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100 Days of Chaos and Greed
Trump's first 100 day agenda has been to benefit his wealthy backers and consolidate more power in his hands — all at your expense.
What We Must Do Now | Robert Reich Speaks at Berkeley Rally
In these dark times, it is necessary to be part of the contagion of courage. I gave this speech on the UC-Berkeley campus in protest of the Trump regime’s attacks on higher education. My hope is that everyone who puts their reputations and their livelihoods on the line to oppose the Trump regime’s lawlessness and cruelty will summon scores of others to do the same. Every person who stands up against tyranny invites thousands of others to stand up.
Trump Lied About Grocery Prices
Trump seems to have given up on making groceries cheaper. Wasn't that what the entire election was supposedly about?
The Fight Against Trump Isn’t Over
State and local offices have a huge impact on your day-to-day life. Electing people-powered leaders who believe in democracy and the rule of law will be instrumental in pushing back against Trump and his billionaire cronies’ lawless agenda.
The Failures of “Centrism”
By moving to the so-called “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich.
What Does Elon Musk Really Want?
Donald Trump is back in the White House, but who is really pulling the strings?
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy
We cannot separate what has happened to working people over the last five decades from the dangerous lure of Trumpism. To build a path forward, we must debunk these 10 destructive myths about our rigged economy.
Why Trump Won
Should Democrats move to the right? Absolutely not. That's morally wrong and bad politics. The real lesson of 2024 is that Democrats must become an anti-establishment party ready to shake up the system on behalf of working people.
Top 10 Ways to Unrig the System | Robert Reich
Now's not the time to give up. If anything, it's an opportunity to fight for the real changes we need. Take a look at these 10 ideas to fix our broken system.
How to Abolish the Electoral College | Robert Reich
Why should the presidential election always come down to the same swing states? Shouldn't your vote count as much no matter where you live? Here's how it can.
Beware Trump’s Election Night Trick | Robert Reich
Trump’s dirty election night trick doesn’t work if you know it’s coming. Let me explain.
Kamala Harris' Plan to Tax Unrealized Gains, Explained
Let's clear up the misinformation about a tax on unrealized capital gains. The plan Kamala Harris endorsed only applies to people with $100 million+ in wealth who do not pay at least a 25% tax rate on their income. Is that you? No? Then you will not be affected.
Can Democrats Flip the House?
What if Kamala Harris wins the election, but Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans refuse to certify the results? Democrats can prevent this if they regain the majority in the next Congress — which gets sworn in three days before the presidential election is certified.
Kamala Harris in 90 Seconds
Everything you need to know about Kamala Harris’ campaign for president.
Everything Depends on the Senate | Robert Reich
Restoring abortion rights is impossible without winning the Senate. Protecting voting rights is impossible without winning the Senate. Raising wages is impossible without winning the Senate. Passing gun reform is impossible without winning the Senate.
The High Cost of Trump's Mass Deportation Plan | Robert Reich
Trump’s #1 campaign promise would wreck the economy and rip families apart. Watch.
How We Take Back the Supreme Court | Robert Reich
If Trump wins, he could become the first president in more than a half century to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court.
How Trump Killed Every Business He Touched | Robert Reich
Let’s set the record straight: Trump is not a “successful businessman.” He is, objectively, a business failure.
Trump’s Tax Scam: Why Nothing Trickled Down | Robert Reich
The verdict is in: Trump’s tax scam was trickle-down economics on steroids.
Why is MAGA so weird?
What makes Trump, Vance, and MAGA leaders weird isn't that they're awkward, unfunny, and unpleasant. It's that they want to impose their weird ideas on everyone else. And that makes them more than strange — it makes them dangerous.
5 Ways Trump Would Blow up the Economy
Who do you believe about the economy? Trump, who has driven countless businesses into the ground? Or 16 Nobel Prize-winning economists who all agree that Trump’s policies would be an inflation bomb?
10 Worst Things About The Trump Presidency
Donald Trump left office with the lowest approval rating of any president ever. But some people now seem to be suffering from amnesia. Let me jog your memory.
