Robert Reich

Obama’s Next Economy: Why He Must Reframe the Economic Debate

When the applause among Democrats and recriminations among Republicans begin to quiet down the president will have to make some big decisions. The biggest is on the economy.

Posted on Nov 7, 2012

We the People, and the New American Civil War

The vitriol of the 2012 election is worse than the previous elections. Worse than the Palin-induced smarmy 2008. Worse than the swift-boat lies of 2004. Worse, even, than the anything-goes craziness of 2000 and its ensuing bitterness.

Posted on Nov 5, 2012

The Three Biggest Democratic Takeaways From Election 2012

It’s not too early to draw some lessons. Regardless of what happens Tuesday, Democrats should have three big takeaways from the 2012 election.

Posted on Nov 5, 2012

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More Jobs, Lousy Wages, and the Desertion of Non-College White Men From the Democratic Party

The two most important trends, confirmed in Friday’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are that (1) jobs slowly continue to return, and (2) those jobs are paying less and less.

Posted on Nov 2, 2012

Why Friday’s Unemployment Report Should Be Taken With a Grain of Salt

In truth, no one should vote based on this batch of jobs numbers because a single month’s report isn’t a reliable gauge of which way the economy is heading.

Posted on Nov 1, 2012

Romney’s Latest Lie, His Former Lies and Why We Must Not Put Liars in the White House

Over the weekend, Romney debuted an ad in Ohio showing cars being crushed as a narrator says Obama “sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China. Mitt Romney will fight for every American job.” This is only the most recent in a stream of lies from Romney.

Posted on Oct 30, 2012