Robert Reich

Robert Reich

The silencing

Colbert, The Washington Post, Columbia University … and on it goes

Robert Reich
Jul 25, 2025
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Friends,

The latest casualty of Trump’s efforts to silence media criticism is Eduardo Porter, one of the most thoughtful and intelligent critics of this heinous regime.

On Tuesday, Porter wrote his last column for The Washington Post. In a widely-circulated email, he explained why he was leaving the Post:

“Jeff Bezos and his new head…

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