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Robert Reich: Trump’s Biggest Self-Dealing Scheme Yet – OpEd

Robert Reich: Trump’s Biggest Self-Dealing Scheme Yet – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Starting August 1, Trump Media and Technology Group will launch a new data feed aimed at high-frequency trading

23.07.2026 4

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Robert Reich: Trump’s Two Killing Fields – OpEd

Key Takeaways: In response to public outrage following ICE’s recent murders in Houston and Maine, the Department of Homeland Security

22.07.2026 4

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Robert Reich: No To Crypto – OpEd

I’m sorry to say that several Democratic senators appear willing to support the CLARITY Act—a sweeping pro-crypto bill that will

17.07.2026 1

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Sociopathic Trump Delivers Absurd—and Terrifying—Address to the Nation

Sociopathic Trump Delivers Absurd—and Terrifying—Address to the Nation

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17.07.2026 8

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Robert Reich: Trump’s National Socialism – OpEd

Key Takeaways Quietly and without any fanfare, the Trump regime is becoming a shareholder or profit-sharer in an array of

16.07.2026 1

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Robert Reich: The Only Way To End Trump’s Endless War – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Trump’s war with Iran is back on, but in reality it never ended. Renewed attacks by both sides

14.07.2026 6

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Robert Reich: Trump Will Try To Steal The Midterms. Here’s How – OpEd

On Thursday, the Trump regime forced out the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission — effectively ending it.

12.07.2026 7

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Robert Reich: Who’s Gonna Buy All The AI Stuff? – OpEd

Key Takeaways Through the end of June, about $3.2 trillion in AI deals have occurred this year. That’s a 45

11.07.2026 4

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Robert Reich: Seriously, Where Does Trump’s Power Come From? – OpEd

Key Takeaways At the NATO summit just ended, Trump lashed out at other NATO members, saying he was “very disappointed

10.07.2026 5

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Robert Reich: Trump’s Iran Debacle Has Become A ‘Neverending War’ – OpEd

Key Takeaways By now you’ve probably heard the latest news that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has officially surrendered to Trump and

09.07.2026 6

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Robert Reich: Stop Private Equity From Profiting While Our Communities Burn – OpEd

Key Takeaways Private equity firms are buying up all sorts of things that fire departments rely on — and jacking

08.07.2026 3

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Fascist Trump Plays the Communist Card

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06.07.2026 10

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Robert Reich: Born In The U.S.A. – OpEd

The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s Day One executive order canceling the right to birthright citizenship. Good. That executive order

01.07.2026 10

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The Supreme Court's Birthday Gift to the US? Killing Off Independent Agencies

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30.06.2026 10

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Take Note and Beware: JD Vance Is More Dangerous Then Trump

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29.06.2026 10

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Robert Reich: Why Won’t The Media Call This For What It Is? – OpEd

Trump’s war with Iran is continuing. Saturday, Iran launched attack drones at Bahrain — which hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fifth

28.06.2026 10

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Robert Reich: The Populist Revolution Now Underway – OpEd

I keep getting phone calls from politicians wanting to know what I make of the extraordinary victories at the polls

27.06.2026 10

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Robert Reich: The Real Plot Of The Roberts Supreme Court – OpEd

The real way to read the immigration decisions the Supreme Court issued is not to see them solely as losses for immigrants

26.06.2026 9

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There's No Doubt: The Supreme Court Is Part of Trump's Anti-Democracy Movement

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26.06.2026 10

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The Entire Trump Presidency Is a Green, Algae-Filled Reflecting Pool

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22.06.2026 30

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Trump, Musk, and the Age of the Super Asshole

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15.06.2026 10

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Yes, Trump Did Promise No New Wars

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13.06.2026 20

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Trump, Bill Cassidy, and the MAGA Purge to Fear

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18.05.2026 20

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It's Crucial to Follow the Money on the National Debt

