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365-to-1: The CEO-worker pay ratio at Stellantis

362-to-1: The CEO-worker pay ratio at GM

281-to-1: The CEO-worker pay ratio at Ford

The Big Three CEOs keep pretending they can't afford to pay workers fairly while they themselves are raking in millions off of workers' labor.
12:08 PM - Sep 15, 2023
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Trump finally has a mugshot & has been made to post bail — standard practice for criminal defendants that he's been spared up till now.

His defenders who complain about a "two-tiered" justice system are half right. There's one for the rich & powerful and one for everyone else.
08:56 PM - Aug 24, 2023
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BREAKING: A grand jury of Georgia citizens has reportedly indicted Trump on charges including racketeering and conspiracy for his alleged efforts to overturn the election results in that state.

This is his 4th indictment. He already faces 78 felony charges in 3 other cases.
11:13 PM - Aug 14, 2023
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No elected official has ever been accused of anything remotely on the scale of what Donald Trump has been charged with.

His prosecution isn’t a “witch hunt.” It’s a defense of our democracy.

Don’t believe his lies.
5 Facts About Trump’s Indictments - YouTube

No elected official has ever been accused of anything remotely on the scale of what Donald Trump has been charged with. His prosecution isn’t a “witch hunt.”...

11:08 PM - Aug 14, 2023
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My thoughts on today's inflation numbers. The Fed must declare victory and stop raising interest rates.
12:50 PM - Jul 13, 2023
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It's not often I get personal on my Substack but I felt compelled to share with you the story of my condition.

Throughout my childhood, I endured relentless mockery due to this condition, which ultimately played a transformative role in shaping my identity today.
07:06 PM - Jul 12, 2023
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Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon allegedly tricked customers into paying for its subscription service and then made it harder for them to cancel.

Now the FTC is suing Amazon for scamming millions of consumers.

But Amazon's shady shenanigans don't end there.
The "Prime" Target for Amazon's Shadiness? You | Robert Reich - YouTube

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon allegedly tricked customers into paying for its subscription service and then made it harder for them to cancel.Now the F...

02:14 PM - Jul 11, 2023
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Today is the very last of my weekly “Wealth and Poverty” classes — not just the last class of this course, but my last class teaching any course now that I'm retired.

Even if you haven’t had a chance to keep up with all the others, please join this one. https://bit.ly/3D4HMWY
01:29 PM - Jul 07, 2023
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5 of the 6 SCOTUS justices who voted to end affirmative action, allow discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, and kill student debt relief were nominated by Republican presidents who initially lost the popular vote.

This is not how a functioning democracy should work.
11:41 AM - Jul 06, 2023
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Can you really be free if states take away your bodily autonomy?

Can you really be free if you’re saddled with medical debt and have to pay outrageous health care costs?

Can you really be free if you have to choose between feeding your family and keeping the lights on?
12:08 PM - Jul 05, 2023
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True patriots don’t put loyalty to their political party above their love of America.

True patriots don’t support an attempted coup.

It’s time to stop letting Republicans claim the mantle of patriotism. They’ve done nothing to deserve it.
Republicans Don’t Own Patriotism | Robert Reich - YouTube

True patriots don’t put loyalty to their political party above their love of America.True patriots don’t support an attempted coup.It’s time to stop letting ...

05:13 PM - Jul 03, 2023
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Stop worshipping billionaires.

Elon Musk threw away tens of billions of dollars to buy Twitter, and has spent the last year running it into the ground.

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.
05:46 PM - Jul 01, 2023
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Let me get this straight...

Students getting relief from onerous debt is unconstitutional.

But justices secretly getting hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in gifts, vacations, and free housing and education for their family members is just fine.

Hello?
01:17 PM - Jun 30, 2023
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In today's Wealth & Poverty class, we'll explore inequalities in education.

Many of us believe we know a great deal about education because we’ve been through it. My goal this week is to get you to rethink your assumptions, and go deeper. https://bit.ly/3Xx9kOg
12:12 PM - Jun 30, 2023
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Amazon apparently wanted to make it harder to cancel Prime.

