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Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > sunday-thought-we-are-the-leaders

Sunday thought: WE are the leaders we’ve been waiting for

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1364+ words) We’re now officially in the run-up to the midterm elections, with 51 days to go before Election Day 2026. The good news is most Americans now understand how bad Trump is. With the exception of Nixon, he’s the most unpopular second-term president…...

Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > message-to-canada-continue-to-fight

Message to Canada: Continue to Fight Trump

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (397+ words) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will gather his cabinet in Banff, Alberta, today to consider whether Canada should continue to respond to Trump’s trade war and Canada’s former retaliation for his tariffs against Canada with more tariffs against U.S....

Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > a-quarter-century-since-911

A quarter-century observance

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (400+ words) I can’t call it an anniversary, because it’s not something to be celebrated. I can’t describe it as a commemoration, because it’s not something I want to recall or commemorate. Nor do the words eulogy or remembrance or memorial or…...

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robertreich.substack.com > p > trump-is-totally-utterly-and-completely

Trump is Totally, Utterly, and Completely Bonkers

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1130+ words) He’s not just an old crazy ego-maniac. He’s now clearly looney-tunes. Lake America, New America (because New Mexico is a “cheating state” he didn’t carry), “we own the moon”, the Arc de Trump? Take a look at Peter Baker’s column…...

Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > the-real-fix-for-social-security-2ef

The Real Fix For Social Security

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (698+ words) One of the reasons I write this letter to you each day is to arm you with the facts and analyses you need to respond to the garbage coming out of Trump’s Republican Party. Today I want to talk to…...

Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > a-day-to-remember-to-importance-of

A day to remember the importance of unions

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (65+ words) Robert Reich | Substack A day to remember the importance of unions Let’s propose “Dolly Day” as a national holiday for voting when we don’t work from 9 to 5. The Eagle Has Molted "That's one small step for MAGA, one giant leap…...

Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > sunday-caption-contest-fortress

Sunday caption contest: Fortress

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (145+ words) Please submit your caption in the Comments section, and, as before, please use the Comments section only for captions. Winners will be announced next Sunday. For consideration, please post your caption by Monday at 9 pm PT, 12 midnight ET. “I thought…...

Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > sunday-thought-he-has-no-right-to

Sunday thought: The Place Robber

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (628+ words) It’s one thing for Trump to usurp powers that belong to Congress — quite another for him to usurp places that belong to all of us. I’m talking about his renaming and demolishing what we share in common. Trump said he…...

Robert Reich
robertreich.substack.com > p > the-real-reason-republicans-are-afraid

The Real Reason Republicans Are Afraid of “Socialism”

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (150+ words) Trump and Republicans know they’ve run out of cards to play ahead of the midterms. Trump’s economy is shit. His deportation agenda is deadly. His war on Iran is a catastrophe. So what are they airing ads about? They’re aiming…...

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robertreich.substack.com > p > the-biggest-loser-in-world-the-coffee

The Biggest Loser in the World | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, September 5, 2026

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (169+ words) Robert Reich | Substack The Biggest Loser in the World | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, September 5, 2026 Today, W. Kamau Bell and Michael Lahanas Calderón join me to take a deep dive into the economy on this Labor Day weekend — which marks the…...