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Did Trump Keep ANY of His Campaign Promises? 12 min
Did Trump Keep ANY of His Campaign Promises?
The Trump regime started the week by telling lies about Alex Pretti's murder.
How to Prevent Future Trumps 4 min
How to Prevent Future Trumps
If America doesn't respond to the calamity that's befallen the working class, we will have Trumps as far as the eye can see.
Where Are America's Leaders? 6 min
Where Are America's Leaders?
On January 6th, 2021, when Trump incited an insurrection, America's corporate leaders rushed to distance themselves from him.
From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich 7 min
From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich
We’re now in the Second Gilded Age. As in the first, America’s wealth is in the hands of a few, conspicuous consumption exists alongside homelessness and hunger, monopolies crush...
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (ft. Lina Khan) 6 min
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (ft. Lina Khan)
Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.” Former FTC Chair...
How Trump’s Agenda Could Kill You | Robert Reich 8 min
How Trump’s Agenda Could Kill You | Robert Reich
After an abysmal jobs report, Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And Trump’s Labor Department just announced that it will rewrite or repeal 60+ regulations that...
Five Ways To Fight Trump's Fascism | Robert Reich 5 min
Five Ways To Fight Trump's Fascism | Robert Reich
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
What Is Due Process? | Robert Reich 4 min
What Is Due Process? | Robert Reich
It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Here’s what you should know.
Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street? 8 min
Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street?
Why is Trump so hell-bent on defunding PBS? It’s part of a larger plan — one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
The Truth About Trump’s Tariffs 6 min
The Truth About Trump’s Tariffs
Working people are struggling to make ends meet. Trump’s planned tariffs will make the problem worse.
The Dangerous Myth of Running America Like a Corporation 5 min
The Dangerous Myth of Running America Like a Corporation
I keep hearing that the government should be "run like a business.” Bunk.
Who Wins In Trump’s Deregulation Spree? 6 min
Who Wins In Trump’s Deregulation Spree?
Protecting us from financial predators. Keeping our air and water clean. Making sure our food won’t make us sick. Regulations help keep us all safe. So why is Trump gutting so many of...
How Monopolies Secretly Steal Your Freedom (ft. Lina Khan) 7 min
How Monopolies Secretly Steal Your Freedom (ft. Lina Khan)
What is freedom? Are you really free if your groceries or medicine are so expensive that you can’t afford them? Or if your boss can change your work schedule on a whim or block you from...
On June 14th, Give Trump an Unhappy Birthday 3 min
On June 14th, Give Trump an Unhappy Birthday
The U.S. was founded in opposition to monarchy. On June 14th, let's protest Trump's authoritarian takeover and send a peaceful reminder that we do not bow before kings in America. Join...
The 10 Biggest Myths About Our Economy 28 min
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...
RFK Jr. Is Wrong. Trump Is for the Oligarchs. 3 min
RFK Jr. Is Wrong. Trump Is for the Oligarchs.
RFK Jr. says I'm wrong about Trump being on the side of the oligarchs. Rubbish. There’s never been a president LESS willing to stand up to oligarchs than Donald Trump. - Robert Reich
America's REAL National Emergency 4 min
America's REAL National Emergency
Since taking office, Donald Trump has declared eight national emergencies to justify his radical agenda. But there is only one real national emergency: Trump himself.
100 Days of Chaos and Greed 7 min
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.
How DOGE Helps Billionaires Evade Taxes 3 min
How DOGE Helps Billionaires Evade Taxes
Here’s the real reason why DOGE is gutting the IRS. (Hint: it has nothing to do with “efficiency.”)
Can We Fix Our Rigged Tax System? 51 min
Can We Fix Our Rigged Tax System?
For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. This is not only bad for our economy, but it’s leading to a...
Trump Lied About Grocery Prices 4 min
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?
How Corporations Crush the Working Class | Robert Reich 5 min
How Corporations Crush the Working Class | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down how power has shifted from labor unions to corporate giants over the last few decades, resulting in the rich getting richer at the...
The Truth About the U.S. Border | Robert Reich 5 min
The Truth About the U.S. Border | Robert Reich
The full story about immigration you aren't getting from politicians and the media.
