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The Latest Articles by Robert Reich

The results of the midterms may determine if American democracy endures

Republican ascendancy is always a possibility with US elections, but the perils this time are more extreme than ever

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s Paul Pelosi tweet proves he has no business running Twitter

If Musk’s tweet doesn’t raise bright red warning signs all over the world about his judgment and character, I don’t know what will

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Democrats need to address economic fears now – or risk losing their majorities

Until Democrats tell it like it is, their electoral majorities will continue to be fragile

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Republicans are trying to win by spreading three false talking points. Here’s the truth

Republicans want midterm voters to believe lies about crime, inflation and taxes. This is what they’re claiming – followed by the facts

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Do we want social media companies to decide whether Kanye West gets a platform?

Platforms like Twitter and Instagram control the largest megaphones in world history. Do we want them to have that power?

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Why is trickle-down economics still with us?

This gonzo economic theory continues to live on, notwithstanding its repeated failures

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The US ultra-rich justify their low tax rates with three myths – all of them rubbish

A record share of the nation’s wealth is in the hands of billionaires, who pay a lower tax rate than the average American. This is indefensible

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Corporate greed, not wages, is behind inflation. It’s time for price controls

Corporations are using rising costs as an excuse to increase their prices even higher, resulting in record profits. We need limited price controls to break this cycle

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Republicans won’t commit to honoring vote results this fall. That’s troubling

More and more Republican candidates are in effect inviting their supporters to contest electoral losses in the streets

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Why is mainstream US TV spreading moral panics about affirmative action run amok?

Television talkshows have huge power to influence what issues dominate American discourse. And that power demands responsibility

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History will judge Republicans who stay silent about the big lie

If the democratic experiment called America continues to unravel because of what Republicans did or failed to do, they will live in infamy

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Democracy is under attack – and reporting that isn’t ‘violating journalistic standards’

Biden gave a rare primetime address on the most important challenge facing America – and the media coverage was just more he-said/she-said reaction

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Biden’s speech will deliver a hard truth: American democracy is under grave threat

The essential political choice is no longer Democrat or Republican, left or right, liberal or conservative. It is democracy or authoritarian fascism

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Maybe US mainstream media should begin using the term ‘fascism’

My tweet about Ron DeSantis provoked outrage in rightwing media – perhaps it hit the nerve of the fascism now taking root in the Republican party?

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The Fed keeps raising interest rates. Working people are getting hammered

Corporations are pushing up prices at the expense of Americans

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The changes at CNN look politically motivated. That should concern us all

Brian Stelter’s very popular and commerically successful show was axed. The reason? Follow the money

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America used to regulate business. Now government subsidises it

What’s to blame? The change in the balance of power between large corporations and the government

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In praise of Liz Cheney. May we have more politicians like her

We need more politicians who stand by their principles, even if it costs them everything

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When it comes to the midterms, things are starting to tilt in the Democrats’ favor

Pressure is mounting on Republican candidates, while Democrats finally appear to be hitting their stride

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A never-before raid: What now?

No former president has ever attempted a coup to remain in office

The Guardian - UK

Biden can still stop Trump, and Trumpism – if he can find a bold plan and moral vision

The US president is struggling and his divisive rival still has the Republican party in his grip. But there are reasons for hope, says Guardian US columnist Robert Reich

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Trump’s worst toadies hold degrees from Harvard and Yale. Did they learn anything?

Politicians educated at some of the US’s most elite universities are spreading conspiracy theories that they surely know are untrue. What happened to ‘service and stewardship’?

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Kansas’s vote to protect abortion rights upends US midterm elections – as it happened

Kansas voters back measure to protect abortion rights in sign overturning of Roe v Wade will have unpredictable effects ahead of November elections

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Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema act out of ego, not principle

If there’s one thing the two supposedly Democratic senators love, it’s media attention

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Workers are being punished for inflation. The real culprit is corporate greed

Big corporations are using inflation as cover to raise prices. Yet the US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates – further hurting Americans

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