Tag Archives: Robert Reich

Who Would Be the Best Democrat to Beat the Demented Orange Autocrat?

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Breaking news is plentiful–unfortunately it’s all bad. Trump continues his total takedown of the U.S. government. On the YouTube videocast “Halitics” Wednesday Hal Ginsberg and I discussed which Democrat could successfully run against Trump (whose approval ratings continue to tank). … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.” By Robert Reich/ robertreich.substack.com/ September 29, 2025 Friends, Over the weekend, on his Truth Social, Trump shared a video purporting to be a segment on Fox News … Continue reading →

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What Every Washington Lobbyist Now Knows

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Robert Reich/ Substack.com/ July 18, 2025 Friends, I’m old enough to remember when corporate lobbyists swarmed Capitol Hill. I also remember when half the members of Congress who retired got lucrative lobbying jobs taking their old chums out for … Continue reading →

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This is Fascism 

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is fascist — not only in what it does and authorizes, but in how it got enacted By Robert Reich/ robertreich.com.substack/ July 3, 3025 Friends, Trump’s 940-page Big Ugly Bill was passed today by the House … Continue reading →

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The Dogs of War

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ June 22, 2025 Friends, The United States is now at war with Iran.  A single person — Donald J. Trump — has released the dogs of war on one of the most dangerous countries in the … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Police State

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

It endangers all of us By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.com/substack/ January 9, 2025 Friends, Now that Trump’s tariffs have been halted, his One Big Beautiful Bill has been stymied, and his multibillionaire tech bro has turned on him, how does he … Continue reading →

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Trump as King: ‘Hidden’ Provision in Trump’s Big Bill Could Disarm US Supreme Court

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

There can be no doubt that Donald Trump wants to be king, and with the help of the fearful and weak Republicans in Congress, we are on course to be his subjects. His people are chipping away at what’s left … Continue reading →

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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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Is Trump Moving Away From Netanyahu?

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

On my weekly appearance on Halitics, the YouTube political videocast, host Hal Ginsberg and I wonder if Trump is less enamored with Israel’s Bibi Netanyahu, which we both agree would help Gaza civilians, who are subject to constant military attacks … Continue reading →

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