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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 · 49m
The most basic function of government is to protect people from harm. Two growing phenomena — climate change and AI — pose escalating risks of extraordinary harm. What can be done about both? Two words: Liability law. Let me explain..
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Here’s How To Reduce the Existential Risks
If there’s no other way
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1h
"Globalization" has been an economic buzzword for decades, but what does it actually mean? Here's what I tell my students.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2h
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h
If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. They must hammer economic populism — and have a laser focus on the cost of living crisis in America. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h
Watch this before you go Prime Day shopping.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly TRIPLED since 2020. Meanwhile, Amazon's profits have soared by 550% in the same time frame. Watch this before you shop for Prime Day.
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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 9h
Oh brother.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h
As Trump demonizes cities, remember this: Residents of "blue" states send more tax money to Washington than they get back in federal help, while residents of “red” states send less money to Washington than they get back in federal help. Just thought I should point that out.
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How Blue States Help Red States | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains how states that vote Democratic send money to states that vote Republican.Watch More: The Monopoli
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h
Not that anyone needs a reminder but this man has the nuclear codes. Far too many people will just shrug this off or find some way to justify it. But Trump is unwell, incoherent, and a danger to us all.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h
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 · 20h
Bust up big corporations and tackle Wall Street’s greed. Get big money out of politics. Strengthen unions and boost wages. Pass Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare, and so much more... This is the agenda Democrats need to fight for. It's not enough to simply be anti-Trump.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h
DHS reportedly collected data about anti-ICE protestors in Maine, uploading their photos and license plate numbers into a database. That database was built by Palantir — which may be the most dangerous corporation in America. Watch.
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The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h
AI data centers are sucking up water and power. Industry PACs are spending millions to buy our elections. And AI is already being used to facilitate online scams, deny insurance claims, and price-gouge consumers. Sam Altman's response? We should "accept some bad things happening." Hello?
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 22/09/2026
"Corporate avarice under Trump has become so blatant and corporate America’s contempt for the needs of average Americans so flagrant that most Americans are now catching on," writes @rbreich.bsky.social.
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AI is generating a new wave of US populism. It could be a tipping point | Robert Reich
It’s becoming obvious to many Americans that corporations have been raking it in while workers take it on the chin
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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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Stand Up America @standupamerica.com · 05/10/2026
Samuel Alito just said he decides every year if he will retire. If he goes next summer, the Senate elected this November will confirm his replacement. Vote to flip the Senate and block Trump from appointing another enabler to the Court.
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Wake UP Sonoma @wakeupsonoma.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ONE NIGHT ONLY in Sonoma. The Work in Progress, featuring Robert Reich, asks one big question: “What do we owe each other?” Wednesday, Oct. 7 • 6 PM Sebastiani Theatre Tickets + details: wakeupsonoma.org/events
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump is doubling down on his claim that he’ll give out $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. Is it any wonder why? He’s historically unpopular, so much so that some Republican candidates are distancing themselves. He’s terrified of a wipeout in November — and we’re going to deliver one.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Donald Trump is a symptom of a deeper sickness of inequality, disillusionment, and division. The cure? Economic and social justice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTQoc5Jrciw
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How to Prevent Future Trumps
If America doesn't respond to the calamity that's befallen the working class, we will have Trumps as far as the eye can
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.
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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams
Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"I'm asking you to pretend I'm on the ballot." -Donald Trump
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.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 · 05/10/2026
Early voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote!
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wilber was finally able to undergo surgery on Thursday—11 days after he was shot. “When ICE can shoot a man in the back and then barely give him any medical treatment and let him suffer, there’s a reason for that because we have gotten to a point where we see people as less than human.”
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Austin man has surgery 11 days after being shot by ICE agent
The surgery on the Venezuelan national, who has been in custody since his Sept. 20 run-in with an immigration officer, removed the bullet lodged in his back.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 02/10/2026
Donald Trump might believe he’s going to overcome his historic unpopularity by sabotaging the midterms. On October 17, millions of Americans are taking to the streets again to make it clear that’s not happening. Please join us for the next No Kings Day.
