As we resist Trump’s tyranny, America gains solidarity. As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous. As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime. As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.
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As we resist Trump’s tyranny, America gains solidarity. As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous. As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime. As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.
Clean energy isn’t “woke.” It’s an essential part of our energy future and saves us all on power bills. This administration’s war on offshore wind and solar is just going to raise Americans’ utilities.
For decades, Republicans in Washington have told us that tax cuts would trickle down to workers. Instead, wealth and power have accumulated in the hands of the richest 1% at the expense of the rest of us. Trickle-down economics was never supposed to work. It was a hoax.
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage — and solidarity. Be prepared.
Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
FEMA employees were just placed on leave after criticizing the Trump regime in open letter. Their letter was meant to "sound the alarm" about inexperienced appointees and drastic cuts to agency programs. Like all tyrants in history, Trump wants to squelch dissent.
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500. Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
BREAKING: In Atlanta, GOP operatives are trying to strong-arm Fulton County into installing two far-right activists on Georgia’s LARGEST elections board Both have ties to the national voter suppression machine & a record of undermining confidence in our elections This can't fly under the radar
Never before in our history has one man exercised such unbridled discretion affecting the lives of so many of us, while simultaneously preventing others — Congress, the courts, the American people — from having a say or even knowing what he’s going to do next. This is what dictatorship looks like.
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day. Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day. It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
Americans love their national parks. There’s a reason why they were once described as “America’s best idea.” So why are Trump and Republicans taking an axe to the National Park Service’s budget? Follow the money. youtu.be/HS7IJaB5NDc?...
Under Trump, FEMA: -Lacks a Senate-confirmed leader -Has seen drastic cuts to mitigation, disaster recovery, and training programs -Is unable to make quick decisions under a new expense approval policy Its own staff are warning this could lead to a Katrina-level disaster.
JUST IN: A federal appeals court concludes that discarding mail ballots in misdated or undated envelopes violates the Constitution.
🚨BREAKING: A leading election conspiracy theorist has been named to a new “election integrity” post at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right. The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter. Everyone must choose which side they’re on.
No one is covering the GOP's growing redistricting scheme as closely, with as much context and analysis as Democracy Docket. Its team of 20 works around the clock to provide you independent pro-democracy news and information. Support their work by signing up today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
Trump has attacked and undermined vital nonpartisan data, including: -BLS monthly jobs numbers -DC crime statistics -EPA emissions database -NOAA & National Weather Service forecasting Like every dictator, Trump knows the major enemy of tyrants is an educated public.
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944
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Don't agonize — organize! Here are five steps you can take between now and the midterms to resist Trump's tyranny. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W-l...
What in the world is happening in Texas — and what can Democrats do about it? Join us in the Lone Star State for this week's Coffee Klatch. https://youtu.be/dCRy36Dmjek
Whether it’s freaking out about the new Cracker Barrel logo or some other bogeyman, remember this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
Donald Trump is already plotting to steal the 2026 midterms. Here are some tactics to stop him. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-plo...
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He hasn't done squat to help the working class. The Epstein scandal haunts him. He's a tyrant with his back against the wall, so he's lashing out with troops in DC and rigging elections in Texas. These are signs of weakness, not strength.
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.)
it’s tough when someone you trust lets you down. It just shows you care deeply. Sometimes they are just caught up in their own struggles or lost in the pull and tug of life. I am sure that the good outweighs the bad. Unfortunately it takes some bad times to get the full attention of everyone.
Trump has attacked and undermined vital nonpartisan data, including: -BLS monthly jobs numbers -DC crime statistics -EPA emissions database -NOAA & National Weather Service forecasting Like every dictator, Trump knows the major enemy of tyrants is an educated public.
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is escalating its effort to pressure states to hand over sensitive voter data, including by threatening legal action, according to letters from a top department official obtained by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In the age of monarchs, kings issued decrees. Tsars of imperial Russia proclaimed ukases. Dictators of the 20th century made diktats. Trump issues executive orders. They make him feel powerful. But arbitrary power depends on the acquiescence of everyone subjected to it.