Democrats: Stop Running to the Center (Code for Republican-Lite). You're Already Too Right-Wing. 4 min
Democrats: Stop Running to the Center (Code for Republican-Lite). You're Already Too Right-Wing.
Dear Democrats, Do not move to the center! Sincerely, Someone who has watched you do this after every election loss the past 50 years. - Robert Reich
Does Trickle-Down Economics Actually Work? | Robert Reich 6 min
Does Trickle-Down Economics Actually Work? | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich debunks the three big myths that trickle-down economics is based on.
The REAL Waste That Elon's DOGE Should Cut 4 min
The REAL Waste That Elon's DOGE Should Cut
DOGE is a trojan horse for Elon Musk to gut labor, consumer, and environmental protections. If he actually wanted to cut waste, he'd look at the massive tax loopholes, government...
HOPE in Spite of Trump | Robert Reich 5 min
HOPE in Spite of Trump | Robert Reich
If you’re feeling despair, I completely understand. But Trump’s second term will expose a reality that has been hidden from many Americans: the raw, stinking power of the American...
What Does Elon Musk Really Want? 6 min
What Does Elon Musk Really Want?
Donald Trump is back in the White House, but who is really pulling the strings?
Top 10 Ways to Unrig the System | Robert Reich 46 min
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 We Take Back the Supreme Court | Robert Reich 3 min
How We Take Back the Supreme Court | Robert Reich
Need one more reason to stop Donald Trump this November? I have one for you. If Trump wins, he could become the first president in more than a half century to appoint a majority of the...
75 Worst Things About The Trump Presidency | Robert Reich 19 min
75 Worst Things About The Trump Presidency | Robert Reich
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. -Robert Reich
Project 2025: The MAGA Plan to Take Your Freedom | Robert Reich 7 min
Project 2025: The MAGA Plan to Take Your Freedom | Robert Reich
If Donald Trump gets back into office, every part of the government will be turned into an arm of his MAGA agenda. How? Project 2025.
Why Trump Is Partnering With Christian Nationalists | Robert Reich 6 min
Why Trump Is Partnering With Christian Nationalists | Robert Reich
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...
Is Donald Trump a Fascist? | Robert Reich 7 min
Is Donald Trump a Fascist? | Robert Reich
What makes a fascist? -Rejecting democracy for a strongman -Stoking rage against cultural elites -Nationalism based on “superior” race -Glorifying strength and warriors -Disdain of women...
The Republican Party Is Over | Robert Reich 5 min
The Republican Party Is Over | Robert Reich
Once upon a time, the GOP stood for limited government. But now it stands only for Trump and his authoritarian neofascism. It demands total loyalty to him. The party’s demise is on full...
How Trump is Following Hitler's Playbook | Robert Reich 6 min
How Trump is Following Hitler's Playbook | Robert Reich
Could Trump actually turn America into a fascist state? Yes. Here's how, in five steps.
The Truth About Trumponomics | Robert Reich 4 min
The Truth About Trumponomics | Robert Reich
Trump will cut taxes for billionaires and stick you with the bill. Here are five things you need to know about Trumponomics.
Inequality for All Turns 10: Has the Movie’s Warning Come True? | Robert Reich 6 min
Inequality for All Turns 10: Has the Movie’s Warning Come True? | Robert Reich
In the 10 years since we made Inequality for All, inequality has surged. Yet I have hope for the future:
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich 5 min
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Medicare for All - “That’s socialism!” Social Security - “That’s socialism!” Debt free education - “That’s socialism!” $886 billion defense budget - “That’s just how it is!”
Why Republicans are NOT the Party of Freedom | Robert Reich 3 min
Why Republicans are NOT the Party of Freedom | Robert Reich
Why is the party of "freedom" trying to ban abortion? Because it's not actually about freedom. It's about power.
Debunking “No One Wants To Work Anymore” | Robert Reich 3 min
Debunking “No One Wants To Work Anymore” | Robert Reich
What corporate America says: “No one wants to work anymore.” The truth: No one wants to be exploited anymore.
