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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+ day, 2+ hour 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…...

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

Message to Canada: Continue to Fight Trump

3+ day, 19+ 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....

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

A quarter-century observance

4+ day, 2+ 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 > o-canada-526

Trump’s Bonkers Bullying of Canada Is Backfiring

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (745+ words) What do bullies do when someone stands up to their bullying and punches them in the face? They look for someone weaker to bully who won’t punch back. Presumably that’s why Donald Trump has now taken on Canada, after Iran…...

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robertreich.substack.com > p > sunday-thought-dolly-or-donald

Sunday thought: The extremes of the human species

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (596+ words) Even at 80 years old, she was still bringing Americans together. At 80, he continues to tear us apart. She always stood for the underdog. He stands for the overlord. She was among the most generous people in American public life. He…...

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robertreich.substack.com > p > trump-declares-war-on-canada

Trump Declares War on Canada

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (449+ words) Not exactly a war, but a trade war — which will impose huge costs on both American consumers and on Canada. As I said, Trump is now completely and utterly out of his mind. The very idea of a trade war…...

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robertreich.substack.com > p > sunday-thought-we

Sunday thought: We!

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (590+ words) A stranger approached me yesterday in our local pharmacy and asked: “Will we be okay?” I told her what I really believe: “Yes, we’ll be fine.” She teared up. “Thank you.” She has every right to cry. So do you....

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robertreich.substack.com > p > what-do-we-owe-each-other

What do we owe each other?

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) I just saw the final cut of a new film being produced by Inequality Media, and I can’t wait for you to see it. I wasn’t sure what to expect. It’s from the team behind The Last Class film about…...

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robertreich.substack.com > p > venality-cupidity-and-corruption

Corporate America EXPOSED! (In the most unlikely place)

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (561+ words) As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the only good thing to come out of the catastrophe of Trump is the exposure of the greed, venality, cupidity, and corruption of America’s corporate elite. By giving CEOs of giant corporations and the…...