Robert Reich: Please Do Not Lose Faith in America
The current occupant of the White House does not represent the views of the majority of Americans.
Robert Reich: How We Could Spend Military Billions
Even if the Pentagon budget were cut in half, the United States would still outspend China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea combined.
Robert Reich: We Are Living A Constitutional Crisis
The crux of America's crisis: Our system of government was designed to constrain power, but Trump doesn't want his power to be constrained.
Robert Reich: Is Trump Pushing U.S. Towards Civil War?
Only once in our history—in 1861—did enough of us distrust the system so much we succumbed to civil war.
Robert Reich: Trump Bases Foreign Policy on His Own Ego
The president's megalomania means there is no clear strategy.
Robert Reich: Trump Is a Con Man for the Super Rich
Trump doesn't want his base to know that the only way they can permanently become better off is by reining in the ownership class.
Robert Reich: Why Won't Trump Take On Big Pharma?
Trump promised to lower drug prices but he won't take on the manufacturers. When Americans buy drugs, they really buy advertising and political influence-peddling.
Robert Reich: Trumponomics—Give the Rich What They Want
Trumponomics is a thin veneer of an excuse for giving America's rich whatever they want, while sticking it to everyone else.
Robert Reich: How To Stop Trump
If America doesn't respond to the calamity that's befallen the working class, we'll have Trumps as far as the eye can see.
Robert Reich: The Shameful Silence of CEOs
CEOs of America's largest firms have the power to constrain the most dangerous, divisive, and anti-democratic president ever to occupy the Oval Office.
Robert Reich: Trump Wants To Take America Backwards
To Trump and his merry band of climate-change deniers, boosting coal is fine. Helping solar is an unwarranted interference in the free market.
Robert Reich: 5 Reasons The NRA Is Wrong
The next time you hear pro-gun NRA propaganda, here's how to respond.
Robert Reich: Trump Has Become More Dangerous Than Ever
Trump will do anything to maintain his power—even sacrifice American democracy.
Robert Reich: We Won't Accept Bullying From Fox News
Trump and Fox News turned humiliating people into an art form.
Robert Reich: Is Trump The Worst President In History?
He is degrading the core institutions and values of our democracy. But America is fighting back.
Robert Reich: Trump Is Using Fox To Prepare For Battle
Fox News is Trump's propaganda arm—and both will do anything to boost ratings.
Robert Reich: Donald Trump, the Mad King
He's removed the adults and is replacing them with a "Star Wars" cantina of sycophants.
Robert Reich: America Has A Martin Shkreli Problem
Shkreli will do whatever it takes to win. His kind can be found on Wall Street, in Hollywood, in Silicon Valley, and in Washington.
Robert Reich: The Erosion Of Good In Trump's America
We're living in a jungle where only the most unscrupulous get ahead.
Robert Reich: How to Find Hope in an Age of Mistrust
The era we're living in offers many illustrations of greed, narcissism and hatefulness.
Robert Reich: What Did You Do During Trump Years Daddy?
Get active and make it harder for Trump to damage America.
Robert Reich: What Does Trump Mean By 'America'?
We are not a race. We are not a creed. We are a conviction.
Robert Reich: Buyback Boondoggle Is Beggaring America
Buybacks don't mean new equipment, research or factories. They don't add jobs or raise wages.
Robert Reich: Trump Divides US into Two Warring Camps
Trump's divide-and-conquer strategy is destroying our tolerance of opposing views.
Robert Reich: Trump Eyes Medicare and Social Security
These essential safety nets need to be strengthened, not cut.
Robert Reich: Trump's Open for Business. Not for People
America was built by ambitious people from all over the world, not by global capital.
Robert Reich: Trump Is Killing the Republican Party
He has thrown GOP principles out the window to get elected.
Robert Reich: Who Are Big Winners in Trump's World?
The big investors are the ones who invested in getting Trump and the Republicans into office.
Robert Reich: Let's Call Out Trump For What He Is
Six ways the press can stop making excuses for Trump's unpresidential behavior.
Robert Reich: Trump May Be Dumb But He Has Emotional IQ
He has an uncanny ability to discover people's fears, anxieties, prejudices, and darkest desires.