Trump just vowed to ban mail-in ballots and voting machines, citing debunked lies about voter fraud. Anyone that wants to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Mail-in ballots are critical for seniors, people with disabilities, service members and their families, and millions of other Americans to exercise their right to vote. We are not a democracy if everyone cannot participate.
During his second term, Trump has surrounded himself with groveling sycophants who tell him exactly what he wants to hear. Trump himself has always valued loyalty over integrity. It may be his undoing. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-the-scumbag-in-chief-attracts
Sending troops into US cities against their will. Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions. Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor. Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Since taking office, Trump has halted or ended 1/3 of investigations and enforcement actions against Big Tech giants — including Meta, Tesla, and Google. These same tech companies have spent over $1.2B to influence Trump during and since the 2024 election. Everything is for sale.
My law firm is currently litigating 50 voting and election cases in 22 states. Here are the states with the most cases: GA, AZ, FL, NC, LA, MT, NV, WI. The fight for free and fair elections is the fight for democracy. Please, pay attention.
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
In other words: They lied.
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%. That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class. The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Like any tyrant, Trump cannot stand criticism or opposition. He’s willing to use every department and agency of the government to intimidate on his behalf. Giving in to his threats will only invite more. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/us/newsom-la-immigration-agents.html
Trump has entered into a new and wilder stage of authoritarian neofascism. No holds barred. Nothing out of bounds. But tyrants cannot succeed where people refuse to submit to them. And we must not submit.
Trump wants voters to believe America is ungovernable, and that the only solution is an authoritarian like him taking over. The more chaos, lies, and misinformation he spreads, the more likely people are to tune out completely. Do not.
Don’t know how many times we have to say it: Social Security is an EARNED benefit. We must protect it for the generations to come.
After his trial runs in LA and DC, Trump is now reportedly planning to permanently keep 600 National Guard troops on standby to deploy into any American city facing protests. This is the stuff fascism is made of.
Trump continues to shout fire when there isn’t even smoke. There is no “crime emergency” in DC In our latest @contrariannews.org piece, Tom Joscelyn & I outline how Trump illegally declares emergencies in his quest to amass power & bull doze democratic checks
Don't forget: DOGE is still effectively cutting Social Security. Here's how.
Trump has halted or dropped enforcement actions against 160+ corporations, including: -42 consumer protection cases at CFPB -20 foreign bribery cases at DOJ -6 employment discrimination cases at EEOC -7 crypto cases at SEC It's a new golden age for corporate criminals.
Social Security turns 90 today. The cornerstone of FDR's New Deal keeps millions out of poverty every year. How is the Trump regime celebrating? By shrinking the SSA workforce, crashing its website, increasing wait times, and replacing humans with AI chatbots.
Trump’s political hack nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is already monkeying with the data. Earth to the Senate: Don’t confirm Antoni. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-political-hack-nominee-for
While the nation has plenty of real problems to deal with, Trump is ignoring them to manufacture fake emergencies. Why? He wants more power — and he wants to distract from his unpopular agenda. It should be clear that America’s actual national emergency is Donald J. Trump.
The White House is launching a review of Smithsonian museums to ensure alignment with President Trump’s view of American history. Authoritarians know that if they can convince us our country has never been wrong, they can make us believe our ruler is always right. Be warned.
A new CBO analysis of Trump's Big Ugly Bill reveals it's even better for the ultra-rich than originally thought. Under the law, the richest 10% of households will GAIN $13,600 per year, while the poorest 10% will LOSE $1,200 per year. Reverse Robin Hood.
The SEC once considered stock buybacks to be illegal stock manipulation. But under President Reagan, stock buybacks were made legal. Now, instead of investing profits into people, corporations use stock buybacks (at record levels) to line the pockets of wealthy shareholders.
