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The Latest Articles by Robert Reich

Trump and the Republican party exemplify these five elements of fascism

Trump is often described as ‘authoritarian’. But that doesn’t really capture the more alarming aspects of his movement

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There will be no civil war over Trump. Here’s why

Nations go to war over the ideologies, religions, racism, social classes or economic policies. Trump represents nothing other than his own grievance

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Five things the US debt-ceiling deal suggests about the future

Now that Biden has signed the deal into law, what can we expect in the next 17 months leading up to the 2024 election?

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Republicans love to make up fake crises. Here are five of the biggest

The goal is to deflect and distract – to use scapegoating, racism and outright lies to disguise what’s really going on

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The debt ceiling deal isn’t perfect but it’s the only one – and it must pass

What happens from here depends on how many members of the House prefer governing to chaos

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What is going on with Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis?

What unites Musk and DeSantis isn’t libertarianism at all. It’s authoritarianism

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Debt ceiling showdowns aren’t new – but this time gonzo Republicans are ready to blow up the economy

Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and nihilists like Trump are more committed to gaining power than to cutting the government debt

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The Democrats have a powerful campaign issue: price-gouging corporations

Ask the public: do you want more jobs and higher wages, or huge companies making fatter profits by raising prices?

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Republican attacks on trans people smack of fascism

Bigotry against minority groups based on sexual orientation or gender identity is a way fascism takes root

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Trump committed treason and will try again. He must be barred from running

The 14th amendment to the US constitution clearly disqualifies the former president from returning to office. States must act

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The modern Republican party is hurtling towards fascism

We are witnessing the logical culmination of win-at-any-cost politics – and Donald Trump has encouraged it

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Trump thinks his arrest helped his presidential chances. He’s wrong

Trump is rocketing toward a Republican nomination – and alienating independent voters crucial in the general election

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The most consequential politics story in the US isn’t the Trump arraignment

In Wisconsin, voters will choose a new judge for the supreme court and a senator for the state legislature. These elections could decide the future of the US

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Trump will attack his indictment on three basic points. Let me rebut them

You’re going to hear these basic criticisms of the charges in the New York investigation – but they don’t stand up to scrutiny

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American children are working hazardous jobs – and it’s about to get worse

Child labor violations – including kids working night-shifts and with dangerous equipment – are rising in the US. Republicans want even fewer protections

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To prevent more bank runs, the Fed should pause rate hikes

Inflation is receding, albeit slowly, so there’s no reason to risk more financial tumult. Will the central bank see it that way?

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US banks want socialism for themselves - and capitalism for everyone else

When banks like Silicon Valley Bank collapse, money floods to bigger ones like JPMorgan. Clients know they’re ‘too big to fail’

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There’s a deeper story to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure. What can we learn from it?

Financial deregulation led to the crash in 2008 and it could again in 2023. It’s time to make banking boring again

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Republicans are threatening to default on the US national debt. Don’t believe them

Here’s a dirty secret: both Republicans’ debt hysteria and Biden’s proposed tax hikes are pure theater. Neither will happen

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The US central bank is poised to cause untold hardship to millions of Americans

The Federal Reserve chairman has admitted that at least 2 million people could lose their jobs if interest rates keep rising

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Is the US government ready for the rise of artificial intelligence?

AI could benefit society, but it could also become a monster. To guide the way, we need leadership and understanding

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Joe Biden has steadied the nation – why don’t his polling numbers reflect this?

Biden’s State of the Union address is a reminder of how good a president he has been, but majorities believe he has made no progress

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Biden has revived democratic capitalism – and changed the economic paradigm

The president’s domestic successes offer a rebuke to disciples of Reagan: the ‘free market’ has never existed

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Republicans aren’t going to tell Americans the real cause of our $31.4tn debt

The rich used to pay taxes. Now they loan money to the US government – at a profit that everyone else pays for

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Is Joe Biden a viable candidate for 2024?

The discussion about Biden’s re-election conflates five different questions. Let’s look at them one by one

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