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No Kings
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power doesn't belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who think they're abo...
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Lindsay Owens @lindsayowens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Best 3 things about writing a book I didn’t expect. 1. People send you pics of their cute kids reading your book. 2. Lengthy but brilliant goodreads reviews. 3. People send you pics of your book on shelves in bookstores across the country. Thanks guys! bit.ly/GougedPRH
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Gouged by Lindsay Owens: 9798217058785 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
“A thrilling true crime story about how the largest corporate monopolies in America have hatched a scheme to pick our pockets. Gouged is the book corporate America does not want you to read.”—Robert.....
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Can we reverse the power shift that began four decades ago? This is the biggest question lurking behind the midterm campaigns. Some thoughts. ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/the-cent…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
At a time in history when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, democracy, and decency, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction — fawning over the most dangerous authoritarian America has ever witnessed. Do not forget this.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was officially approved this past week. Corporate concentration means more power for CEOs — and less freedom for everyone else. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
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The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)
From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We’ve seen that American capitalism is one of the harshest forms of capitalism on the planet. How did it get so bad?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I continue to warn against complacence. It’s still vitally important that we vote and remain vigilant against Trump’s interference in our elections. But with a little more than four weeks to go before the midterms, I’m breathing a wee bit easier. Here's why...
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Sunday thought: What’s Up With Kansas?
The power of kitchen-table economics
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 02/10/2026
Putting food on the table and a roof over your head is hard enough without greedy corporations squeezing you for all you’re worth, writes @lindsayowens.bsky.social of @groundwork.bsky.social.
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We Need a Shoppers' Bill of Rights to Protect Us From 21st Century Price Gouging
New technology is enabling companies to reinvent the rip-off right under our noses; we need new laws to protect us.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A few years ago, I said greedy egg producers like Cal-Maine were using their market power to deliberately drive up egg prices. My right-wing critics fried me for saying this — but now they all have egg on their face.
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Fox News Mocked Me For Being Right
When I said three years ago that egg companies were using the avian flu as cover to price-gouge, Fox News called me craz
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The wealth of the richest 0.1 percent of Americans has more than doubled since 2019. If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will. Watch.
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How to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)
Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tim Snyder is correct: If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money and tackle our corrupt system. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump has: -Cut protections for national monuments to open them up for mining -Pushed to open up our national forests for construction and logging -Proposed building data centers on thousands of acres of federal lands Nothing is sacred to this regime. It acts solely on behalf of the oligarchy.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The subjugation of women is part of a neo-fascist, warrior culture going all the way back to the 1930s. It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Another dismal jobs report. Trump’s meeting with AI billionaires. And a crisis of accountability from the top down. We unpack it all on a brand new episode of the Coffee Klatch. Join us: youtu.be/a_yUsUxYO1E
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Is a Reckoning Coming? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on Yo
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Trump administration was too stupid to realize that cutting food safety programs and firing thousands of public servants would have shitty consequences. Watch.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
With this monopolized media empire comes not just size but unprecedented power. The power to throw workers under the bus. The power to price-gouge because consumers have few alternatives. The power to decide which stories get told, but more importantly, which stories DON'T get told.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess? Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress. These are major structural reforms that every midterm candidate should support. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjAlkvjdhww
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The 10 Commandments (for Cleaning Up After Trump)
How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess?Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress.These are major structural reforms tha
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump is planning to host a third gala for the top investors of his $TRUMP crypto coin. He and his family have raked in $2.2 billion from their crypto ventures, while their investors have lost almost the same amount. They’ll fleece anyone they can — even their own supporters.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
McDonald's is now reportedly pressuring franchisees to use AI to price food. Its CEO raked in $20.6M last year, over 1,000x the median McDonald's worker pay of $19,020. And they remain one of the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients. I'm not lovin' it.
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