Robert B. Reich, a co-founder of The American Prospect, is a professor of public policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few, one of the books featured in the Prospect’s High School Essay Contest.
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As Children Head Back to School, Partisan Politics Threatens Their Learning and Safety
Schools must model the true meaning of freedom in a democracy. Read more
The Republican Rebrand, Exposed
The GOP’s phony attempt to rebrand itself as the party of the working class Read more
What Election Day Revealed About Progressive Policies
Voters have given Joe Biden and Congress a progressive mandate to enact real change. Read more
Can Biden Heal America When Trump and His Allies Don’t Want It Healed?
Republican leaders and right-leaning media must acknowledge the legitimacy of the election for the country to move forward. Read more
6 Crucial Races That Will Flip the Senate
Here’s where to spend your time and money before Election Day. Read more
Trump’s 40 Biggest Broken Promises
The president talks a good game—but it’s just talk. Read more
Trump’s Dangerous Lies About the COVID Economy
No, simply re-opening is not a plan. Read more
Trump Owns the COVID-19 Catastrophe
The president and congressional Republicans continue to ramp up the crisis. Read more
The Privileged and Powerful in the Pandemic
Jeff Bezos and wealthy business leaders like him are failing to protect their workers’ health. Read more
From Ukraine to Coronavirus: Trump’s Abuse of Power Continues
He will do anything—anything—to hold on to power. Read more
Trump’s Failed Coronavirus Response
A timeline of presidential incompetence Read more
Five Ways William Barr Is Turning America Into a Dictatorship
Trump’s attorney general has corrupted the Justice Department and willfully abetted the president’s lawlessness. Read more
Five Ways Donald Trump Has Not Drained the Swamp
It seems like forever ago when Donald Trump promised to ‘drain the swamp’ if elected president. Well, it turns out this was one of the biggest whoppers in modern American politics. Read more
Impeachment Trial: The Big Picture
The 10 things you need to understand about the Senate trial and the historic moment our country is in right now Read more
Abuses of Power in Trumpworld and Davos
Across the world, big money is buying off politicians to procure favors that further enlarge the wealth of those at the top. Read more
Why I’m Still Hopeful About America
When I graduated college in 1968, I recall thinking this nation would never recover. But we bounced back. Read more
Four Reasons Why Millennials Don’t Have Any Money
Compared to the boomers, they’re way behind. Read more
Five Ways to Stop Corporations From Ruining the Future of Work
Workers must be given a stronger voice so technological change benefits everyone, not just managers and executives. Read more
America’s Next President: Warren Sanders
The ‘team’ we need to make America decent again Read more
The Myth of Voter Fraud—and the Truth About What’s Threatening Our Elections
Congress needs to update the Voting Rights Act to prevent states from suppressing votes. Read more
Debating Antitrust Policy and Efficient Markets
An exchange stimulated by Zach Carter’s review of Barry Lynn’s ‘Liberty From All Masters’ Read more
Capitalism's Positive Feedback Loop is in Need of a Negative One
"A positive feedback loop is in full force, resulting in a growing divide between the middle and lower classes and the very rich, a system wherein the richest 1 percent of households owns 32 percent of aggregate household wealth." Read more
Ensuring Prosperity for the Many, Not Just the Few
"The systemic alliance between Washington and the wealthy regulates the invisible hand over capitalism — to spiral gains to the top and stagnate the status quo." Read more
Saving American Capitalism in an Age of Radical Inequality
"In this essay, I’ll examine the rules Reich proposes and how they can be rewritten to not just save capitalism amidst the pandemic, but vaccinate it against future outbreaks of greed." Read more
The Elevator: A Robust and Inclusive Framework for Equality
"Reich describes a long staircase on which America must take a step back for every two forward. I propose taking the elevator all the way to the top." Read more
The 5 Biggest Corporate Lies About Unions
Don’t believe the lies. Today’s unions are growing, expanding, and boosting the wages and economic prospects of those who need them most. Read more
9 Ways to Stay Sane During the Primaries
Get involved. It’s going to take a grassroots movement of Americans to take our country back. Read more
The 5-Step CEO Pay Scam
And how to reverse widening inequalities of income and wealth in America Read more
The Myth of the Rugged Individual
In America today, your life chances depend largely on how you started—where you grew up and how much your parents earned. Read more
Where Your Tax Dollars Really Go
Contrary to Republican talking points, programs like welfare and food stamps make up a tiny fraction of the federal budget. Read more
The Real Reason for Impeachment
Impeachment may be politically risky—but still it's the right thing to do. Read more
How Corporate Welfare Hurts You
When corporations get special handouts from the government, we have to pay more in taxes to make up for these hidden tax breaks, subsidies, and loopholes. Read more
America's Real Divide Isn't Left vs. Right. It's Democracy vs. Oligarchy.
The only way to overcome the oligarchy and Trump’s divide-and-conquer strategy is for the rest of us to join together and win America back. Read more
Dems Cave on the Border
How Democrats blew a golden opportunity to improve inhumane conditions on the border Read more
The "Center" of American Politics Is on the Left
More Americans want a robust social safety net than you might think. Read more
The Seven Biggest Failures of Trumponomics
The president thinks his policies have been great for the economy. Don't believe the hype. Read more
The Same Old Scare Tactic about Socialism
For nearly a century, the right has derided every common sense, progressive advance as "socialism." Don't believe the hype. Read more
What Does Oligarchy Mean?
America's imbalance of power and wealth is increasingly incompatible with democracy. Read more
Why We Must Legalize Marijuana
The federal prohibition of marijuana has been unnecessarily cruel—wasting billions of dollars, unjustly harming millions of lives, and furthering racist policies. Read more
The House Now Has a Constitutional Duty to Impeach Trump
When the framers designed the Constitution to protect against tyranny, they had a moment just like this in mind. Read more