» Remembering my date with Hillary
29/09/21 22:01 from Robert Reich
Last Tuesday, during a Guardian Live interview, Hillary Clinton said the United States remained in a...

» The Secret to Actually Taxing the RichTaxing the rich doesn’t...
29/09/21 19:04 from Robert Reich
The Secret to Actually Taxing the Rich Taxing the rich doesn’t just entail closing tax loopholes and instituting a new wealth tax. It also means ensuring they pay what they owe in the first place — and that means boosting the Internal Re...

» The Week of Two High-Stakes Games of Chicken
28/09/21 03:49 from Robert Reich
This week, two high-stakes games of chicken. The first is between Senate Democrats and Senate...

» When I was at law school with Clarence ThomasSign up at...
26/09/21 17:16 from Robert Reich
When I was at law school with Clarence Thomas Sign up at https://robertreich.substack.com/ for more articles and drawings, delivered straight to your inbox. Just one year after Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, Republican nominees on the Supreme...

» What should we do about the debt ceiling, and why should you...
24/09/21 14:52 from Robert Reich
What should we do about the debt ceiling, and why should you care? OMG! The DEBT CEILING FIGHT is back. Many of you may be asking yourself: what the hell is the debt ceiling? In brief, it’s the limit on how much the government is allowed...

» Why Are House Democrats So Reluctant to Tax Wealth?I have to get...
22/09/21 02:05 from Robert Reich
Why Are House Democrats So Reluctant to Tax Wealth? I have to get this off my chest. Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee released its proposed tax increases to fund President Biden’s $3.5 trillion social policy plan. Here’s the...

» This Week
20/09/21 21:42 from Robert Reich
Think of the upcoming week as prelude to the big action: With both chambers of Congress now back in...

» A New Endeavor
20/09/21 17:14 from Robert Reich
Today I am launching a digital newsletter on power, politics, and the real economic system.It will...

» The $3.5 Trillion Bill Corporate America is Terrified OfRight...
13/09/21 22:32 from Robert Reich
The $3.5 Trillion Bill Corporate America is Terrified Of Right now, Democrats are working to pass a $3.5 trillion package that will provide long overdue help for working Americans. The final bill hasn’t yet been determined, so we don’t k...

» Whatever Happened to the Republican Party that Stood for Limited Government?
13/09/21 18:57 from Robert Reich
I’m old enough to remember when the Republican Party stood for limited government – when...

» What We Do With Tragic Anniversaries
11/09/21 17:50 from Robert Reich
Those of us who were alive and sentient 20 years ago remember exactly where we were when we saw the...

» The Filibuster is UnconstitutionalYou’ve probably been hearing a...
08/09/21 19:42 from Robert Reich
The Filibuster is Unconstitutional You’ve probably been hearing a lot about the filibuster these days. But here’s one thing about this old Senate rule you might not know: the filibuster actually violates the Constitution. 41 Senate Repub...

» How Trump’s Attempted Coup Could Still Succeed
05/09/21 21:59 from Robert Reich
The former president’s attempted coup is not stopping. He still refuses to concede and continues to...

» The New Republican Supreme Court
02/09/21 02:01 from Robert Reich
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t block a Texas law that allows private individuals to sue to enforce a...

» Is Billionaire Philanthropy a Sham?Remember when Jeff Bezos was...
31/08/21 21:52 from Robert Reich
Is Billionaire Philanthropy a Sham? Remember when Jeff Bezos was showered with praise for donating $100 million to food banks last year? That may seem like a lot, and it is. But once you consider all that Bezos has raked in during the pa...

» As Our Children Head Back to School, Partisan Politics Threatens their Learning and their Safety
29/08/21 23:56 from Robert Reich
My granddaughter will go to school next week. So may your child or grandchild. For many, it will be...

» The Real Socialism in America Isn’t What You ThinkYou may have...
25/08/21 23:07 from Robert Reich
The Real Socialism in America Isn’t What You Think You may have heard Republicans in Congress rail about how the Democrats’ agenda is chock-full of scary “socialist” policies.  We do have socialism in this country — but it’s not Democrat...

» The Unfolding Tragedies in Afghanistan and in America
22/08/21 20:30 from Robert Reich
I’m as sensitive as anyone to the sufferings of Afghans now, but I’ve had it with the...

» The Media Bias No One is Talking AboutThe mainstream media has...
20/08/21 04:23 from Robert Reich
The Media Bias No One is Talking About The mainstream media has historically tried to balance left and right in its political coverage, and present what it views as a reasonable center. That may sound good in theory. But the old politics...

» How the System is Failing Young PeopleThere’s a narrative...
12/08/21 02:45 from Robert Reich
How the System is Failing Young People There’s a narrative out there that millennials and the Generation Zs behind them are lazy. Well, that is just bunk. The reason a lot of young people are not doing nearly as well as their parents at ...

