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The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich exposes where power lies in our system — and how it"s used and abused. robertreich.substack.com

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Reminder: Tomorrow starts our video series “Spreading...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/09/05

Friends,Sharing is the key — with friends, relatives, and acquaintances. Especially (but not exclusively) those who live in the “swing” states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada. Nothing is more powerful than an encouragement from you to get the facts and spread the truth. Please do your part. We must win this. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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23:11

The Incredible Shrinking Trump: The Coffee Klatch |...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/08/31

Friends,Today, Heather and I take a deep dive into the week’s remarkable political news, as Kamala Harris and Tim Walz continue to rise in the polls, and Trump evidently has no idea what he should do. He’s gone on rants about windmills, bacon, trans boxers, Al Capone, and crowd size, and reposted crude racial and sexual slurs about Kamala Harris. We review the Harris-Walz bus tour in rural America and Trump’s botched publicity stunt at the Arlington National Cemetery, as well as the revealing battle

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1:40

Announcing a new video series to spread the truth...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/08/30

Friends,Many of you ask me what you can do to help ensure that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are elected on November 5, and that the House and Senate have majorities in support of economic and social justice. In previous posts I’ve given you some ammunition — correcting some of Trump’s and Vance’s whoppers (such as Vance’s assertion last week that Trump’s tariffs generated revenue for America and created jobs), shown what Trump and his Republican lapdogs want to do if given the chance, and offered

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31:20

The Dems’ Next Move? The Coffee Klatch | August 24, 2024

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/08/24

Friends,Today Heather and I look at the real significance of this week’s Democratic convention — how well did it introduce Kamala Harris and Tim Walz to America? How powerfully did it set them up for the election? How effectively did it trounce Trump? And we look ahead to the debate on September 10 and Trump’s likely strategy between now and Election Day.Please join us, grab a cup, pull up a chair, and take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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22:00

Trump’s meltdown and Kamala’s upsurge | The Coffee...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/08/17

Friends,On Thursday, Trump was supposed to have had a press conference on the economy. Instead, it turned into another one of his rambling, incoherent rants against Kamala. On Friday, Kamala pointed the way to a new economy. Trump continues to melt down; she continues to surge upward. Today Heather and I compare Kamalanomics and its focus on corporate power with the garbage economics Trump is peddling — at least when he’s not attacking Kamala — including his bonkers idea to eliminate taxes on Social

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26:06

Why Harris-Walz Will Win | The Coffee Klatch, August...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/08/10

Friends,Today Heather and I examine the extraordinary positive energy released by Kamala Harris and her pick for vice president, Tim Walz. And the apparent inability of Trump and JD Vance to fight back — leading to Trump’s disastrous news conference on Thursday in which he seemed more unhinged than ever.Please pull up a chair, join the discussion, and take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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21:08

Will Trump dump Vance? The Coffee Klatch | August 3,...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/08/02

Friends,This morning, Heather and I drill down into this week’s misogynistic and racial stumbles of Trump and Vance and this second week of Kamala Harris’s extraordinary campaign. We explore whether Trump will dump Vance in favor of Nikki Haley or Elise Stefanik. And whether Kamala Harris will come down against big corporations that continue to keep prices high. Please join us, and take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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29:37

Trump is Toast. The Coffee Klatch | July 27, 2024

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/07/27

Friends,Well, maybe not yet. But he’s on the way to being toast. Today, roughly 100 days before the 2024 election, Heather and I assess the first extraordinary week of Kamala Harris’s remarkable campaign — what she’s done, how she’s done it, what it will mean for Trump and JD Vance, and what it can mean for America and the world. Please join us and take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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29:21

How could a convicted felon who attempted a coup on...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/07/20

Friends,Today, Heather and I assess the Democratic and Republican parties at a particularly dispiriting point, when the Republicans have coronated Trump, who is taking a wide lead in polls over Biden. Anything can happen between now and Election Day, but at this point things look grim. Will Biden drop out in favor of Kamala Harris? Will Trump stumble? Will America come to its senses? Please join us as we discuss these and other related issues. And, if you’re so inclined, please take our poll. This

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26:45

NOW what for Biden and the Dems?! | The Coffee...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/07/06

