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Truly Evil Trump Must Be Stopped—Now!

Truly Evil Trump Must Be Stopped—Now!

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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

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Eurasia Review

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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

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

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

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Common Dreams

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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

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Eurasia Review

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Trump Has Turned the US Economy Into Sh*t

Trump Has Turned the US Economy Into Sh*t

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Common Dreams

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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

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Eurasia Review

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Eurasia Review

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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,

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Pete Hegseth: Trump's Dumbest Cabinet Member

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Common Dreams

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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

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Eurasia Review

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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

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Robert Reich: Trump’s War – OpEd

The United States is now at war with Iran. A single person, Donald J. Trump, has released the dogs of

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Robert Reich: What I Tell Parents Of Abnormally Short Children – OpEd

I’m very short. At my zenith I was 4 feet, 11 inches. From time to time, worried parents of abnormally

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Robert Reich: Pete Hegseth And The AI Doomsday Machine – OpEd

Which is more important to you? Allowing Pete Hegseth to use artificial intelligence (AI) however he wants, OR preventing AI

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Robert Reich: How California Can Neuter ‘Citizens United’ And Improve Democracy For Us All – OpEd

I’m not going to waste any of your or my time talking about Trump’s State of the Union Speech (which

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Eurasia Review

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I'm Boycotting Trump's State of the Union and So Should You

America is barreling towards authoritarianism at such a breakneck pace that it should alarm every single one of us. But instead of meeting this moment...

23.02.2026 10

Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: The Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision Extends Far Beyond Tariffs – OpEd

A 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court decided that Trump cannot take core powers that the Constitution gives Congress. Instead,

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Supreme Court Decision Extends Far Beyond Trump's Tariffs

America is barreling towards authoritarianism at such a breakneck pace that it should alarm every single one of us. But instead of meeting this moment...

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: What If The Typical Worker’s Pay Had Risen Like CEO Salaries? – OpEd

What would a typical worker earn now if their wages had grown as much as the pay of CEO’s at

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Eurasia Review

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Robert Reich: The Economic Trend That Worries Me Most – OpEd

I was secretary of labor 30 years ago when the U.S. economy was producing an average of 200,000 new jobs

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Robert Reich: Memo To Kathy Hochul And Gavin Newsom: Why Taxing The Rich Makes Enormous Sense – OpEd

This week New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, proposed raising property taxes in the city by nearly 10 percent

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Eurasia Review

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Prince Andrew Arrested—Why Not King Trump?

We’re witnessing a full-scale collapse in the journalism industry at the very moment accountability is needed most. Common Dreams remains one of the...

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: Why Is Trump Threatening War With Iran Again? – OpEd

America is on the brink of a full-scale war with Iran — but no one is willing to say exactly

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Eurasia Review

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Happy President's Day to the Squalid Epstein Class

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: The Tragic End Of CBS News – OpEd

Producer Alicia Hastey departed CBS News Wednesday, saying the kind of work she came to do was “increasingly becoming impossible,” as stories

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Eurasia Review

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Robert Reich: AI And The Coming Jobless Economy – OpEd

May I be candid with you about the U.S. economy? It’s growing nicely, and the stock market has soared. But

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Eurasia Review

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Trump's ICE Goons Are Targeting Hard Workers, Our Friends, Neighbors, and Families—Not the 'Worst of the Worst'

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: Reining In ICE – OpEd

What should Democrats be demanding as a condition of releasing funds for the Department of Homeland Security?  Over the last

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Eurasia Review

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'Melania': Of Course It's an Outright $75 Million Bribe

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: The Untimely Death Of Civil Rights In America – OpEd

The Justice Department announced it would finally conduct a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the VA

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Eurasia Review

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Putting a Stop to Trump's Gestapo Begins With You

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Common Dreams

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Trump Declares War on Everyone

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Common Dreams

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From Jan. 6th to Maduro Kidnapping, the Threat Trump Poses Is Existential

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: Thug World – OpEd

In the first year of Trump’s second term, he imposed his thuggery on the United States. In the second year,

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Eurasia Review

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10 Crucial Things You Can Do to Take On Trump in 2026

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Common Dreams

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We Can Survive Without '60 Minutes,' But Democracy Won't Survive Without Independent Media We Can Trust

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Common Dreams

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A 10-Point Pledge for Democrats to 'Make America Affordable Again'

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: Trump’s Monument To Corruption – OpEd

Trump isn’t just destroying the White House to make room for a vanity ballroom — he’s selling it off to

07.12.2025 10

Eurasia Review

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Robert Reich: The Most Dangerous Corporation In America – OpEd

The most dangerous corporation in America is one you may not have heard of. It’s called Palantir Technologies, a Silicon

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Robert Reich: The Monetization Of Rage – OpEd

The publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary has named “rage bait” its phrase of the year.  Call it the monetization

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Robert Reich: A Toxic Combo (Trump, Billionaires, And The Media) – OpEd

The richest man on earth owns X. The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which owns CBS — and

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Eurasia Review

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The Billionaires Destroying Our Media System and What To Do About It

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Common Dreams

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Trump 2.0 Exposed the Rot at the Top; Now We Must Work to Fix It

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: If We Don’t Raise Wages At The Bottom, We’re All Cooked – OpEd

The Big Mac has a big problem. According to the CEO of McDonald’s, fast food chains saw a double-digit dip in

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Eurasia Review

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5 Reasons Trump's Economy Stinks and 10 Things the Dems Should Do About It

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Common Dreams

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Robert Reich: The Verdict Of History – OpEd

Trump has ordered the U.S. Treasury to draft a $1 coin featuring him on both sides, for the purpose of

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