» Dissenter Weekly: Leak Prosecutions Against BLM Protesters, Police Whistleblower In Illinois
11/07/20 14:54 from Firedoglake
On this edition of the “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola provides an update on NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, who is incarcerated at FMC Carswell in Texas where a COVID-19 outbreak was confirmed. The post ...

» US Government Plays Games With Reality Winner’s Life As Coronavirus Outbreak Is Confirmed At Carswell
08/07/20 22:40 from Firedoglake
As a coronavirus outbreak at Federal Medical Center Carswell spreads, the United States government maintains National Security Agency whistleblower Reality Winner did not show her confinement placed her "at a risk substantial to justify ...

» Beyond Prisons: Historian David Stein Reflects On Ascent Of Abolition
08/07/20 18:57 from Firedoglake
Historian David Stein joins the Beyond Prisons podcast to reflect on the sudden rise in awareness of the abolition movement. The post Beyond Prisons: Historian David Stein Reflects On Ascent Of Abolition appeared first on Shadowproof .

» Protest Song Of The Week: ‘All Tomorrow Carry’ By Special Interest
08/07/20 15:05 from Firedoglake
The following was originally published at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs. The New Orleans punk band released their sophomore album “The Passion Of,” which the group describes as “a precise and deranged vision of punk, an ap...

» COVID-19 Outbreak Feared At Massachusetts Prison After Incarcerated Man Collapses In Kitchen
02/07/20 18:37 from Firedoglake
Advocates and incarcerated people fear a potential COVID-19 outbreak at MCI Norfolk in Massachusetts after an incarcerated man collapsed during his kitchen duty shift. The post COVID-19 Outbreak Feared At Massachusetts Prison After Incar...

» Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Domestic Terrorist’ From Die Jim Crow Records
01/07/20 21:55 from Firedoglake
Die Jim Crow Records, the first record label for current and formerly incarcerated musicians, has recorded music in five prisons in Colorado, Ohio, Mississippi, and South Carolina. The label released their first album on Juneteenth—BL Sh...

» Prioritizing Children’s Wellness Over Cops: The Movement To End Policing In Schools
01/07/20 19:30 from Firedoglake
In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, several school boards voted or are in the process of voting to defund school police forces. The post Prioritizing Children’s Wellness Over Cops: The Movement To End Policing In Schools ap...

» When US Backed A Mass Murder Program In Indonesia: Interview With Vincent Bevins On ‘The Jakarta Method’
01/07/20 14:19 from Firedoglake
Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola welcome Vincent Bevins, the author of The Jakarta Method: Washington’s Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World, to discuss his book. He was the Brazil correspondent fo...

» US Government Expands Assange Indictment To Criminalize Assistance Provided To Edward Snowden
25/06/20 07:25 from Firedoglake
The United States government expanded their indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to criminalize the assistance WikiLeaks provided to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden when staff helped him leave Hong Kong. The post US Gover...

» Record Label For Current And Formerly Incarcerated Musicians Releases First Album
24/06/20 22:11 from Firedoglake
Die Jim Crow is the first nonprofit record label for current and formerly incarcerated musicians, and on Juneteenth, the label released their first album, "Assata Troi" by BL Shirelle. The post Record Label For Current And Formerly Incar...

» Fox guest on possible troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: "The solution is more blood, sweat, and tears" 
02/08/19 16:02 from Media Matters for America
JOHN HANNAH (FORMER VP CHENEY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER): The president, you know, is signaling that he wants done with this. There may be some kind of remnant of counter-terror mission here, but I think the danger is that once we withdr...

» Fox host defends Trump: "Just because you use harsh language doesn't mean your intent is to denigrate another race"
02/08/19 15:48 from Media Matters for America
STUART VARNEY (HOST): Are you a racist if you criticize an African-American politician? The left says, oh, yes you are. The charge, Trump is a racist, is now an established theme in the Democrats' 2020 campaign. I object. Just because yo...

» Fox News is talking more about abortion than the Democratic debates did
02/08/19 15:21 from Media Matters for America
Melissa Joskow / Media Matters During the four nights of the two Democratic presidential primary debates in June and July, Fox News outpaced CNN and MSNBC in the amount of time it gave to abortion coverage even though the network didn’t ...

» Fox & Friends touts Trump's "connections to Ohio" without noting they involve housing discrimination
02/08/19 15:21 from Media Matters for America
STEVE DOOCY (CO-HOST): The president of the United States was in Cincinnati last night. You saw the rally right here on Fox News Channel. There were 17,500 people there at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. The president has connections ...

» The only Black Republican in the House announced he will not seek reelection. Fox News covered it for 20 seconds.
02/08/19 14:32 from Media Matters for America
Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) announced on August 1 that he is not seeking reelection in 2020. I have made the decision to not seek reelection for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas in order to pursue opportunities outside the halls of Con...

» Fox's Newt Gingrich complains about Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren: "I don't remember us electing an angry president literally in my lifetime"
02/08/19 14:31 from Media Matters for America
BILL HEMMER (CO-ANCHOR): Go ahead and frame the argument that the president is making there from last night, sir. NEWT GINGRICH (FOX NEWS CONTRIBUTOR): Look, I think Kim Strassel did a great job with the column where she said the choice ...

