Robert Reich
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The Same Old Scare Tactic about Socialism
Jun 11, 2019For nearly a century, the right has derided every common sense, progressive advance as "socialism." Don't believe the hype.
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What Does Oligarchy Mean?
Jun 04, 2019America's imbalance of power and wealth is increasingly incompatible with democracy.
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Why We Must Legalize Marijuana
May 28, 2019The federal prohibition of marijuana has been unnecessarily cruel—wasting billions of dollars, unjustly harming millions of lives, and furthering racist policies.
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The House Now Has a Constitutional Duty to Impeach Trump
May 20, 2019When the framers designed the Constitution to protect against tyranny, they had a moment just like this in mind.
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The Divider-in-Chief
May 14, 2019Trump and his enablers would rather opponents focus on the ethnic, racial, and gender differences he uses to divide and conquer. Don’t fall for it.
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Congress Should Be Ready to Arrest Attorney General Barr if He Defies Subpoena
May 07, 2019How lawmakers can counter the president's most dangerous power grab yet.
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Five Responses to Climate Change Deniers
Apr 30, 2019The climate emergency is undeniable. Here's how to make that case.
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Most Devastating of All: Mueller's Indictment of Trump’s Character
Apr 23, 2019Even though Mueller apparently doesn’t believe a sitting president can be indicted, he provides a devastating indictment of Trump’s character.
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How McConnell Is Killing the Senate
Apr 16, 2019The purpose of political leadership is not merely to win. It is to serve.
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The Myth of Meritocracy
Apr 09, 2019At every level, the U.S. education system is pay-to-play.
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The Real Scandal of Donald Trump
Mar 26, 2019Trump's threat to our democracy goes far beyond Russia.
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Trump Cornered
Mar 19, 2019As investigations close in, the president's rhetoric is turning more desparate—and more violent.
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America Has Already Fired Trump
Mar 05, 2019Trump has become all but irrelevant in American politics.
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Dictator Trump
Feb 19, 2019The threat to American democracy has never been more pronounced.
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Trump Wants Socialism for the Rich, Harsh Capitalism for the Rest
Feb 12, 2019America is on the cusp of the largest inter-generational wealth transfer in history.
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About the Author
Robert Reich is a founding editor of The American Prospect, Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, and was Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration. Time magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the last century. He has written thirteen books, including the best sellers Aftershock and The Work of Nations. His latest, Beyond Outrage, is now out in paperback. He is also chairman of Common Cause.
