Robert Reich
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Robert Reich is the former secretary of labor for the Clinton administration. He's currently Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the U.C. at Berkeley. His blogging style is thought-provoking, direct and understandable.
Robert Reich
6d ago
Should Billionaires Exist?
Do billionaires have a right to exist?
America has driven more than 650 species to extinction. And it should do the same to billionaires.
Why? Because there are only five ways to become one, and they’re all bad for free-market capitalism:
1. Exploit a Monopoly.
Jamie Dimon is worth $2 billion today… but not because he succeeded in the “free market.” In 2008, the government bailed out his bank JPMorgan and other giant Wall Street banks, keeping them off the endangered species list.
This government “insurance policy” scored these struggling Mom-and-Pop megabank ..read more
Robert Reich
1w ago
Are Presidents Above the Law?
Donald Trump thinks presidents should be allowed to commit crimes. Rubbish.
Trump claims that quote, “A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MUST HAVE FULL IMMUNITY” from prosecution for any crime committed while in office. His lawyers even claim that a president could be immune from prosecution for having a political opponent assassinated.
Trump says anything less than total immunity would quote, "incapacitate every future president.” Baloney. It would incapacitate him! He’s the only president who’s been criminally charged with trying to orchestrate a violent c ..read more
Robert Reich
2w ago
The Case Against RFK Jr.
RFK Junior is not who you think he is.
It pains me to say it, but he is a dangerous nutcase.
He claims to want to heal America, but his vision for our future is tainted by his endorsements of hateful conspiracy theories – and the fact that he is being funded in large part by donors aligned with Donald Trump.
It’s time to lift the curtain on a campaign based on false, irresponsible, and self-contradictory claims.
RFK Junior repeatedly promoted a right-wing conspiracy theory that chemicals in the water are turning people gay or transgender.
He suggested COVID-19 was a ..read more
Robert Reich
1M ago
How Trump is Following Hitler’s Playbook
You’ve heard Trump’s promise:
TRUMP: I’m going to be a dictator for one day.
History shows there are no “one-day” dictatorships. When democracies fall, they typically fall completely.
In a previous video, I laid out the defining traits of fascism and how MAGA Republicans embody them. But how could Trump — or someone like him — actually turn America into a fascist state? Here’s how in five steps.
Step 1: Use threats of violence to gain power
Hitler and Mussolini relied on their vigilante militias to intimidate voters and local officials. We watched Tru ..read more
Robert Reich
1M ago
Extending Trump’s tax cuts will cost $3.5 trillion over a decade. This is why Trump wants to ..read more
Robert Reich
1M ago
Four years ago we were in a state of panic. Americans were hoarding toilet paper. The economy was ..read more
Robert Reich
1M ago
That’s today. Not 5 years from now. Today. Instead, the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 ..read more
Robert Reich
1M ago
Friends,At a rally this past weekend outside the Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio ..read more
Robert Reich
1M ago
He doesn’t deserve the benefit of the doubt. I mean, hello? http://dlvr.it/T4FrmB ..read more
Robert Reich
1M ago
Trump’s threat of a “bloodbath” if he loses shows he’s desperate. His future ..read more