Robert Reich

Republicans are attacking Biden for expanding the federal debt, and the House “Freedom Caucus” is livid that speaker Mike Johnson has agreed to more funds for Ukraine, claiming it will expand the debt even further.

If there's one thing that keeps me up at night, it's my worry that those of us who are dedicated to democracy and therefore committed to playing by the rules are underestimating the willingness of House Republicans to break the rules to elect Trump.

The media focuses on conflict, discord, and dissension, of which there is an abundance today.This poses a problem for Joe Biden, who works behind the scenes to avoid conflict, discord, and dissension. It's made-to-order for Trump.

Do billionaires have a right to exist? America has driven more than 650 species to extinction. And it should do the same to billionaires.

If capitalism were working properly, billionaires would have gone the way of the dodo.

Trump yesterday urged college presidents to be tougher on students protesting the war in Gaza, calling them “raging lunatics.” He continued: “To every college president, I say remove the encampments immediately. Vanquish the radicals and take back our campuses for all of the normal students.”Trump’s...

The mistakes made at one point in time have an eerie way of re-emerging as memories fade

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 i...

Wealth and power are inseparable. Democracy depends on the support of a large and growing middle class that shares a nation's growing wealth — and through that wealth, its power.

Every dollar spent lining the pockets of CEOs and investors is a dollar less to upgrade equipment and protect workers and the public.