Robert Reich
Robert Reich, who was the former Secretary of Labor during the Bill Clinton administration. Reich has spent his time since then trying to educate Americans about how the country works, especially how the wealthy take advantage of their wealth to purchase influence in our government.
Inequality For All
Your best introduction to Robert Reich is to watch his 2013 movie, Inequality For All.
Here's the trailer for the movie. You can watch the full movie on Netflix.
“The United States has the most unequal distribution of income and we're surging toward even greater inequality.”
“Losers in rigged games can become very angry.”
“People occassionally say to me, "What nation does it better? The answer is the United States in the years after World War II.”
“Who is actually looking out for the American worker? The answer is nobody.”
Videos
- Corporations Will Not Save Us from the Coronavirus (May 5, 2020)
- Why Trump’s Plan to Open the Economy will be Lethal (May 4, 2020)
- The Real Reason Trump Wants to Reopen the Economy (May 12, 2020)
- Elon Musk Says I’m a Boring Idiot (May 11, 2020)
- In Conversation with Anand Giridharadas: Winners Take All (Even in a Global Pandemic) (Apr 7, 2020)
- The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It (Mar 24, 2020)
- What's Missing From the Coronavirus Bill (Mar 17, 2020)
- How Democrats Clean Up the Messes Left by Republicans (Feb 18, 2020)
- 5 Ways Trump Has NOT Drained the Swamp (Feb 11, 2020)
- State of the (Dis)Union (Feb 4, 2020)
- How Trump Manufactured the Hunter Biden-Ukraine Scandal (Jan 21, 2020)
- 6 Ways Trump Has Sold Out America (Oct 29, 2019)
- Trump's Emoluments Mess (Oct 24, 2019)
- The Real Political Battle in America (Sep 17, 2019)
- The Secret GOP Plan to Keep Power (Sepl 10, 2019)
- Where Your Tax Dollars Really Go (Jul 30, 2019)
- The Real Reason for Impeachment (Jul 23, 2019)
- Should We Abolish Billionaires? (Jul 1, 2019)
- Why We Need a Wealth Tax (May 13,&mnsp;2019)
- 12 Myths About Taxing the Rich (Apr 15, 2019)
- Socialism of the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest (Apr 8, 2019)
- Everything You Need to Know About the New Economy (Apr 1, 2019)
- What's the Real American Story? (Mar 4, 2019)
- The Truth About Privatization (Dec 12, 2018)
- Trump's 30 Biggest Broken Promises (Nov 1, 2018)
- The Next Crash (Oct 25, 2018)
- Why the Common Good Disappeared and How We Get It Back (Octnbsp;18, 2018)
- Is Trump the Worst President in History? (Jun 26, 2018)
- The Military-Industrial Drain (Jun 14, 2018)
- The Monopolization of America (May 6, 2018)
- Robert Reich in Los Angeles on Income Inequality (Mar 14, 2018)
- What Should Be the Purpose of Corporations? (Feb 8, 2018)
- The Failure of Trickle-Down Economics (Oct 5, 2017)
- Truth as a Common Good (Apr 8, 2017)
- Preparing Our Economy for the Impact of Automation & AI (Feb 9, 2017)
- How Unequal Can America Get? (Jan 10, 2008)
The Common Good
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich launches a new talk show where he talks with Katie Milne from the Inequality Media team and sometimes other guests. These shows are listed with the oldest first.
- Impeachment, Bernie's Surge, and the Upcoming State of the Union (Jan 30, 2020)
- Iowa Caucus Glitch, Biden’s Drop, and Trump's Acquittal (Feb 6, 2020)
- The Truth About Trump’s Economy (Feb 13, 2020)
- Bloomberg Flounders, Warren Rebounds, and Bernie Brings the Heat (Feb 20, 2020)
- The Establishment v Bernie Sanders, Coronavirus & the Stock Market (Feb 27, 2020)
- Super Tuesday Surprises and Progressives' Path Forward (Mar 5, 2020)
- Trump's Chaotic Response to Coronavirus & What's Next for Democrats (Mar 12, 2020)
- Trump Muzzles Dr. Fauci & Fox News Goes All-In on Reopening (May 7, 2020)