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Rutger Bregman

@rcbregman

Historian. Books: 'Utopia for Realists' (2014), 'Humankind' (2020) and 'Moral Ambition' (forthcoming, 2025). Co-founder of The School for Moral Ambition. 🔸

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The latest version of the Senate's BBB is a death sentence for US energy leadership and a giant gift to China. It eliminates tax cuts for solar that have been around since 2005, adds a new tax on solar after 2027, and creates a new direct subsidy for coal.

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ICE arrest Pasadena mother without warrant—turns out they abducted wrong person. Only 2 of 3 agents had a badge—none were in uniform. "I didn’t know if I was witnessing a hate crime or a kidnapping," said witness. Video cuts off just as daughter begs, "Call the police." "And

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Historian Rutger Bregman, whose new book is a guide for ordinary citizens and activists who want to affect change and build political power, spoke to Haaretz's Etan Nechin about outrage versus organization haaretz.com/life/books/202…

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This is prominent Palestinian journalist Bayan Abusultan after miraculously survived an Israeli strike on a cafe that, with one of Gaza's last reliable wi-fi connections, is widely known as somewhere journalists gather to work. Early reports indicate 33 civilians were killed.

This is prominent Palestinian journalist Bayan Abusultan after miraculously survived an Israeli strike on a cafe that, with one of Gaza's last reliable wi-fi connections, is widely known as somewhere journalists gather to work. Early reports indicate 33 civilians were killed.
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Great piece by Helen Lewis in The Atlantic about the way in which too many progressives live in an information bubble about youth gender transition. No, the science isn't settled in favor of early medical interventions. Yes, doubts have been suppressed for political reasons.

Great piece by Helen Lewis in The Atlantic about the way in which too many progressives live in an information bubble about youth gender transition. No, the science isn't settled in favor of early medical interventions. Yes, doubts have been suppressed for political reasons.
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Historian and author Rutger Bregman joins the global call to #TaxTheSuperRich. He insists we can't accept a status quo where the richest keep getting richer while people and planet suffer. Fair taxation of the super rich is essential for a just and inclusive society #FFD4 #FfD4People

Historian and author <a href="/rcbregman/">Rutger Bregman</a> joins the global call to #TaxTheSuperRich.
He insists we can't accept a status quo where the richest keep getting richer while people and planet suffer. Fair taxation of the super rich is essential for a just and inclusive society
#FFD4 #FfD4People
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Clearly very, very malnourished. I genuinely never thought the governments of Western Europe would brazenly defend the starvation of 100s of 000s of people.

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The facts are simple and devastating: Aid cuts have already cost lives, and the number of deaths will continue to rise. Here’s the evidence.

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"Stop wasting your talent" - Rutger Bregman points out, in his clear-eyed new book, that most of us are falling far short of making the kind of positive difference for humanity that is actually within our capability. The book challenges each of us to discover "Moral Ambition".

"Stop wasting your talent" - Rutger Bregman points out, in his clear-eyed new book, that most of us are falling far short of making the kind of positive difference for humanity that is actually within our capability. The book challenges each of us to discover "Moral Ambition".
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I could not possibly be filled with more rage after seeing Texas Republicans blame the National Weather Service forecast for the unspeakable tragedy that hit the girls camp. You were warned this would happen if you fired everyone!

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Tony Blair’s institute flack straight up lying and caught by receipts good reminder that folks are often full of shit, or at the most generous paid to be an ignorant channel for the client’s lies incredible FT reporting on this Boston Consulting group fiasco

Tony Blair’s institute flack straight up lying and caught by receipts 

good reminder that folks are often full of shit, or at the most generous paid to be an ignorant channel for the client’s lies

incredible FT reporting on this Boston Consulting group fiasco
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Trump is sending thousands of federal agents to storm empty LA parks, pure political theater to stoke fear in cities that oppose him. A waste of taxpayer money and a deeply disturbing scene in any functioning democracy.

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This is a fascinating twist in the NYC mayoral race: Cuomo and Adams are now copying the Mamdani playbook. They’ve realized the Hamptons is also suffering from a brutal cost-of-living crisis.

This is a fascinating twist in the NYC mayoral race: Cuomo and Adams are now copying the Mamdani playbook. 

They’ve realized the Hamptons is also suffering from a brutal cost-of-living crisis.