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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Feb 18

NEW: Trump wants to raise tariffs — and it’s going to come out of your pocket.

@rbreich.bsky.social explains how Trump's trade war will hurt American families.

The Truth About Trump’s Tariffs

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 18d

NEW: Jimmy Kimmel is coming back on the air — less than a week after Disney caved to pressure from Trump's FCC Chair to silence him.

This is a testament to the power of consumer boycotts.

Why Corporate Media is Bending the Knee

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 24d

Today is Robert Reich's favorite holiday — National Voter Registration Day!

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 24d

NEW: With Trump acting as both POTUS and as his own crypto brand ambassador, it’s hard to tell which job he’s doing at any given moment.

There’s no “potential conflict of interest” here. It’s pure corruption.

Trump's Crypto Corruption, Explained

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Sep 10

NEW: Energy prices are soaring. So what is Trump doing about it?

Gutting clean energy projects while showering his Big Oil donors with billions of dollars in special tax breaks.

The Secret Behind High Gas Prices

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

In Trump’s pay-to-play justice system, you can get away with defrauding nursing homes, skirting your taxes, and committing securities fraud.

So much for “law and order.”

Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme

Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our national parks generated $56 billion in visitor spending and supported 415,000 jobs in 2023.

The entire National Park Service budget was just $3.6 billion.

That’s some return on investment — so why is Donald Trump taking an axe to our parks?

Donald Trump’s New Enemy? Our National Parks

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Aug 21

Remember when all Trump talked about was how he would make groceries cheaper?

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Aug 12

The cruel attempt to strip due process from immigrants is an attack on all of us.

If government can arbitrarily target one group today, they can target anyone tomorrow.

What is Due Process?

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jul 24

Everyday Americans are tired of getting screwed over while the richest of the rich siphon off the economy’s gains.

Here's how we build a politics that puts working people first.

How to Take the Fight to the Oligarchy

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jul 17

A top DOGE operative put the IRS' free tax filing tool on the chopping block just days after meeting with tax prep software lobbyists.

It's yet another example of how DOGE is putting the needs of billionaires and corporations ahead of the American people.

How DOGE Helps Billionaires Evade Taxes

Here’s the real reason why DOGE is gutting the IRS. (Hint: it has nothing to do with “efficiency.”)

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jul 16

Why is Trump so hell-bent on defunding PBS?

It’s part of a larger plan – one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.

Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street?

Why is Trump so hell-bent on defunding PBS? It’s part of a larger plan — one where he can control not just what we do, b

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jun 11

Remember this the next time the undocumented are called "freeloaders." [Via @_itep]

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jun 11

NEW: Is your personal data being weaponized against you when you shop?

Are you paying a different price for products than anyone else?

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains the shady corporate tactic known as “surveillance pricing.”

The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)

Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jun 10

The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jun 10

Our latest video features the one and only Lina Khan, a true public servant and the oligarchy's worst nightmare!

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jun 4

"We seek not just equality as a right and a theory, but equality as a fact and equality as a result."

60 years ago today, LBJ explained what freedom really means.

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jun 4

A recent FTC report found that the "Big Three" pharmacy benefit managers — middlemen for 80% of prescriptions — jacked up the price of lifesaving medications by as much as 7,736%.

The result? $7.3 billion in extra revenue from 2017 through 2022.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Jun 4

When 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht tried to get a refill on his inhaler, the medication he needed had jumped from $70 to over $500.

So Cole couldn't get his medicine to prevent asthma attacks. Five days later he had a severe asthma attack and died.

Now, his family is suing.

Parents sue over son's asthma death days after inhaler price soared without warning

Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more than $500.

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · Jun 2

“You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up.”

The movie ‘A Bug’s Life’ has a lot to teach us about power.

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · May 31

The system is broken.

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · May 30

Trump and his nativist lackeys keep spewing hatred and lies about immigrants.

Here's the truth.

The Truth About Immigrants and the Economy | Robert Reich

No matter what you hear on Fox News, immigrants are good for the economy and our society. Watch.

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · May 28

Since taking office, Donald Trump has declared eight national emergencies to justify his radical agenda.

But there is only one real national emergency: Trump himself.

America's REAL National Emergency

Since taking office, Donald Trump has declared eight national emergencies to justify his radical agenda. But there is on

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · May 27

NEW: DOGE's cuts are barely saving anything — and the disruption they’ve caused far outweighs any savings.

Here are seven ways they're making your life worse.

7 Ways DOGE Is Ruining Your Life

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · May 23

81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.

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Inequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · May 21

Trump wants the rich to be richer, unions to be weaker, and everyone else to be easier to exploit.

He's not ushering in a New Golden Age. He's taking us back to the Gilded Age.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · May 20

Americans favor labor unions over big business now more than ever, analysis of new data @epi.org from me & Adam Reich of Columbia Labor Lab.

In data back 60 years, Americans' sentiments are both warmer toward unions & cooler towards big business than ever before.
www.epi.org/blog/america...

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