A timeline of presidential incompetence
Robert Reich
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.
Posted inLaw and Justice
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.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
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.
Posted inImpeachment
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
Posted inEconomic Policy
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.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
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.
Posted inWorking in America
Four Reasons Why Millennials Don’t Have Any Money
Compared to the boomers, they’re way behind.
Posted inWorking in America
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.
Posted inPolitics
America’s Next President: Warren Sanders
The ‘team’ we need to make America decent again
Posted inCivil Rights in America
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.