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Robert Reich
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Berkeley, CA
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Berkeley prof, former Sec. of Labor. Co-Founder @InequalityMedia. Movies "Saving Capitalism" and "Inequality for All.” Latest Book: "The Common Good"
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Robert Reich
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has raised more than $200K for the survivors of the Christchurch shooting. In these dark times, we must not lose sight of our capacity to love and cherish our fellow human beings.
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Robert Reich
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America is losing Trump's trade war. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Robert Reich
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President Harry Truman, 1952, on how Republicans use the term "socialism" against everything that helps average working people. pic.twitter.com/roSDRkY4cE
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Robert Reich
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At a time when the courts have all but ended affirmative action for black children seeking college admission, prestigious universities routinely give preferential admission to the children of wealthy alumni --“legacies,” as they’re delicately called.
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Robert Reich
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Socialism is a scare word they've hurled at every advance the people have made. Socialism is what they called public power, social security, deposit insurance, and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for anything that helps all people.
--Harry Truman, 1952
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Adam Schiff
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First, Congress rejected the wall
Then, Trump declared an emergency
Next, Congress voted to reject his emergency
Then, he vetoed the bill
Now, we vote on a veto override
For Trump, the wall isn’t intended to separate US from Mexico - but to cynically divide us here at home.
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Robert Reich
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Trump is cornered. House Dems are starting investigations. Senate Republicans are beginning to stand up to him. Mueller's report is imminent. What does a trapped megalomaniac do? theguardian.com/us-news/commen…
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Robert Reich
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How socialism for the rich works in America:
1) Mismanage your business, defraud customers
2) Agree to pay $1 billion settlement
3) Announce you're laying off 26,000 workers
4) Collect bonus twitter.com/FortuneMagazin…
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Robert Reich
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Just this week, Trump:
--Contemplated his supporters in the military and police getting "tough" with political opponents, deleting tweet
--Downplayed the rise of white nationalism
--Used the term "Jexodus" to refer Jewish Americans
--Called immigration an "invasion"
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Hannah Dreier
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The largest operator of child detention centers also runs a chain of charter schools. Southwest Key made money holding migrant kids, and is making money on the schools. But the buildings are falling apart, teachers are quitting and the classrooms have rats.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/us/…
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Robert Reich
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Either Facebook, YouTube (Google), Reddit, 8chan, and other platforms take steps right now to prevent acts of hate and terror from becoming more global infotainment (with likely copycat consequences), or governments must do it. Now.
washingtonpost.com/technology/201…
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Robert Reich
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The President of the United States once again raises the specter of violence against his political opponents and the nation hardly bats an eye; it's a blip in the news cycle.
It has been an exhausting 2 years, but we can't become desensitized. Democracy requires vigilance. twitter.com/thehill/status…
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Robert Reich
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Trump's veto of the House-Senate bill to end his fake emergency -- another photo-op for his followers, more proof for the rest of us that he's a knave. Then what? We continue to wait for Mueller to rescue us. But he won't. We have to rescue ourselves by unseating Trump in 2020.
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Robert Reich
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So let me get this straight: 2 Stanford students are suing Yale over the admissions cheating scandal because they say they wasted their $85 Yale application fee? I'm sorry. Privilege doesn't create a right to enforce privilege. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…
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Robert Reich
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"The cry of socialism has been patented by the powerful interests that desire to put a damper on progressive legislation... I have heard it raised by reactionary elements and the Republican party…for over a quarter century.”
--Al Smith, 1928
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Robert Reich
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Worse than the college bribery scandal: School districts that are predominantly white get $23 billion more funding each year than districts serving mostly students of color.
edbuild.org/content/23-bil…
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Robert Reich
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Glad profit$ and campaign contribution$ no longer Trump safety.
foxnews.com/politics/trump…
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Robert Reich
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The real (legal) college admissions scandal: Rich parents
-- Hire private counselors, essay tutors, testing tutors
-- Give kids “enrichment” courses
-- Enroll kids in “feeder” high schools and prep schools
-- Let colleges know they’ll be generous donors
-- Get legacy preference
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Robert Reich
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2 American pilots flying Boeing's 737 Max 8 filed reports w/ safety concerns similar to those preceding crashes. It's been grounded everywhere except the U.S. Why? Boeing CEO lobbied Trump not to ground it, and Trump's FAA won't act. $ trumps safety.
dallasnews.com/business/airli…
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Robert Reich
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Only in America could the rich bribe officials to get their kids into college and then turn around and write off the bribes on their taxes. twitter.com/tjholmes/statu…
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