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Berkeley prof, former Sec. of Labor. Co-Founder . Movies "Saving Capitalism" and "Inequality for All" on Netflix. Latest Book: "The Common Good"

Berkeley, CA
Joined May 2010

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    16 Dec 2018

    Let me get this straight: Sears has $25 million laying around to pay out executives who ran the company into the ground, but doesn't have any money to give the thousands of workers they laid off severance pay?

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  2. 8 hours ago

    Excuse me? The president's war powers are reserved for genuine national emergencies, and can't be invoked simply because he doesn't get his way. Keeping up with the daily barrage of Trump's antics can be exhausting, but we must not become inured to this authoritarian behavior.

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  3. 10 hours ago

    Via the very talented

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  5. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    "There will not be another government shutdown. You can count on that. Shutting down the government, in my view, is not conservative policy. I don’t think a two-week paid vacation for federal employees is conservative policy.” -- Mitch McConnell, Oct 2013

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  6. 11 hours ago

    Happy New Year from Big Pharma! The pharmaceutical industry kicked off the year by raising prices on more than 1,000 drugs, including medications to treat: --High blood pressure --Arthritis --Diabetes

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  7. 13 hours ago

    Before Democrats even introduced their bill to crack down on corruption in Washington and limit the influence of money in politics McConnell announced last month that he would kill it. This should really tell you all you need to know about his priorities.

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  8. 14 hours ago

    As Democrats take back control of the House, here are a few ways to reclaim our democracy and build progressive power.

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  9. Retweeted

    Eight states passed ballot measures this year making it easier to vote. The Act builds on these efforts by restoring voting rights for ex-felons and implementing automatic voter registration, early voting and same-day registration nationally.

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  10. Jan 3

    If only these folks cared as much about the migrant children dying in detention centers as they do about ’s dance moves from college

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  11. Jan 3

    As his courtiers desert him and threats to his power mount, the mad king is isolated and alone.

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  12. Jan 3

    The Democrats have regained a beachhead of power. Nancy Pelosi is tough and courageous. But nothing good happens in Washington unless good people outside Washington are organized and mobilized to make it happen. We must keep up the fight. This is just the beginning.

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  13. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    For two years, the Republican Majority refused to hold the Trump Administration accountable. That ends today. We will do our jobs. We will work to raise incomes and help all families succeed. We will protect healthcare. And we will do vital oversight. Now, let's get to work.

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  14. Jan 3

    As Democrats take control of the House, they must make getting big money out of politics a top priority. It’s a prerequisite to accomplishing everything else.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jan 2

    As of Thursday, DOD will be run by a former senior Boeing executive. EPA is run by a former coal lobbyist. HHS is run by a former pharmaceutical lobbyist. And Interior will be run by a former oil-industry lobbyist. Welcome to 2019.

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  16. Jan 3

    Your monthly reminder that trickle-down economics is cruel hoax designed to enrich the wealthy and corporations while draining money for the middle class and poor.

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  17. Jan 2

    Paul Ryan didn't exactly excel at being Speaker. He leaves office with a 12 percent approval.

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  18. Jan 2

    As Trump's shutdown drags on, here's what’s at stake: --The SEC has furloughed staff as the market continues to spiral. --Funding for programs that serve survivors of domestic abuse is at risk. --Native American health clinics are running out of money. All for a dumb wall.

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  19. Jan 2

    America has had bigots, crooks, and incompetents in the White House before, but Donald Trump combines all of these nefarious qualities.

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  20. Jan 2

    Message to House Dems: Do NOT vote for “PayGo” in the rules package. It’s a brainless Republican idea that tax cuts or mandatory spending increases must be offset by tax increases or mandatory spending cuts. Totally disables fiscal policy.

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  21. Jan 2

    Another empty made-for-TV moment to deflect attention from 1. Trump's own decision to shut down the gov't, 2. Mueller and other fed prosecutors closing in him, 3. Dems taking over House, and their agenda to protect the ACA and look into Trump's crimes.

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