Trump has halted or dropped enforcement actions against 160+ corporations, including: -42 consumer protection cases at CFPB -20 foreign bribery cases at DOJ -6 employment discrimination cases at EEOC -7 crypto cases at SEC It's a new golden age for corporate criminals.
It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know. youtu.be/metN4EiDtmQ
American corporations are on pace to spend $1.1 trillion on stock buybacks in 2025, an all-time high. Buybacks don't create more jobs, increase wages, or grow the economy — but they do help juice CEO pay that's often tied to stock performance. Nothing trickles down to workers.
The vicious cycle of monopolization: 1) Corporations argue that their growth is just part of the free market. 2) Use their monopoly power to gouge consumers. 3) Take a portion of their profits to make political donations. 4) Lobby against antitrust enforcement. 5) Repeat.
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%... "That's just how it is."
I will say it again. No one is covering the GOP's redistricting scheme as closely, with as much context and analysis as Democracy Docket. Its team of 20 works around the clock to provide you independent pro-democracy news and information. Support their work by signing up today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
The rich don’t spend the money they have, and the poor don’t have money to spend. This is a problem when 70% of the economy relies on consumer spending. Closing our nation's wealth gap isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s essential to save our economy. https://youtu.be/S6dCh48b4oI?feature=shared
No one is covering the GOP's redistricting scheme as closely and with as much context and analysis as Democracy Docket. Its team of 20 works around the clock to provide you independent pro-democracy news and information. Support their work by signing up today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
In light of Trump’s worsening cruelty, vindictiveness, and ever more belligerent attacks on democracy, many of you ask: “What can I do now?” Here are a baker’s dozen of recommendations. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-f3d
Parts of the Constitution were erased from the Library of Congress website, including the section featuring the foreign emoluments clause. The removal was blamed on a "coding error." Here's a reminder of what the clause says, just in case Congress ever decides to enforce it...
Trump is trying to strip the bargaining rights of unionized federal workers. Why? Organized labor is standing up to Trump's authoritarian power grab. Tyrants will do anything to crush dissent. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/us/politics/trump-federal-workers-unions.html
Oh, hello Logic. I thought you'd died in 2016, along with Truth, followed by Justice. While Hypocrisy is in charge, it's good to see the classics again. After all, you don't need to redraw voting districts in various states if your administration is doing as well as you claim.
Project 2025’s roadmap for dismantling American government is 47% complete, according to the website Project 2025 Tracker. Remember when Trump denied knowing about the authoritarian playbook and many pundits and politicians gave him a pass? https://youtu.be/XmZm3zeSSDc?feature=shared
Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.
As we resist Trump’s tyranny, America gains solidarity. As we gain solidarity, we feel more courageous. As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime. As we weaken Trump and his regime, we have less to fear.
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago today. At least one of Texas’ congressional maps has violated the VRA in every decade since – including the state’s current map. Texas Democrats are carrying on LBJ’s legacy by fighting today’s voter suppression.
Reminder that in 2021, Senate Republicans filibustered a bill that would have banned partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts.
One thing I learned during my time as labor secretary is that the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a crown jewel of knowledge about jobs and the economy. In one fell swoop, Trump destroyed the credibility of this vital source of information.
FEC records show Elizabeth Fago donated $1M to Trump's super PAC in April. What happened next? Three weeks later Trump pardoned her son, a nursing home executive who pleaded guilty to withholding millions from his workers' paychecks (while buying a luxury yacht). Everything is for sale.
Shame on any media outlet or university that allows Trump to silence it. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/30/trump-silencing-of-american-media
Elon Musk donated $15 million to Republican and pro-Trump super PACs...in just a single day. That’s roughly 0.00375% of his total net worth. Oligarchs can spend pennies to rig the system in their favor at the expense of everyone else. We must get Big Money out of politics.
