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Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social. Substack: robertreich.substack.com Buy my new book: sites.prh.com/reich Visit my website: rbreich.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h
In Trump's second term, Bezos has received... -Huge new tax cuts for himself and Amazon -Millions of dollars in new Blue Origin federal contracts -A slap-on-the wrist FTC settlement for Amazon -A gutted NLRB led by a union-busting lawyer No wonder he's been such a Trump sycophant.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
Remember: Tariffs aren't paid by other countries. They're eventually paid by us at the check out line. It's up to us to make sure Trump and MAGA Republicans pay for them during the midterms, too. www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/inflation-t…
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ITEP @itep.org · 9h
NEW: Americans in nearly every income group are paying more under President Trump's second term in 2026. The overall impact of inflationary policies, OBBBA's top-heavy tax cuts, and expiring health care tax credits have left savings only for the wealthiest Americans.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 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 · 5h
Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult. A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates. Dems need to be on the side of the many, not Big Money.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump and Republicans are terrified of policies that curb their own wealth and power, and the wealth and power of the oligarchs that bankroll them. That's why they're amping up the fearmongering about "socialism."
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson @justinjpearson.bsky.social · 6h
We can win this race. We knew this was going to be a little harder after they rigged the maps, but it has not deterred us or slowed down our momentum! To win this Congressional race, I need you to join a phone bank, come knock doors, donate $5. Read ⬇️ time.com/article/2026...
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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 6h
Thank you to the Santa Maria Sun for the coverage of our new film THE WORK IN PROGRESS. We're so grateful for the positive response we've received from independent movie theaters and communities across the country. Keep supporting pro-democracy films! theworkinprogressfilm.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h
The AI industry has inflated the U.S. stock market and the economy. What happens when that bubble bursts? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
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Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble
Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h
If you're wondering what the real threat to "election integrity" is, it's billionaires.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 9h
ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms. trib.al/Jbg3XAS
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“Go After Anybody”: ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California
ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms.
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In the new documentary “Who Moves America,” filmmaker Yael Bridge offers a window into the working-class culture of one of the country’s largest unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, at United Parcel Service in 2023 labornotes.org/blogs/2026/1...
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Film Review: A Portrait of How Workers Build a Strike
“Who Moves America” is touring the U.S., with upcoming screenings across the West Coast, Northeast, and South. See when it’s coming to your town, or request a screening, here. In the new documentary “...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 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 · 8h
Trump, Vance, and Republicans are terrified of policies that curb their own wealth and power, and the wealth and power of the oligarchs that bankroll them. That's why they're amping up the fearmongering about "socialism." They've run out of cards to play.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h
Memo to Democrats: you can't win the public's trust if you drink from the same corporate trough as the Republicans. Reject Big AI Money (and all corporate campaign contributions) and regulate AI. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-electi…
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Voters in Key States See AI Campaign Cash as More Politically Toxic Than AIPAC: Poll | Common Dreams
"Candidates should seek support from the AI industry at their own peril."
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h
New research indicates Walmart is working to compile massive amounts of data on individual shoppers and potentially charge them different prices, despite the company’s denial. This shady tactic is called surveillance pricing, and Walmart isn’t the only corporation planning to use it. Watch.
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The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t
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Oligarch Watch @muskwatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
By choosing Elon Musk to co-lead the Pentagon’s “Future of Warfare” project, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a potential 2028 Republican presidential candidate, has secured a close working relationship with his party’s single largest political donor.
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Hegseth, a potential 2028 candidate, installs Musk as key Pentagon advisor
By choosing Elon Musk to co-lead the Pentagon’s “Future of Warfare” project, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a potential 2028 Republican presidential candidate, has secured a close working relationshi...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 08/10/2026
The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.
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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 10h
Man who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h
"Drain the swamp." www.citizen.org/article/trump-casca…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h
If protesting didn't work, would those in power be doing everything they can right now to vilify protestors and crack down on free speech? Activist and author Annie Leonard offers an important history lesson on why protest is so important — and why it's needed now more than ever.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12h
This was a choice. Remember this.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h
Trump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity. My latest for The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…
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Trump is fueling a culture of misogynistic impunity | Robert Reich
The allegations against seven men at Cornell University come amid a climate of belligerent sexism
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For our new film THE WORK IN PROGRESS, we spoke with people all across the country from different walks of life. What did we find out? Even when we ask ourselves the hard questions, we're not as divided as some would lead us to believe. theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-ticke…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump’s sons have recently invested in dozens of defense companies. Those companies have now raked in a staggering $6 BILLION in current or future government contracts. Corruption? Or coincidence? You be the judge.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 23h
NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
25 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One of the biggest political battles of the midterms is happening in California. The result will shape the Democratic Party and how we shift the balance of power from the billionaire class back into the hands of the people. ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/why-cali…
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Rick Claypool @rickclaypool.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Since Trump took office, @publiccitizen.bsky.social has tracked the admin's retreat from enforcement against corporate lawbreaking. Today, our new report documents the admin's cancellation of investigations, lawsuits, & penalties against more than *200* corporations. www.citizen.org/article/trum...
