And how to reverse widening inequalities of income and wealth in America
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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Real Reason for Impeachment
Impeachment may be politically risky—but still it’s the right thing to do.
Posted inEconomic Policy
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.
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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.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Four Biggest Conservative Lies About Inequality
America’s lurch toward widening inequality can be reversed. But doing so will require bold political steps.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Dems Cave on the Border
How Democrats blew a golden opportunity to improve inhumane conditions on the border
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The “Center” of American Politics Is on the Left
More Americans want a robust social safety net than you might think.
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The Seven Biggest Failures of Trumponomics
The president thinks his policies have been great for the economy. Don’t believe the hype.