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I remember the 1960s crackdowns against war protesters. This is a repeat | Robert Reich
The mistakes made at one point in time have an eerie way of re-emerging as memories fade
I’ve been spending the last several weeks trying to find out what’s really going on with the campus protests.
I’ve met with students at Berkeley, where I teach. I’ve visited with faculty at Columbia. I’ve spoken by phone with young people and professors at many other universities.
Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is a professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good. His newest book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It, is out now. He is a Guardian US columnist. His newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com
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I remember McCann suspect's eyes, says rape victim
His bright blue eyes were "bored into my skull," the woman tells the trial of Christian Brückner.BBC News - Top stories -
Billionaires and banter wars: modern football’s script is stuck on repeat | Barney Ronay
Unusual storylines are growing ever rarer due to the influence of the super-rich and nation states in our national game. Admit it, when Erik ten Hag walked out holding a microphone after Manchester United’s final home game on Wednesday night you ...The Guardian - World -
The Trump hush-money trial reveals a seamy world shot through with moral rot | Robert Reich
The former president’s orbit is a sell-or-tell, catch-and-kill society where money and power are the only true values. There is something important about Trump’s criminal trial in New York that’s not being openly talked about. I don’t mean we’re ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
A Day to Remember for Two ‘Star Wars’ Fans (Lightsabers Included)
Matthew Burroughs and Diana McDermott married on May 4, which the bride referenced in her vows by saying, “May the force be with us.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Steve Wozniak: When I die, these are the moments I want to remember—they don't involve co-founding Apple
Your accomplishments won't make you happy in the end, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said in a recent commencement speech. Here's what he says matters more.CNBC - Business -
U.C. Santa Cruz Workers to Strike Over Protest Crackdowns
The union representing academic workers in the University of California system said other campuses might strike, too, if officials failed to address their complaints over the handling of pro-Palestinian protests.The New York Times - Top stories
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