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11.05.2026 20

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No, It's Not Rahm Emanuel. Graham Platner Is the Future of the Democratic Party

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08.05.2026 30

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A Seriously Unwell Trump Is Losing Iran War for All the World to See

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07.05.2026 20

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It Is Difficult for the Brain to Comprehend All the Ways Jeff Bezos Is Shafting Americans

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24.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Goodbye And Good Riddance, Madam Secretary Of Labor – OpEd

Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned as secretary of labor [translated: she was told to resign by the White House], after facing

21.04.2026 20

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Good Riddance to Trump's Horrible, No Good Labor Secretary

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21.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Why A President Should Never Pick A Fight With A Pope – OpEd

You’ve got to hand it to Pope Leo, who used a speech in Cameroon to express “woe to those who

17.04.2026 30

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Trump Is Stark-Raving Mad—Impeach Him Now

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17.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Goodbye, Viktor – OpEd

The good people of Hungary brought to an abrupt end 16 years of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s authoritarian rule. Nearly

13.04.2026 10

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Impeach the Bastard—Now!

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13.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: How To Counter Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against Us – OpEd

Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion. He accuses the IRS of not doing enough to prevent a former

11.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Why Did Melania Hold A News Conference, Denying Any Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein? – OpEd

Trump’s rule for “flooding the zone” has been straightforward: Whenever the subject that everyone’s talking about becomes too uncomfortable for

10.04.2026 20

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Truly Evil Trump Must Be Stopped—Now!

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07.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Trump Has Really, Seriously, Frighteningly Lost His Mind – OpEd

Trump told reporters that unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, “every bridge in Iran will be decimated” and “every

07.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Bye-Bye Bondi – OpEd

There’s always a temptation to celebrate when Trump does something sensible, like firing his attorney general, Pam Bondi — until

03.04.2026 30

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Pam Bondi Deserved to Be Fired, But Don't Celebrate Her Departure

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03.04.2026 20

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Robert Reich: How We Get Rid Of ‘Citizens United’ – OpEd

This week’s video is important. It shows a clear path to getting rid of the Supreme Court’s horrific 2010 decision Citizens

02.04.2026 20

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Trump Has Turned the US Economy Into Sh*t

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30.03.2026 30

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Robert Reich: How Do We Protect Children From Becoming Addicted To Social Media?

My granddaughter began scrolling on a cellphone when she was around 2 years old, her index finger repeatedly swiping across

27.03.2026 10

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Robert Reich: The Catastrophe Of Trump’s War – OpEd

As we near the fourth week of Trump’s war with no end in sight, I want to make sure you

27.03.2026 20

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Robert Reich: A Report You Need To Read – OpEd

The Wall Street Journal — hardly an outpost of left-wing propaganda — reported on the results of an investigation conducted by the Journal’s Hannah

25.03.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Why Trump Will Surrender Soon, But Call It A Great Victory – OpEd

No one knows what Trump is going to do from minute to minute, least of all Trump. But it’s looking

24.03.2026 20

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Robert Reich: Rallying For The Future Of Humanity And A Safe AI – OpEd

Let me stipulate five things: First, Artificial Intelligence is a tsunami bearing down on human beings at a remarkable speed.

19.03.2026 20

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Robert Reich: The 250th Anniversary Of Adam Smith’s Revolutionary Text – OpEd

Today I’m burdening you with a longer-than-usual post — one that’s not about Trump, or his war, or Jeffrey Epstein,

18.03.2026 40

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Pete Hegseth: Trump's Dumbest Cabinet Member

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16.03.2026 30

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Robert Reich: The Moral Basis Of Civilization – OpEd

“We are just getting started,” Trump’s secretary of “war,” Pete Hegseth, said this week, adding that the attacks on Iran

06.03.2026 20

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Robert Reich: On The Precipice Of World War III? – OpEd

NATO is now involved. It has shot down an Iranian missile heading into Turkish airspace. Turkey is a NATO member

05.03.2026 20

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