So they allegedly added a complex cancellation process to confuse consumers.

Now the FTC is suing Amazon for scamming millions.

Good.

This is what it looks like when government works on behalf of the people.
12:41 PM - Jun 29, 2023
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We can’t talk about the climate crisis without also discussing inequality.

In last Friday's Wealth & Poverty class, we'll examine how environmental issues connect to wealth/income, racial, and geographic inequality. I hope you'll join us.

https://bit.ly/3NJqlBo
11:52 AM - Jun 28, 2023
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.
11:49 AM - Jun 28, 2023
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The income cap on Social Security taxes is rigged for the rich.

A CEO earning $20 million a year pays Social Security taxes on ~1% of their income

Meanwhile, a normal worker earning under the cap pays Social Security taxes on 100% of their income.

How does that make any sense?
The Real Reason Social Security Is in Danger | Robert Reich - YouTube

Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays Social Security taxes on ~1% of their i...

10:41 AM - Jun 27, 2023
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25 corporations pretending to honor Pride month have donated $13.5 million to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians since January 2022.

Ignore the marketing and follow the money.
02:05 PM - Jun 26, 2023
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No elected official has ever been accused of anything remotely on the scale of what Donald Trump has been charged with.

His prosecution isn’t a witch hunt. It’s a defense of our democracy.

Don’t believe his lies.
Debunking Lies about the Trump Indictment | Robert Reich - YouTube

No elected official has ever been accused of anything remotely on the scale of what Donald Trump has been charged with.His prosecution isn’t a witch hunt. It...

05:08 PM - Jun 23, 2023
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If Jeff Bezos can afford a $500 million mega-yacht, he can afford a wealth tax.
05:53 PM - Jun 22, 2023
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Today’s Republican Party, while claiming to stand for limited government, stands for government intrusion everywhere. They are:

-Outlawing abortions.

-Prohibiting teachers from teaching about America’s racist past.

-Making it harder to vote.

This is not limited government.
03:25 PM - Jun 22, 2023
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If the past few years have taught us anything, it's that:

1) Poverty is a policy choice.
2) Workers keep America going, not billionaires.
3) Corporate profits don't trickle down.
4) Health care is a human right.

The time to act on these issues is now.
05:27 PM - Jun 21, 2023
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Let me get this straight: Every single federal judge in every single jurisdiction in the U.S. is subject to a binding code of ethics — except Supreme Court justices. Hello?
03:07 PM - Jun 21, 2023
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Nothing says the Supreme Court needs a code of ethics like a justice accepting free luxury travel from a GOP billionaire megadonor, and then failing to recuse himself when that donor had business before the Court.
12:50 PM - Jun 21, 2023
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On this day in 1964, I lost my friend Mickey Schwerner when he was murdered by members of the Ku Klux Klan for registering Black voters in the South. As voting rights are under attack, we seem to be headed back to the society Mickey fought against with his life. We must act now.
11:29 AM - Jun 21, 2023
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Gifts to Supreme Court justices shouldn’t just be “disclosed.” They should be banned, outright. This should not be a radical position.
10:37 AM - Jun 21, 2023
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What seems like a more dangerous precedent to set?

—Prosecuting a former president.

—Letting a former president avoid accountability for conspiracy to defraud the US, conspiracy to make a false statement, obstruction of an official proceeding, and incitement of an insurrection.
01:38 PM - Jun 20, 2023
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Secretaries of State and other election officials have a duty to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in 2024.

Why?

It says so in the Constitution: Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Does the Constitution Ban Trump from Running Again? | Robert Reich - YouTube

Secretaries of State and other election officials have a duty to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in 2024. Why?It says so in the Constitution: Section 3 of t...

12:14 PM - Jun 20, 2023
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The January 6th Committee has done America a great service — giving the nation what it needed most: an accounting of what occurred on January 6, why it occurred, and Trump’s role in it. Given the evidence presented by the committee, the DOJ should have no choice but to prosecute.
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