Is Trump Lying or Just Losing It?
Trump is the oldest presidential candidate ever nominated, and he appears to be falling apart before our eyes.
Why Big Money Supports Trump
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances. It happened in 1930s Germany, and it’s happening again today.
You Won’t Believe These Close Elections
When I say that every vote matters, I’m not exaggerating.
Is Economic Growth Always Good? I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #10
Think endless economic growth is always good? Think again.
You've Been Lied to About Inflation I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #9
Angry about airfares? Airlines merged from 12 carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Upset about grocery prices? 3 companies control 70% of grocery sales in 167 cities. Mad about drug prices? A handful of drug companies control the pharmaceutical industry. Monopolies are the problem.
The Job Creation Hoax I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #8
I'm so tired of people pretending the rich are "job creators." Here's who's really creating jobs.
The Real Welfare in America I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #7
The Wells Fargo exec overseeing their customer account scam got a $125 million exit package. Meanwhile, most Americans who lose their jobs get only limited unemployment benefits. When I say we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest, this is what I mean.
The Lie That Costs Americans Their Jobs I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #6
My old boss Bill Clinton called globalization “the economic equivalent of a force of nature, like wind or water.” Here's what I have to say about that.
Why the "Fee Market" Isn't Really Free I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #5
The rich would prefer you to believe that the free market is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. Baloney! For years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it.
Why Trump Is Partnering With Christian Nationalists
Donald Trump keeps comparing himself to Jesus. Whether he actually has a messiah complex or is just conning his supporters, he's playing to a growing GOP faction that wants America to be a white Christian Nationalist state, with Donald Trump as a divine ruler. Be Warned.
How Legalized Bribery Works in America I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #4
“Corporate political donations are free speech.” Give me a break. Corporate political donations are legalized bribery, plain and simple.
Do the Rich Work Harder than Everyone Else? I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #3
No, rich people do not work harder than everyone else. Wealth doesn’t measure a person’s work ethic or what they deserve. It measures how well our economic system has been manipulated in their favor.
Myth 2: "The Free Market " I 10 Economic Myths Debunked
PSA: When the powerful say they want a “free market,“ what they actually mean is a market controlled by corporations, Wall Street, and the wealthy.
Why Corporations Have More Rights Than People
How on earth did corporations come to have more rights than you? Watch this.
Myth 1: "Economics is Objective" I 10 Economic Myths Debunked
We are told countless lies about economics. Enough. I’m launching a new 10-week series debunking economic myths. Here’s episode one:
The Truth About Trumponomics
Trump will cut taxes for billionaires and stick you with the bill. Here are five things you need to know about Trumponomics.
How Wall Street Priced You Out of a Home
Rent is skyrocketing and home buying is out of reach for millions. One big reason why? Wall Street. Let me explain.
Is It Inflation? Or Is It Greedflation?
The next time you hear someone blame inflation on stimulus checks that Americans got four years ago or workers finally getting much-needed pay bumps, kindly remind them that corporate profits are at a 70-year-high. Hello?
This is Why Rich People Hate the IRS
You pay your taxes every year. Why shouldn’t the wealthy? Well, Republicans are making it easier for the rich to cheat while making it harder for you to get your taxes done, and slower to get your refund. Let me explain.
How Trump is Following Hitler's Playbook
Could Trump actually turn America into a fascist state? Yes. Here's how, in five steps.
The Borking of America
Meet Robert Bork. I worked for him. I respected him. I liked him. I also blame him for some profound and lasting harm to our society. Here's why.
Think Tipping Is Out of Control? Watch This.
Think tipping has gotten out of control? I get it. But the real outrage is that some tipped workers make as little as $2.13/hr. The subminimum wage is trapping workers in poverty. Saru Jayaraman and I explain.
Trump's Chaos Agenda
Donald Trump wants you to be disgusted. He wants you to be cynical. And he definitely doesn’t want you to watch this video. Let me explain.
The Silent Revolution in American Economics
There’s something happening with the U.S. economy that I haven’t seen in my 50 years in politics. Watch.