Robert Reich

Robert Reich

Sunday thought: A national reckoning

As we slide further into a dysfunctional police state

Robert Reich
Jul 06, 2025
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Friends,

The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been stripped down so much it can barely respond to emergencies, yet it’s funding detention centers such as “Al…

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