» Fox's Stuart Varney: Electing a Democrat as president will lead to an economic contraction
02/08/19 12:52 from Media Matters for America
AINSLEY EARHARDT (CO-HOST): The president was touting the economy last night. STUART VARNEY (FOX BUSINESS HOST): No wonder the Democrats failed to mention the strong economy in their two debates this week, because they don't have a growt...

» New Bureau of Land Management head complained that federal employees aren’t held “personally responsible for the harm that they do”
02/08/19 12:43 from Media Matters for America
Melissa Joskow / Media Matters William Perry Pendley, the new head of the Bureau of Land Management, complained in a 2018 interview that employees like the ones he now manages aren’t held “personally liable” or “personally responsible fo...

» Sean Hannity says one of his main criticisms of Republicans is that they aren't more like Rush Limbaugh
02/08/19 02:35 from Media Matters for America
SEAN HANNITY (HOST):  I actually see similarities between you and Trump. Let me tell you what two of them are. Number one, you've got to be able to take a punch. You paved the way for a lot of us that are conservatives in the media. You'...

» On Fox, Rush Limbaugh complains about efforts to address the climate crisis: "There is no man-made climate change"
02/08/19 02:13 from Media Matters for America
SEAN HANNITY (HOST): Three words I want to throw at you -- Green New Deal. RUSH LIMBAUGH: Well, it's -- it is a trick, the Green New Deal. Even Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, her chief of staff, sackrat -- sakreet -- sakrot -- whatever, Chakr...

» On Fox News, Rush Limbaugh says that "climate change is what allows them to poison the minds of young kids”
02/08/19 01:51 from Media Matters for America
RUSH LIMBAUGH: Climate change is what allows them to poison the minds of young kids. To blame people for causing a problem and then offer them redemption, make them feel like they have meaning in their lives by saving the planet. Previou...

» Lou Dobbs says Donald Trump can’t be racist because Mexico is helping the United States
02/08/19 01:02 from Media Matters for America
LOU DOBBS (HOST): This fellow can't be too much of a quote-unquote "racist," in point of fact embracing Mexico, its president, its government, because of all of the help they are providing America, acknowledging it, and doing so warmly. ...

» Tucker Carlson: Cory Booker was "trying to sound like a Nation of Islam recruiter" 
02/08/19 00:27 from Media Matters for America
TUCKER CARLSON (HOST): Cory Booker meanwhile is in the process of transitioning to a brand-new identity, he spent most of the evening trying to sound like a Nation of Islam recruiter rather than the deeply privileged son of two IBM execu...

» Amid unprecedented attacks on reproductive rights, CNN debate moderators completely ignore abortion
01/08/19 23:28 from Media Matters for America
Melissa Joskow / Media Matters During the July 30 and 31 presidential debates , CNN moderators Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, and Don Lemon failed to ask 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls a single question about abortion. Nationally, as sta...

» Fox hosts shout down colleague Juan Williams when he notes that Trump's racism is a fact
01/08/19 22:20 from Media Matters for America
JUAN WILLIAMS (CO-HOST): Let me tell you, it's a fact, it's a fact, it is a fact. GREG GUTFELD (CO-HOST): No, Juan, it's an opinion, it's an opinion. ... That's called an opinion Juan, it's not a fact. I could keep saying it, he won't li...

» New federal court order green lights Republican efforts to ‘supercharge voter suppression
09/01/18 16:59 from Think Progress
A federal judge on Tuesday ended a consent decree banning the Republican National Committee from engaging in ballot security activities, giving a major boost to Republicans’ efforts to suppress minority voters. The consent decree h...

» House Republicans are retiring in spades ahead of the midterms
09/01/18 16:48 from Think Progress
On Monday, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) announced he will not seek reelection this year, and if Democrats play their cards right, the newly-open seat could play a big role in their fight to take back the House. Royce, the chairman of the House F...

» 2 trans people ask Utah Supreme Court to grant gender changes a judge denied them
09/01/18 16:37 from Think Progress
On Monday, two transgender individuals asked the Utah Supreme Court to allow them to change the gender markers on their identity documents. A state judge had granted them name changes in late 2016, but refused to grant them gender marker...

» Maryland’s got a new idea to safeguard the Obamacare mandate: insurance down payment
09/01/18 16:33 from Think Progress
More people in Maryland are insured now than before the Affordable Care Act. Residents without insurance fell from 11.3 percent in 2010 to 6.1 percent in 2016. Still, there are thousands without insurance– many of whom qualify for ...

» Supreme Court to consider if citizens have the right not to vote
09/01/18 16:31 from Think Progress
When Ohio resident Joe Helle returned in 2011 from Army tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he was eager to get back to his community and routine. He had always voted since he was 18, so in August 2011 he went to his polling place where he in...

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