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Robert Reich

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UC Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor, co-founder, @inequalitymedia.

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The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch. by @rbreich

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Will you join Professor @RBReich for his last class?

Although he’s well known as a former Secretary of Labor and author, Robert always considered teaching his true calling. As he faces his final class before retiring as a professor, he wrestles with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance.

Our new documentary, The Last Class, will premiere June 27, 2025.

Learn more at the link in bio. by @rbreich

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I’m so pleased to tell you that my next book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, will be out August 19. You can preorder it now by clicking the link in my bio.

I’ve been around politics for nearly 50 years, trying my best to stand up for the little guy. But my generation of Baby Boomers failed to stop the bullies.

In my new memoir, I examine what went wrong — and what our children can do to build a better America.

Thank you so much for your support. by @rbreich

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Imagine any other president saying this. I mean, seriously. by @rbreich

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We are the leaders we've been waiting for. by @rbreich

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Who's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals? by @rbreich

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The explosion in CEO pay relative to the pay of workers isn’t because CEOs have become so much more valuable than before. They've just gamed the system to line their pockets. Is it any wonder why so many working people feel the game is rigged against them? (It is.) by @rbreich

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If you’d like to watch the full class, comment “LESSONTWO” below.
We’ve seen that American capitalism is one of the harshest forms of capitalism on the planet. How did it get so bad? by @rbreich

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When billionaires take control of our most vital platforms for communication, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy by @rbreich

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Tim Snyder is correct: If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money and tackle our corrupt system.

There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests. by @rbreich

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The subjugation of women is part of a neo-fascist, warrior culture going all the way back to the 1930s.

It was on full display during Pete Hegseth’s military speech this week. by @rbreich

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The Trump administration was too stupid to realize that cutting food safety programs and firing thousands of public servants would have shitty consequences.

Watch. by @rbreich

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