.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine that

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump continues to wage a war on his political enemies.

How far will the courts, the media, and the American people let him go?

We discuss this, and other big news of the week, on a new Coffee Klatch.

Join us.

Trump’s War on America | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has hired over 100 fossil fuel insiders to staff his administration and advance the industry's agenda.

Is it any wonder why his Big Ugly Bill contains more than $40B in new subsidies and tax breaks for Big Oil?

The Secret Behind High Gas Prices

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against his political opponents.

Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.

"Drain the swamp."

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Trump is using our tax dollars to buy Argentine pesos to bail out the country's failing libertarian economy.

My friend Rohit Chopra explains how this will hurt struggling Americans here at home.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for joining us!

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Thank you for joining us, Betsy!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Inequality Media Civic Action @imcivicaction.bsky.social · 2d

📽️NEW SCREENINGS ADDED📽️

18 new community-organized screenings of The Last Class have just been announced!

You can buy tickets to them and learn more about how to bring the film to a theater near you at thelastclassfilm.com.

New Screenings of The Last Class Near You

Our latest list of film showings across the country

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

As Trump guts workplace safety, rolls back worker protections, and empowers corporations to exploit workers, unions have never been more crucial.

Congratulations to these workers for winning their union. In these dark times, we can always find hope in the labor movement.

SEIU_ORG (@seiu.org)

Worker power in action! Let's get it!💜

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Americans are fed up with the political establishment and an economy rigged against the working class.

Zohran Mamdani understands this well. Democratic leadership should be supporting him.

What Zohran Mamdani Can Teach Democrats

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Surely this will trickle down to workers, right?

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than last year, primarily due to the Republican tax cuts for the rich.

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Well, That Was Fast: Trump Tax Law’s New Corporate Breaks are Already Worsening the Deficit

Corporate income taxes for the fiscal year that ended in September are $77 billion lower than in the previous year, a 15 percent drop.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Why has Dominion Voting Systems been settling defamation lawsuits with Trump allies who falsely claimed the company stole the 2020 election?

Because Dominion has just been bought by a company run by a former GOP election official.

Be warned.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Trump doesn’t like data. He wants investors, consumers, and everyone else to be in the dark, so he can lie without fear of factual contradiction. He can create even more of a fantasy world. He can pretend that he’s been wildly successful even when he’s been a terrible failure.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The tendency of the media is to look to Congress to find potential presidential candidates. But it may be that the states harbor the most formidable candidates. Trump is giving them a chance to show their stuff. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-trump-is-pushing-these-three

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