From the desk of Robert Reich. A thank you to all of us, keeping everyone informed. Knowledge is power. We are not alone. Interfaith groups are joining together to Rise and Resist, no one can afford to be on the side lines or in despair. There is power in our communities!
It’s also critical in these perilous times to know that each of us is not alone — to feel the strength and conviction from being part of a community that cares deeply about social justice, democracy, and the rule of law.
And it’s important to speak out forcefully against Trump’s and Musk’s cruelty and injustices. We cannot wait for the Democratic Party or its leaders to speak out.
Nor can we hold our tongues until the danger has passed.
Nor can we be intimidated into submission — as have Columbia University, big law firms like Paul Weiss, and most large corporations and their CEOs.
You are loudly and boldly proclaiming that what is happening is illegal and morally wrong, and your voice is more important now than ever before.
Finally, we need to learn from this tragedy and plan for a future free from the failures that have led America to where we are today.
Trump is the consequence — the culmination — of four decades during which America allowed inequalities to widen and political corruption to entrench itself. These must be reversed.
They will be reversed. We will not rest until Trump is gone and the inequalities and corruption that he exploited to get elected are overcome.
You and I are playing the long game.
Thank you for your activism. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for keeping the flame alive.
Because of you, we will prevai