All Robert Reich
The life of the party: 7 basic truths for DemocratsIf the party doesn’t understand these seven truths and fails to do what’s needed, a third party will emerge to fill the void, says Robert Reich.
The three big reasons Republicans can’t replace ObamacareRepublicans are preparing to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Yet they haven’t come up with a replacement. And they won’t, for three reasons.
Government by 'Tweedict'The United States is supposed to be a government of laws, not of edicts. Yet Trump’s tweets are gaining power even though they aren’t legislation, argues public policy expert Robert Reich.- Have liberal states won America's tax experiment?For years, conservatives have been telling us that a healthy, business-friendly economy depends on low taxes, few regulations, and low wages. Liberal public policy expert Robert Reich explores if they're right.
Opinion: The Democratic party lost its soul. It’s time to win it back.The party must transform itself from a fund-raising machine into a movement, says Robert Reich.
Why we need a new Democratic partyWhat happened in America Tuesday should not be seen as a victory for hatefulness over decency. It is more accurately understood as a repudiation of the American power structure.
Opinion: the real scandal of Trump paying no taxesTrump and other hugely wealthy people can get away with this, and do so all the time.
My coffee with a Trump supporterI finally found a Trump supporter – this morning when I went to buy coffee. Here's our brief chat.
Opinion: Trump’s new economic plan is a 'yuge' bamboozleDonald Trump poses as a working-class populist, but about his new economic plan would be a gusher for the wealthy. And almost nothing will trickle down to anyone else.- Opinion: Corporate tax deserters should stop getting benefits of being AmericanThe President should use his executive power to end the financial incentives that encourage this type of corporate desertion. President Obama has already begun, but there is much left that could be done.
Why Hillary should fulfill Bill’s promise on payBecause corporations can deduct CEO pay from their corporate income taxes, taxpayers have been subsidizing a growing bonanza.- The realities of free trade dealsWe’ve got to ensure that the gains from trade are more widely shared.
Why won't the US stand up to Apple like the EU just did?Instead of criticizing the European Commission for forcing Apple to pay up, American politicians ought to be thanking Europe for standing up to Apple. At least someone has.
What happens after Trump?I think Donald Trump will lose the election, but he won't disappear.
A landslide election?I got a call from a friend in Washington who knows more about political polling than anyone in America. Here's our conversation about a possible election outcome.
Why a single-payer healthcare system is inevitableThe choice is between a hugely expensive for-profit oligopoly or a government-run single payer system. We’re going to have to choose eventually.
Aetna shows why we need a single-payer systemThe alternative to a single-payer health insurance system is a hugely-expensive for-profit oligopoly with the market power to charge high prices even to healthy people – and to charge sick people (or those likely to be sick) an arm and a leg.
President Clinton will need Bernie’s 'Political Revolution' to get things doneEven if Hillary sincerely intends to raise taxes on rich Americans in order to pay for universal child care, affordable higher education, and infrastructure spending, the moneyed interests have the clout to stop her.- Why a tax on Wall Street trades is an even better idea than you knowOne of Bernie Sanders’s most important proposals didn’t receive enough attention and should become a law even without a president Sanders. Hillary Clinton should adopt it for her campaign.
The real threat to American sovereigntyFor Donald Trump, the biggest threats to American sovereignty are three-dimensional items that cross our borders, such as unwanted imports and undocumented immigrants. He’s wrong, says Reich.
