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Robert Reich: Bernie Sanders Is Not George McGovern
Feb 28, 2020 Democrats convinced that the Vermont senator would lose to Donald Trump vastly underestimate the risk of nominating a so-called moderate.
5 Ways William Barr Is Turning America Into a Dictatorship
Feb 26, 2020 The president's hand-picked attorney general has put the Justice Department at the disposal of the White House, shredding the rule of law.
Robert Reich: America Can’t Afford Not to Elect Sanders or Warren
Feb 25, 2020 Climate change, inequality and our broken health care system pose unprecedented challenges. Only two candidates are prepared to meet them.
Robert Reich: Trump Could Try to Rig the 2020 Elections
Feb 18, 2020 He's already co-opted the Justice Department and abandoned the rule of law. What's to stop the president from interfering this November?
Robert Reich: Bloomberg Wants to Buy Our Democracy
Feb 14, 2020 If the former mayor of New York prevails in November, he could usher in a new American oligarchy. Let's hope it never comes to that.
Robert Reich: Trump Is Living in an Alternate America
Feb 6, 2020 Jobs. Wages. Taxes. Trade. Worker's rights. You name it, the president lied about it in this week's State of the Union address.
Everything You Need to Know About the Presidential Primaries
Feb 3, 2020 Unsure how the caucuses work? Unfamiliar with the term "Super Tuesday"? Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks it all down.
10 Things Every American Needs to Know About Trump’s Impeachment
Jan 29, 2020 Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down the president's high crimes—and why the Senate is all but guaranteed to acquit.
Robert Reich: Davos Is the Source of All Our Ills
Jan 22, 2020 Donald Trump isn't the only world leader abusing his power. Global elites have fueled inequality and brought our biosphere to the brink.
Robert Reich: Facebook Is Failing the American People
Jan 16, 2020 Mark Zuckerberg says he's willing to run political ads, even if they're demonstrably false. Who will step in to protect our democracy?
Robert Reich: There’s Hope For America Yet
Jan 14, 2020 As bad as things may look, as despairing as we can feel, it's important to remember that our country's greatest strength is its resilience.
Robert Reich: Nominating a Moderate Guarantees Trump’s Reelection
Dec 10, 2019 The former U.S. Labor Secretary explains his case for why Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren have the best chance of defeating Trump.
Wall Street’s Biggest Banks Must Be Broken Up
Jun 2, 2018 Why should banks ever be permitted to use customers' deposits—insured by the federal government—to place risky bets on the banks’ own behalf?
The President’s Drug-Pricing Scam
May 13, 2018 Donald Trump promised to rein in drug prices, but his plan does little but add another battering ram to his ongoing economic war against America’s allies.
The Financial Hardships of Trump’s Friends
May 9, 2018 Trumponomics is a thin veneer of an excuse for giving America’s rich, such as billionaire Carl Icahn, whatever they want, while sticking it to everyone else. (At left, a drawing of Icahn.)
How to Stop Trump
May 2, 2018 If they really want to stop the president, Democrats must address the causes of Donald Trump’s rise: years of stagnant wages and big money’s corruption of our democracy.
The Shameful Silence of the CEOs
Apr 23, 2018 Congressional Republicans would be more willing to stand up to Trump if their major financial backers – big business and Wall Street – had more backbone.
While China Picks Winners, Trump Picks Losers
Apr 16, 2018 Republicans who for years have voted against subsidies for solar and wind power are now eager to have government subsidize coal. Meanwhile, China’s success in renewables grows.
The Truth About an Untethered Trump
Apr 11, 2018 The petulant adolescent in the White House—who has replaced most of the adults around him with raging sycophants—lacks adequate supervision.
Dollars for Decency
Apr 2, 2018 A recent incident involving Fox News' Laura Ingraham shows how the economy is now centered on such intangibles as brand image, whose value erodes if connected with something nefarious.
Trump Is Moving Into a New and More Dangerous Phase
Mar 19, 2018 The president has become the Mad King who says or does anything his gut tells him to, while his courtiers genuflect.
How ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Reflects Modern America
Mar 11, 2018 The recently sentenced businessman's story is tragic and pathetic, but he isn't really different from other figures who dominate American life today.
Kushner’s Unconscionable Conflicts
Mar 5, 2018 The president's son-in-law's most significant contribution to the stench of this administration may arise from his financial conflicts of interest.
The Moral Movement Against Violence
Feb 28, 2018 If Americans can’t be secure from someone packing an assault rifle, or from the predatory behavior of powerful men, or from the police, we do not live in a functioning society.
What Do Trump and Followers Mean When They Say ‘America’?
Feb 18, 2018 We are forgetting the real meaning of America—the ideals on which the nation was built, including the seemingly long-forgotten "common good."
Reagan-Era and Trump Policies Will Generate Little Economic Growth
Feb 11, 2018 Public policies such as President Trump’s tax cuts and President Reagan’s legalization of stock buybacks are tilted to the benefit of those at the top.
How Trump Is Destroying the GOP
Jan 22, 2018 During the year of his presidency, the Republican Party has taken a giant U-turn on its guiding principles.
Trump and Mnuchin on Tax Plan: Fools or Knaves?
Jan 21, 2018 On the White House story about who will benefit most from the new legislation, the president may be a fool. But the treasury secretary is most certainly a knave.
Seriously, How Dumb Is Trump?
Jan 7, 2018 Some who work with the president have called him remarkably stupid. But hold on. It would be dangerous to underestimate the abilities of this con artist.
New Year’s Update for Trump Voters
Dec 31, 2017 Almost one year in, it’s time for another update on the president's election promises.
A Year With Trump
Dec 27, 2017 A president’s most fundamental legal and moral responsibility is to uphold and protect our system of government. Trump has degraded that system.
The Triumph of the Oligarchs
Dec 18, 2017 Most Americans know that the GOP tax plan is payback for such major Republican donors as Charles Koch (pictured).
The Truth vs. the GOP Tax Plan
Dec 17, 2017 It will weaken the economy for years—reducing demand, widening inequality and increasing the national debt by at least $1.5 trillion over a decade.
Making Corporations More Competitive Doesn’t Help Most Americans
Dec 10, 2017 The tax bills big corporations are pushing through Congress are designed for one thing: to boost their share prices.
The Only Way to Grow the Economy
Dec 3, 2017 Invest in the education, health care and infrastructure that average Americans need to be more productive. Growth doesn’t “trickle down.” It rises up.
Is Steve Mnuchin a Fool or a Knave?
Nov 25, 2017 There are two kinds of liars: fools and knaves. Fools lie because they don’t know the truth. Knaves lie because they intend to mislead.
The Revolt Against Trump Is a Backlash Against Bullying
Nov 19, 2017 Powerful and wealthy men who have felt free to impose their will on others, regardless of the pain they cause, may be in for a rude awakening.
The Real Motive Behind the GOP Tax Plan
Nov 13, 2017 Selling the Trump-Republican proposal should be awkward for an administration that has made patriotism its central theme.
Trump’s Most Damning Legacy
Nov 5, 2017 In pushing for "going after Hillary Clinton," he crossed a particularly dangerous line: In a democracy bound by the rule of law, presidents do not prosecute political foes.
American Oligarchs Are Plotting the Biggest Heist in U.S. History
Oct 30, 2017 The GOP is concentrating its efforts on a massive tax cut, 80 percent of which will benefit the richest 1 percent, according to one estimate.
A Wild Idea for Stopping Crony Capitalism
Oct 23, 2017 What if the anti-establishment wings of both parties came together in a pro-democracy coalition to attack the problem?
Donald Trump Is Just a Figurehead
Oct 2, 2017 The president is not actively governing the United States. That work is being carried out by others.
Why We Must Raise Taxes—Not Lower Them—on Corporations and the Wealthy
Sep 24, 2017 Republicans planning giant tax cuts have somehow stopped worrying about the federal budget deficit.
Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About the Trump-GOP Tax Plan
Sep 20, 2017 All that conservatives have come up with is a bunch of platitudes about how nice it would be to cut taxes, simplify the tax code and spur economic growth.