Category Archives: government

What you need to share about the “one big beautiful” ugly horrible bill

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Robert Reich/ robertreichsubstack.com/ May 22, 2025 Friends, The old professor in me thinks the best way to convey to you how utterly awful the so-called “one big beautiful bill” passed by the House last night actually is would be … Continue reading →

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How Bad Can It Get? Keep Watching!

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Is there no limit to the corruption and dictatorial power that get worse almost every day from the Trump White House? My weekly appearance on Hal Ginsberg’s YouTube videocast Halitics delves into our dwindling democracy and Trump’s limitless violations of … Continue reading →

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Bernie Explains the Tragedy Of GOP/MAGA Policies

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Arlen Grossman
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The Danger From Elon Musk

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The richest man in the world keeps moving toward authoritarianism. The dangers he poses to democracy are growing, and he must be restrained.  By Robert Reich/ RobertReich@substack.com/ May 7, 2025 Friends, Some people would like to believe that Elon Musk … Continue reading →

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100 Days and 100+ Nightmares

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

More of the country is understanding that Donald Trump doesn’t know what he is doing and is making a mess of democracy and our government. The most recent polls are showing the increasing disapproval of his job. That is why … Continue reading →

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Who Cares About Our Planet’s Health?

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Yesterday was a tough day for the current administration: A bizarre, angry Easter message from the president, another Signal-gate chat scandal from Sec of Defense Hegseth, Trump wants Federal Reserve chairman Powell to disappear, and a rough day on Wall … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Hateful, Insane Easter Message

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

“Happy Easter to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting and scheming so hard to bring Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, the Mentally Insane, and well-known MS-13 Gang Members and Wife Beaters, back into our Country,” he wrote. … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: What We Must Do Now

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ April 18, 2025 Robert Reich: If you don’t like living in a dysfunctional fascist dictatorship serious action is needed. It’s time for a national civic uprising. A general strike? Perhaps. (TBPR Editor) Friends, If the Trump … Continue reading →

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Moving From Democracy to Dictatorship

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Robert Reich sees democracy on the line this week. How far will Trump go to nail down a full-on Fascist dictatorship? If he openly defies the Supreme Court to stop Kilmore Abrego Garcia from returning to the U.S.from El Salvador, … Continue reading →

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Trump only simulates madness 

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The rest of us pay the price By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ August 9, 2025 Friends, In the last week, Trump has gone wild on the global economy, saying tariffs are the key to American prosperity.  As a result, global stock … Continue reading →

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