robrieich01.bsky.social
@robrieich01.bsky.social
Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder. @inequality media.
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People want to have their basic needs met.

They want to be paid a living wage.

They want to stop being nickle and dimed by powerful corporations who control so much of our lives.

They do not want Venezuela.

They do not want Greenland.

They do not want masked thugs terrorizing our communities.
January 22, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Reminder that our Constitution guarantees due process to ALL persons — not just citizens — and enshrines habeas corpus as a fundamental right.

Either everyone has due process — or no one does. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=metN4EiDtmQ
What is Due Process?
It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Two employees of Elon Musk’s DOGE at the Social Security Administration violated security rules by sharing highly sensitive data, according to a DOJ court filing.

This is far from the only damage DOGE is leaving behind. Watch.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Musk has stepped out of the limelight, but DOGE is still gutting countless government programs and services that million
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January 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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MLK Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, Dolores Huerta, and countless others who have moved the world held no formal positions of power.

They had moral power to tell the truth and mobilize others to fight back.

We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC0vKzRmPos
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 20, 2026 at 12:27 AM
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There’s too much time between now and the midterms. Either the military needs to not follow his illegal, unconstitutional, international law violating actions OR Congress needs to STOP him.We are at a breaking point.
#impeach #military #coup #endthis

Military leaders, please stop this madman!
January 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE:

-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS

Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Martin Luther King Jr. understood better than almost anyone that racial justice and economic justice are inextricably intertwined. Watch his powerful call to end poverty from his final Sunday Sermon.
January 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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If America doesn't respond to the calamity that's befallen the working class, we will have Trumps as far as the eye can see. https://youtu.be/zTQoc5Jrciw?si=xiqjsqPf21T2YI6F
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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January 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." —MLK Jr.
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This week, we’ve seen unprecedented state violence waged against Minneapolis — and unprecedented solidarity and activism rise in its wake.

Heather and I unpack another difficult week on the Coffee Klatch — with special guest Lina Khan. https://youtu.be/ZVGTmdKoTME
Trump Gives America the Finger (ft. Lina Khan) | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
This week, we’ve seen unprecedented state violence waged against Minneapolis — and unprecedented solidarity and activism
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January 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Political and business leaders at Davos must speak out against what is occurring in the United States. If there were ever a time for world leadership, it is now. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/jamies-choice
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Today we celebrate the wisdom of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, including and especially his lesser known work. Watch and share.
January 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that the moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Here are five things you can do today to bend it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W-lVRQQGtI
Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism
People are constantly asking me — what can I do?Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical step
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January 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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MLK Jr. said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

Remember this.
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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How did my generation – the baby boomers – squander the potential our parents left us?

What can our children do to correct our mistakes?

These are the central questions of my new memoir: Coming Up Short.

You can preorder it now. sites.prh.com/reich
April 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM