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Don’t believe the lies you hear about immigrant and undocumented workers.
The real villains are the greedy corporations that want workers fighting one another while they rake in record profits at all workers’ expense.
Former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su explains.
The real villains are the greedy corporations that want workers fighting one another while they rake in record profits at all workers’ expense.
Former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su explains.
The Truth About Immigrant Workers
Don’t believe the lies you hear about immigrant and undocumented workers.The real villains are the greedy corporations t
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February 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Don’t believe the lies you hear about immigrant and undocumented workers.
The real villains are the greedy corporations that want workers fighting one another while they rake in record profits at all workers’ expense.
Former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su explains.
The real villains are the greedy corporations that want workers fighting one another while they rake in record profits at all workers’ expense.
Former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su explains.
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NEW: From groceries to healthcare to housing, has Donald Trump delivered on anything he promised voters?
@rbreich.bsky.social breaks down Trump's biggest broken promises.
@rbreich.bsky.social breaks down Trump's biggest broken promises.
Did Trump Keep ANY of His Campaign Promises?
The Trump regime started the week by telling lies about Alex Pretti's murder.Now, Trump has pivoted back to telling lies
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January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
NEW: From groceries to healthcare to housing, has Donald Trump delivered on anything he promised voters?
@rbreich.bsky.social breaks down Trump's biggest broken promises.
@rbreich.bsky.social breaks down Trump's biggest broken promises.
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America's so-called "leadership class" has sold us out to Trump in order to pad its own pockets.
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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January 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
America's so-called "leadership class" has sold us out to Trump in order to pad its own pockets.
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The Trump-Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a Big Ugly Nightmare.
Much of what’s included in it will begin in 2026.
Here’s what you should know.
Much of what’s included in it will begin in 2026.
Here’s what you should know.
Is This Trump’s Biggest Scam Yet?
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Trump-Republican “Big Beautiful Bill” is actually a Big Ugly Nightmare.
Much of what’s included in it will begin in 2026.
Here’s what you should know.
Much of what’s included in it will begin in 2026.
Here’s what you should know.
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The AI industry has inflated the U.S. stock market and the economy.
What happens when that bubble bursts?
What happens when that bubble bursts?
Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The AI industry has inflated the U.S. stock market and the economy.
What happens when that bubble bursts?
What happens when that bubble bursts?
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Senator Ruben Gallego has introduced Senate legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing.
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Senator Ruben Gallego has introduced Senate legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing.
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
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Proud to have @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social alum @merryvishmas.bsky.social making critical points on Bob Reich's podcast Saturday!
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Is America Over Trump? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Proud to have @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social alum @merryvishmas.bsky.social making critical points on Bob Reich's podcast Saturday!
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“We’ve seen masked, heavily armed agents in paramilitary garb driving unmarked cars, targeting American citizens based on their skin color,” Gov. Josh Stein said on Sunday. “This is not making us safer. It’s stoking fear and dividing our community.”
Via @apnews.com: Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says apnews.com/article/char...
Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh. That’s according to the mayor of the state’s capital city, who says the expansion could come as soon ...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“We’ve seen masked, heavily armed agents in paramilitary garb driving unmarked cars, targeting American citizens based on their skin color,” Gov. Josh Stein said on Sunday. “This is not making us safer. It’s stoking fear and dividing our community.”
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“That’s what we’re seeing with the disparity in how the C-suite is treated in the courts, and how regular people are treated in the streets.”
Former FTC Commissioner @bedoyausa.bsky.social exposes Trump’s two-tiered justice system.
Former FTC Commissioner @bedoyausa.bsky.social exposes Trump’s two-tiered justice system.
October 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“That’s what we’re seeing with the disparity in how the C-suite is treated in the courts, and how regular people are treated in the streets.”
Former FTC Commissioner @bedoyausa.bsky.social exposes Trump’s two-tiered justice system.
Former FTC Commissioner @bedoyausa.bsky.social exposes Trump’s two-tiered justice system.