Don't like the numbers? Just fire the person responsible for gathering them. Trump's doing what every tyrannical regime has always done: wiping out the truth and replacing it with lies.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the crown jewel of knowledge about jobs and the economy. Trump has destroyed the credibility of this extraordinarily important source of information. This should alarm everyone. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-destroys-our-source-of-information
Job growth is slowing to levels not seen since the pandemic. Inflation is up as more tariffs hit. Meanwhile, Trump is opening new golf courses, planning for a $200M White House ballroom, and diverting taxpayer dollars to renovate his "free" jet from Qatar. "New Golden Age."
As corporate media bows to Trump, public broadcasting has never been more important. A free press exists to question authority and help the public question it as well. But authoritarians insist that they must never be questioned. This is the cost of tyranny. deadline.com/2025/08/corp...
Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just admitted that the Big Ugly Bill's "Trump Accounts" are a "backdoor for privatizing Social Security." This follows Trump and DOGE slashing SSA staffing levels to record lows. Make no mistake: the Trump regime is waging war on Social Security.
Trump's EPA cuts will raise your household energy costs. Here's how.
Trump's DOJ just dropped a major antitrust case against American Express Travel. This comes after Amex hired lobbying firm Ballard Partners — the former employers of Pam Bondi — to lobby the DOJ on "antitrust issues." Funny how that works.
“Judges pressed [the] government … to explain how the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) … gave Trump the power to impose tariffs. “‘IEEPA doesn't even say tariffs, doesn't even mention them,’ one of the judges said.” apple.news/As8FzzOkTTFS...
The corrupt fossil fuel industry paid big money for this result, and they’re getting what they paid for. Corruption in plain view.
Last year, the DOJ brought charges against the CEO of Fat Brands for a range of financial crimes totaling $47 million. During the 2024 election cycle, the CEO donated nearly $20k to Trump and Republicans. Today, the DOJ dropped the case against him. Funny how that works.
Trump is trampling democratic norms Well this Norm is calling it out! Listen to my conversation with @npr.org's Mara Liasson 👇 www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
we're gone from "we're not cutting Medicaid" to "if you lose Medicaid you deserve it"
Norfolk Southern & Union Pacific announced a merger yesterday. If approved, the combined railway giant would control 40% of rail freight in the US. In 75% of US industries, fewer companies control more of the business than 20 years ago. The monopolization of America continues.
Medicaid and Medicare turn 60 today. These vital programs have been a lifesaver for millions of people. Now the programs are under attack by Trump and Republicans, who are spreading lies in order to justify devastating cuts — particularly to Medicaid. https://youtu.be/BzMqYttKv1c?feature=shared
An 18-year-old U.S. citizen was violently detained by Border Patrol and told he had no rights here. He happened to record the encounter, which captured immigration agents joking about using stun guns and getting bonuses. It was always about cruelty. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Trump administration claims it doesn't defy court orders but a magistrate in Texas caught them red-handed using a too-small font. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Much of Trump's authoritarian power grab has been green-lit (at least temporarily) by the Supreme Court's "shadow docket." This allows justices to effectively make rulings in secret without explaining their decisions. Is it any wonder why so many do not trust the Roberts court?
If tariffs are paid by foreign countries and don't hurt American consumers, as Trump has repeatedly claimed, then why do we need rebate checks? www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
ICE’s rampage. The carnage in Gaza. Judges and the free press under attack. A pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell? We'll break down yet another horrific week — but share some seeds of hope. Join us for the Coffee Klatch.
Trump’s Labor Department is aiming to rewrite or repeal 60+ regulations, including: -Minimum wage for home health care workers -Protections for migrant farm workers -Construction & mine safety -OSHA’s ability to punish employers for unsafe workplaces The "pro-worker” president.
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power. www.cnbc.com/2025/07/24/f...
Trump wants to prosecute his political opponents over baseless conspiracy theories, saying, "Whether it's right or wrong, it's time to go after people." This is an essential step of the dictator's playbook, which Trump is following to a tee. https://youtu.be/WSxJRIiCNs8?si=iTNMa6PXJWZCB1Y2