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Robert Reich: Trump Is Selling Out the U.S. to the Highest Bidder
Oct 15, 2019 The president is a xenophobe in public and an international gangster in private. Congress has a responsibility to remove him from office.
Robert Reich: A Centrist Cannot Win in 2020
Oct 9, 2019 Don’t be fooled. This primary is not a contest between someone who’s electable and someone who has big ideas.
The Most Harrowing Lesson of ‘Ukrainegate’
Oct 1, 2019 Donald Trump believes he's above the law, and this latest scandal makes clear he will stop at nothing to be reelected in 2020.
Robert Reich: The Trump Economy Is a Sham
Sep 25, 2019 The president constantly boasts about low unemployment rates and a soaring stock market, but those figures don't tell the whole story.
The GOP Has a Secret Plan to Preserve Its Grip on Power
Sep 20, 2019 As America grows progressively more liberal and diverse, Republicans have concluded they can only govern by way of minority rule.
Robert Reich: Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to Us All
Sep 19, 2019 Pray we make it through the next 14 months. Then, it is our responsibility to do everything in our power to remove this man from office.
The 5 Biggest Corporate Lies About Unions
Sep 3, 2019 Business executives will say anything to protect their bottom lines. The reality is that organizing is good for workers and the country.
Robert Reich: CEOs Have the Whole System Gamed
Aug 23, 2019 Corporate executives have looted the economy, pushing inequality to historic levels. Here's how we remove big money from our democracy.
Robert Reich: The American Dream Is Built on a Myth
Aug 7, 2019 We like to believe anyone in the U.S. can make it by pulling themselves up by their bootstraps. It couldn't be further from the truth.
Robert Reich: The Real Reason We Need to Impeach Trump Immediately
Jul 28, 2019 It may not be the political thing to do. But in order to safeguard our democracy, it is the right thing to do.
Robert Reich: Corporate Welfare Hurts Us All
Jul 17, 2019 The more handouts our government extends corporations, the less money there is available for schools, roads and everything else we need.
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.
