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Robert Reich
Robert B. Reich, Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, was Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration. Time magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century. He has written thirteen books, including the bestsellers Aftershock and The Work of Nations. His latest, Beyond Outrage, is now out in paperback. He is also a founding editor of the American Prospect and chairman of Common Cause. His new film, Inequality for All, is now available on Netflix, iTunes, DVD and On Demand.
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Robert Reich: Break Up Facebook (and, While We’re At It, Google, Apple and Amazon)
The New York Times recently revealed that Facebook executives withheld evidence of Russian activity on the Facebook platform far longer than previously disclosed. They also employed a political opposition research firm to discredit... MORE
Working · November 30, 2018
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Robert Reich: The GOP Tax Bill Is Everything That’s Wrong With Our Democracy
The Republican plan will hurt the poor, enrich the wealthy and make GOP campaign donors very happy. MORE
Features · November 16, 2017
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Robert Reich: Trump and the GOP’s New Tax Plan Is a Giant Gift to the 1%
When Barack Obama was president, congressional Republicans were deficit hawks. They opposed almost everything Obama wanted to do by arguing it would increase the federal budget deficit. But now that Republicans are planning... MORE
Working · September 28, 2017
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Robert Reich: Why Putting Steve Bannon on the National Security Council Is So Terrifying
The dangers of "America First." MORE
Features · January 30, 2017
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Robert Reich: It’s Time to Dismantle the Democratic Party and Start Anew
Trump's victory only confirms that the Democratic Party as it stands is a corporate fundraising machine that doesn't speak to the needs of working people. We need to build a party that actually represents the working class. MORE
Features · November 10, 2016
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Robert Reich: The Real Scandal of Trump Paying No Taxes
It’s not just that Trump worked the system—it’s that it was all perfectly legal. MORE
Features · October 3, 2016
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Robert Reich: Why a Single-Payer Healthcare System is Inevitable
Private markets for health insurance pose a structural problem, and Obamacare can't fix it. MORE
Features · August 24, 2016
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Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire Wins Show that People Are Sick of the Establishment
It's not about growing extremism. It's about a frustration with the status quo. MORE
Views · February 10, 2016
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Robert Reich: Why Hillary Clinton Is Wrong for Refusing To Resurrect Glass-Steagall
Resurrection of the Glass-Steagall Act has become an important policy difference between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. MORE
Views · October 9, 2015
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How Flexible Scheduling Is Making American Workers’ Lives Miserable
This post originally appeared on Robert Reich's blog. These days it’s not unusual for someone on the way to work to receive a text message from her employer saying... MORE
Working · April 24, 2015