Trump’s threat to our democracy goes far beyond Russia.
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
Trump Cornered
As investigations close in, the president’s rhetoric is turning more desparate—and more violent.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
America Has Already Fired Trump
Trump has become all but irrelevant in American politics.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Dictator Trump
The threat to American democracy has never been more pronounced.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump Wants Socialism for the Rich, Harsh Capitalism for the Rest
America is on the cusp of the largest inter-generational wealth transfer in history.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Disaster of Howard Schultz
The downsides of a Schultz candidacy are many.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Fall of Davos Man
Global elites must either commit to pushing for broader prosperity and democracy, or watch as trade wars, capital controls, and isolationism erode global prosperity.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump’s Assault on the Rule of Law
The last time a president was this openly hostile to democratic norms, the nation rose in outrage. Will we do the same?
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Big Economic Switcheroo
The rich used to pay higher taxes to the government. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What to Expect of House Democrats
Putting progressives in power was just Step 1.
