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The Latest Articles by Robert Reich

Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization

The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker. The US was founded on that principle

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Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us

I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future

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Behold, it’s the Trump who stole Christmas

The president continues to preach austerity and hate to people struggling to make ends meet. No wonder voters are turning on him

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The US has drafted a coin featuring Trump. Here’s a better way to immortalize him

It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for all he has done and may still do to destroy US democracy

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Republicans are regimented. Democrats are undisciplined. Just look at the shutdown

Democrats finally had bargaining power and they caved. It’s nothing new – but it’s proof voters must make our demands clear

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Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back

The Guardian has no billionaire or corporate owner: funded by readers, our fierce independence is guaranteed

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Trump is threatening the basic needs of poor Americans. How low he has sunk

The president has put Snap benefits in jeopardy amid a fight over Medicaid. The nation has lost its moral authority

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Zohran Mamdani represents the future of the Democratic party

Democratic party leaders like Chuck Schumer refuse to endorse Mamdani, and the New York Times wrongly cautions against him. Both are wrong

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The shutdown fight has finally given Democrats leverage. They should use it

The government has effectively been shut down since Trump returned to office, as officials clamp down on work they oppose

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Jimmy Kimmel is coming back. It’s proof that you still have power

Disney saw hurricane-level blowback over the talkshow host’s suspension, thanks in large part to consumers

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America’s leadership class is failing us. It’s up to you and me to defend democracy

The disappearance of America’s leadership class at a time like this means that the rest of us have to be leaders

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Trump’s suit against the New York Times is nonsense. Yet it poses a grave threat

The president won’t prevail in court. But his cases against media companies have a potential chilling effect on criticism of the government

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Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants

Leaders who value loyalty above all else have a symbiotic relationship with those unable to succeed on their own merits

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I’ve spent my life fighting bullies. I still believe there’s hope for America

As a child, an activist, and secretary of labor, I’ve seen the harm bullies cause. Yet I can see what led to Trump’s rise

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I was the US labor secretary. Trump’s latest firing undermines a key agency

The firing of Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, destroys the credibility of essential information

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We are witnessing the silencing of American media

From the Washington Post to CBS, companies are caving to Trump. This is how democracy dies

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How do we lead moral lives in an age of bullies?

In my lifetime, I have witnessed a shift from support of decency to tolerance of cruelty. Where do we go from here?

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The Trump administration pushed out a university president – its latest bid to close the American mind

Demanding that the University of Virginia’s president resign is taken from the Viktor Orbán playbook of authoritarianism

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Peter Thiel’s Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans

Working with the Trump administration, the data company could be used to target the president’s opponents

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Americans disagree on much – but this week, we have found common ground

Trump’s crackdown in LA and his planned military parade have united people in opposition. As we resist, we gain courage

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We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state

The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results

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Mayor says Los Angeles being used as ‘test case’ by federal government – as it happened

Mayor says ‘nothing warranted’ the intervention and that cannot ‘emphasize enough the level of fear and terror that is in Angelenos right now’ due to Ice raids

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A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king

The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on Trump

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The US credit rating has been downgraded. But there’s an easy fix for our debt

Instead of cutting taxes on the richest Americans – who hold much of the country’s debt – simply raise them

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I was secretary of labor. Trump’s bizarre tariff scheme won’t revive American jobs

Manufacturing and coalmining aren’t the way to make America great again. Here’s what would actually restore good-paying jobs

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