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Trump’s Cascade of Canceled Corporate Enforcement Against Over 200 Corporations - Public Citizen
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 07/10/2026
Kimberly Guilfoyle exchanging favors and promises of influence for money. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | ‘Honey Please’: Kimberly Guilfoyle Pushed Donor to Wire $100,000 to Her Amex Account
Text messages with a MAGA ally show Guilfoyle seeking funds and offering access to top administration officials before becoming ambassador to Greece.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you'd like to read it, today would be a good time to buy my latest memoir COMING UP SHORT on paperback from @bookshop.org. Support independent booksellers and avoid funding Jeff Bezos's next yacht. bookshop.org/p/books/comi...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wall Street profits and bonuses are poised to hit a record high. CEO pay is up. Corporate profits are skyrocketing. U.S. billionaire wealth is up 30% in a year. Meanwhile, inflation eats up the paychecks of working people as the social safety net is cut out from underneath them. Trumponomics.
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Wall Street Eyes Record Bonuses as Profit Heads Past $90 Billion
A blockbuster year for New York’s trading and investment-banking firms is poised to deliver record earnings for the industry, with profit on pace to exceed $90 billion, and bonuses expected to reach a...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Monopolization: great for executives, terrible for everyone else.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump’s sons have recently invested in dozens of defense companies. Those companies have now raked in a staggering $6 BILLION in current or future government contracts. Corruption? Or coincidence? You be the judge.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Don't forget that nearly all Republicans in Congress stood by and supported Trump's... -Tax cuts for the rich -Cuts to the social safety net -Iran War -ICE abductions & National Guard deployments -Inflationary tariffs -Blatant corruption His unpopularity is theirs too — and the midterms are here.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The midterms aren't a month away. They're already happening RIGHT NOW. Early voting has begun in many states across the country, including in California. Check your voter registration and make a plan to vote. [@indivisible.org]
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Who's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For our new film THE WORK IN PROGRESS, we spoke with people all across the country from different walks of life. What did we find out? Even when we ask ourselves the hard questions, we're not as divided as some would lead us to believe. theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-ticke…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Why have so many people fallen behind? It's not because of immigrants, trans people, or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP. It's because corporations and billionaires rigged the system in their favor — and a bought-off political establishment let it happen. It's time to fix the system.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A Prime Day reminder that Amazon... -Helps fuel ICE's deportations -Gave $1M to Trump's inauguration -Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump -Shelled out $75M for the Melania doc -Donated to Trump's ballroom -Wants to reboot The Apprentice w/ Don Jr
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Democrats have a good shot at taking control of the House and perhaps even the Senate, Trump’s approval ratings are among the lowest of any president on record, and the 80-year-old president is looking and acting ever more demented. So how long will he last? Let me know your thoughts.
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Office Hours: How Long Will He Last?
And what will cause Trump to leave office?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Teaching is my love, my calling, my joy. Even though I’ve officially retired from it, I still continue my work as an educator. I'll be discussing my love of teaching and why I'm inspired by younger generations tomorrow during a special conversation. More details here: bit.ly/4AU7kTw
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Does protesting actually work? Yes — just look at history. My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why protesting is so important and why we must protect this powerful tool of dissent. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rvafufqH7g
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Why Protest Is More Powerful Than You Think (ft. Annie Leonard)
Does protesting actually work?Yes — just look at history.My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why prot
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I'm voting YES on Prop 40, the California billionaire tax. Here's why.
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Why I Support The California Billionaire Tax
Billionaires are crying foul about California's proposed wealth tax.Don't fall for their fearmongering.A one-time, 5% ta
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica. 70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction. Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities. Remember this.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more th
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today seems like a Prime opportunity to play my favorite game: World's Worst Billionaire.
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Who is the World's Worst Billionaire?
Bending the knee to Trump.Taking millions in corporate welfare.Shafting workers and ripping off consumers.These are just
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson @justinjpearson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BIG NEWS: Our campaign for U.S. Congress has been added to the @electdemocrats.bsky.social’s Red to Blue list of the most competitive races in this country. This is our moment to deliver an affordable future for Tennessee.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Friends, Our new documentary THE WORK IN PROGRESS is now screening from coast-to-coast, including in theaters in 14 states TOMORROW NIGHT. Don't miss your chance to see the film and join the conversation. theworkinprogressfilm.com/107-screenings
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