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who knew all this time the inequality guy just wanted 3 dollars
August 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
who knew all this time the inequality guy just wanted 3 dollars
I'm biased but check out @rbreich.bsky.social's great memoir hitting stores today.
Terrific book w/ fascinating stories about the last half-century in American politics, from someone who had a front-row seat to all of it.
Terrific book w/ fascinating stories about the last half-century in American politics, from someone who had a front-row seat to all of it.
In the book, I wrestle with being bullied as a kid — and with why a plurality of American voters chose a bully like Trump for president again in 2024.
It’s my story. It’s also the story of America.
I hope readers will find it helpful for understanding how we combat the bullies in the years ahead.
It’s my story. It’s also the story of America.
I hope readers will find it helpful for understanding how we combat the bullies in the years ahead.
August 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm biased but check out @rbreich.bsky.social's great memoir hitting stores today.
Terrific book w/ fascinating stories about the last half-century in American politics, from someone who had a front-row seat to all of it.
Terrific book w/ fascinating stories about the last half-century in American politics, from someone who had a front-row seat to all of it.
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Kudos to Stephen Colbert for speaking out against Paramount’s capitulation to Donald Trump.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially The Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially The Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
July 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Kudos to Stephen Colbert for speaking out against Paramount’s capitulation to Donald Trump.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially The Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially The Colbert Report.
Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.
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Who else thinks we should ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Who else thinks we should ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
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As Trump and his allies in Congress try to gut public funding for PBS, watch this 1971 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson and the kids of Sesame Street.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
July 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
As Trump and his allies in Congress try to gut public funding for PBS, watch this 1971 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson and the kids of Sesame Street.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
Christopher Reeve (Superman) on Donald Trump in the 1980s:
"It's the American dream gone berserk. You're allowed to dream as big as you want, but if your dreams step on the lives of ordinary people and ruin the quality of their life and their neighborhood, you have to be stopped."
"It's the American dream gone berserk. You're allowed to dream as big as you want, but if your dreams step on the lives of ordinary people and ruin the quality of their life and their neighborhood, you have to be stopped."
July 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Christopher Reeve (Superman) on Donald Trump in the 1980s:
"It's the American dream gone berserk. You're allowed to dream as big as you want, but if your dreams step on the lives of ordinary people and ruin the quality of their life and their neighborhood, you have to be stopped."
"It's the American dream gone berserk. You're allowed to dream as big as you want, but if your dreams step on the lives of ordinary people and ruin the quality of their life and their neighborhood, you have to be stopped."
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In NY, homeowners are 2x as likely to vote as tenants. Unless there are pro-tenant policies on the ballot, that is, like a rent freeze.
In the mayoral race @tenantbloc.bsky.social tried to awaken the untapped potential of tenants as a political bloc. Read @thomasbirm.bsky.social on this strategy ⬇️
In the mayoral race @tenantbloc.bsky.social tried to awaken the untapped potential of tenants as a political bloc. Read @thomasbirm.bsky.social on this strategy ⬇️
Will NYC's Long-Suffering Tenants Carry Zohran Mamdani to Victory?
A close look inside the campaign that has helped turn New York City renters into a force to be reckoned with.
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June 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
In NY, homeowners are 2x as likely to vote as tenants. Unless there are pro-tenant policies on the ballot, that is, like a rent freeze.
In the mayoral race @tenantbloc.bsky.social tried to awaken the untapped potential of tenants as a political bloc. Read @thomasbirm.bsky.social on this strategy ⬇️
In the mayoral race @tenantbloc.bsky.social tried to awaken the untapped potential of tenants as a political bloc. Read @thomasbirm.bsky.social on this strategy ⬇️
This is really all you need to know about WelcomeFest
June 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is really all you need to know about WelcomeFest
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Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?
Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.”
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it. youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?...
Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.”
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it. youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?...
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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June 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?
Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.”
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it. youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?...
Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.”
Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it. youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?...
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Great clip of @emmavigeland.bsky.social breaking down my colleague @merryvishmas.bsky.social and I's article on the backers of WelcomeFest on @majorityreport.bsky.social
"Abundance" Gang Wants To Crush Unions
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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June 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Great clip of @emmavigeland.bsky.social breaking down my colleague @merryvishmas.bsky.social and I's article on the backers of WelcomeFest on @majorityreport.bsky.social
It's actually smart and savvy to tell voters your party has no principles and will roll over for any rich asshole willing to cut you a check.
This thread, man. Yikes!
In a country with legal accountability for rich scofflaws.... therevolvingdoorproject.org/elon-musk-ig...
In a country with legal accountability for rich scofflaws.... therevolvingdoorproject.org/elon-musk-ig...
June 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It's actually smart and savvy to tell voters your party has no principles and will roll over for any rich asshole willing to cut you a check.
Wondering who's behind WelcomePAC, the group organizing tomorrow's Abundance Coachella?
Wonder no longer!
Reid Hoffman, Walmart heirs, Michael Bloomberg, and Joe Manchin's daughter's astroturf org, to name a few.
Wonder no longer!
Reid Hoffman, Walmart heirs, Michael Bloomberg, and Joe Manchin's daughter's astroturf org, to name a few.
June 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Wondering who's behind WelcomePAC, the group organizing tomorrow's Abundance Coachella?
Wonder no longer!
Reid Hoffman, Walmart heirs, Michael Bloomberg, and Joe Manchin's daughter's astroturf org, to name a few.
Wonder no longer!
Reid Hoffman, Walmart heirs, Michael Bloomberg, and Joe Manchin's daughter's astroturf org, to name a few.
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WelcomeFest is tomorrow and it features a lineup of pundit all-stars including Matthew Yglesias, Adam Jentleson, Derek Thompson and Richie Torres. My colleague @merryvishmas.bsky.social and I put together a quick explainer of who is behind the summer's hottest centrism conference
Who’s Behind Abundance Coachella? | Revolving Door Project
Donors to the group behind WelcomeFest include tech baron Reid Hoffman, Walmart heirs, and Michael Bloomberg.
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June 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
WelcomeFest is tomorrow and it features a lineup of pundit all-stars including Matthew Yglesias, Adam Jentleson, Derek Thompson and Richie Torres. My colleague @merryvishmas.bsky.social and I put together a quick explainer of who is behind the summer's hottest centrism conference
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A leaked Wall Street memo confirms that privatizing the Post Office would mean higher prices, mass layoffs, and worse service — especially for rural America.
Wall Street Bankers Salivate Over Postal Privatization | Revolving Door Project
A leaked Wells Fargo paper reveals how corporate profiteers could ransack an institution older than America itself.
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March 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A leaked Wall Street memo confirms that privatizing the Post Office would mean higher prices, mass layoffs, and worse service — especially for rural America.
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The "abundance agenda" has offered shelter to effective altruists, who have been searching for a flag to rally around that isn’t associated with one of the largest frauds in world history.
The Abundance Agenda: Neoliberalism’s Rebrand
The new centrist push to regain control of the Democratic Party, with corporate money
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March 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The "abundance agenda" has offered shelter to effective altruists, who have been searching for a flag to rally around that isn’t associated with one of the largest frauds in world history.
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This will be bad. A for profit business will only deliver to places where it’s profitable. And a lot of people rely on the post office - and don’t live in urban centres.
As I wrote just this week, Wall Street profiteers have said that cuts to USPS (largely-unionized) workforce are a "required step" towards privatizing the Postal Service.
Wall Street Bankers Salivate Over Postal Privatization | Revolving Door Project
A leaked Wells Fargo paper reveals how corporate profiteers could ransack an institution older than America itself.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
March 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This will be bad. A for profit business will only deliver to places where it’s profitable. And a lot of people rely on the post office - and don’t live in urban centres.