Friends,Today, Heather and I take a deep dive into Biden’s choices now, after last night’s interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos and yesterday’s Biden rallies. Is Biden back on track? Has he recovered from last week’s bad debate performance? Or are the forces within the Democratic Party that want another candidate for president building to the point where he will almost certainly drop out? And if he drops out, whom will he anoint? Please pull up a chair and join us and, if you wish, take our

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30:15

Debate Post-Mortem | The Coffee Klatch, June 29, 2024...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/06/28

Friends,Good morning! Between the Supreme Court’s naked power grab and the debate debacle, it’s been a rough week. Heather Lofthouse of Inequality Media Civic Action and I break it all down in this week’s Coffee Klatch. Please pour yourself a cup of coffee (or something stronger) and join us. And if you wish, take our poll. RR This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

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30:28

Are the bullies gaining control of America? The...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/06/22

Friends,In today’s klatch, Heather and I begin with the Supreme Court’s “decision” — by making no decision on special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a ruling on presidential immunity — that Trump won’t be held accountable before the 2024 election for engineering an attempted coup on January 6, 2021. We then consider the spike in donations to the Trump campaign immediately following the Manhattan jury’s decision to convict him on all criminal counts of election interference — including billionaire

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37:26

How did the Supreme Court get this far out of...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/06/15

Friends,What should we make of this week’s Supreme Court ruling that semi-automatic rifles with bump stocks are not machine guns? Or its ongoing decision to slow-walk the question of presidential immunity, effectively pushing the Trump insurrection trial until after the election — or maybe never? Revelations about more secret cash to Clarence Thomas. Samuel Alito’s views that “differences on fundamental things … can’t be compromised” and that America must return to “a place of godliness”? And

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29:32

Is Trumpism Fascism? | The Coffee Klatch, June 8, 2024

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/06/08

Friends,We decided to do another deep dive today — this one on Trumpism and fascism. With the election less than five months away and Trump escalating his fascist rhetoric and signaling his intent to use federal troops to round up undocumented people inside the United States and put them in camps, we felt it important to show the close parallels between Trumpism and neofascism. Please pull up a chair, grab a cuppa, and, if so inclined, take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to

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21:44

Is Dynastic Wealth Destroying American Democracy? |...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/06/01

Friends,We were tempted to talk about the Trump trial and verdict, and bask in the relief that our system of justice did what it should do to hold people accountable for breaking the law — no matter who they are. But you’ve probably heard everything there is to say about the trial by now. So we decided instead to do a deep dive into Trump politics and big money. It’s been reported that just 50 billionaire families have already contributed a whopping $600 million to the 2024 elections. Over

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32:50

The Common Good vs. Trumpism | The Coffee Klatch,...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/05/25

Friends,Today, in honor of Memorial Day weekend, we take a deep dive into the common good versus its antithesis — Trumpism. We look at what’s happened to the common good, why Trumpism is attractive to so many these days, and how the common good can be resurrected. Please grab a cup, pull up a chair, and join the conversation. (Also, if so moved, take our poll.) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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24:47

How to overcome the moral squalor of Trump? | The...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/05/18

Friends,Today Heather and I look at the Trump trial and everything it entails, including the moral squalor of Donald J. Trump and all who have sold their integrity to support him — including Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Please join us, and, if so moved, take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

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25:51

Is this for real? The Coffee Klatch, Saturday, May...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/05/11

Friends,Today Heather and I take a hard look at the Trump trials, the latest from Gaza, and RFK Junior’s brain-eating parasite, among other things. Please bring up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and (if so moved) take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

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25:49

Will the protests hurt Biden? Saturday Coffee klatch,...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/05/04

Friends,Today, Heather and I examine whether the protests against Israel’s slaughter in Gaza, now roiling university campuses across America, will harm Biden’s chances of being reelected next November. We also look at state anti-abortion laws — which now apply to 1 out of 3 American women of childbearing age — and consider how much they’ll harm Trump in November. Please pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and, if so moved, take our survey. (And May the 4th be with you.) This is a public episode

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24:57

Why do so many Americans support a neofascist for...

The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich ·

2024/04/27

Friends,Today Heather and I take a deep dive into why so many Americans are supporting a neofascist for president. Trump is the consequence rather than the cause of several major problems that have worsened over four decades — problems that have undermined the American middle class and caused a substantial number of people to become angry, anxious, and cynical. Please pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and (if so inclined) take our poll. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this

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