Republicans Don’t Own Patriotism | Robert Reich 4 min
Republicans Don’t Own Patriotism | Robert Reich
True patriots don’t put loyalty to their political party above their love of America. True patriots don’t support an attempted coup. It’s time to stop letting Republicans claim the...
The Media Bias Nobody is Talking About | Robert Reich 6 min
The Media Bias Nobody is Talking About | Robert Reich
Robert Reich breaks down how the mainstream media draws a false equivalence between the right and the left and misleads the public about what's really at stake.
The First Step to Fixing the Electoral College | Robert Reich 6 min
The First Step to Fixing the Electoral College | Robert Reich
Swing state voters will have more say over the 2024 election than the 80% of Americans in other states. Does that sound like democracy to you? Here's how we fix the Electoral College. If...
The GOP’s Attack on LGBTQ Americans, Revealed | Robert Reich 5 min
The GOP’s Attack on LGBTQ Americans, Revealed | Robert Reich
Republicans have introduced more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 2023 alone, all over the country. They're obsessed with controlling who Americans love, how they identify, and even where...
Are You Paid What You’re Worth? | Robert Reich 5 min
Are You Paid What You’re Worth? | Robert Reich
The idea that everyone is "paid what they're worth" has proven to be a cruelly effective way to put the blame on workers for not getting ahead — while giving the rich and powerful cover...
The Truth About Corporate Subsidies | Robert Reich 5 min
The Truth About Corporate Subsidies | Robert Reich
Who else is sick of our government subsidizing the health care industry when millions can’t afford insurance, subsidizing Big Oil while they destroy the planet, and bailing out Wall...
The 4 Biggest Political Lies About Inequality | Robert Reich 4 min
The 4 Biggest Political Lies About Inequality | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich debunks conservative myths about poverty, inequality, and the economy.
How Corporate Welfare Hurts You | Robert Reich 5 min
How Corporate Welfare Hurts You | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains the policies that line the pockets of corporations while hurting ordinary Americans.
Politics are Polarized, But Not for the Reason You Think | Robert Reich 3 min
Politics are Polarized, But Not for the Reason You Think | Robert Reich
In the last 50 years, Robert Reich has moved further to the left of center without changing his political views at all. How? The right has moved dangerously close to fascism.
You Are Being Lied to About Inflation | Robert Reich 5 min
You Are Being Lied to About Inflation | Robert Reich
The underlying problem is not inflation. It’s corporate power. The entire American economy is concentrated into the hands of a few greedy, corporate giants with the power to raise prices.
How Unaccountable Institutions Are Shaping Your Life | Robert Reich 5 min
How Unaccountable Institutions Are Shaping Your Life | Robert Reich
Never forget that a majority of Supreme Court justices were appointed by presidents who initially lost the popular vote. The court is now poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, despite...
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control | Robert Reich 13 min
How Wealth Inequality Spiraled Out of Control | Robert Reich
The top 1% holds 15x more wealth than the bottom 50% combined. How did it get this way? Here's the full story of wealth inequality in America.
The Power of White Fear feat. Chris Hayes 5 min
The Power of White Fear feat. Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes explains the power of white fear and the great divide between the “Colony” and the “Nation.” From our country's founding to Selma, Ferguson, and more than 140 cities today...
Corporations Will Not Save Us from the Coronavirus | Robert Reich 7 min
Corporations Will Not Save Us from the Coronavirus | Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down why "corporate social responsibility" is a total farce, and explains why corporations can never be trusted to do the right thing on...
Mitch McConnell’s Do Nothing Republicans 7 min
Mitch McConnell’s Do Nothing Republicans
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich discusses Mitch McConnell’s Do-Nothing Senate Republicans, who have refused to serve as a check on Donald Trump's power or take up the nearly 400...
What Bernie Skeptics Need to Know Before Super Tuesday 9 min
What Bernie Skeptics Need to Know Before Super Tuesday
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich debunks six common myths about Bernie Sanders' electability, and makes the case for why the senator from Vermont is Democrats' best shot at taking...
Four Reasons Why Millennials Don't Have Any Money with Robert Reich 4 min
Four Reasons Why Millennials Don't Have Any Money with Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains the forces driving the generational wealth gap between baby boomers and millennials.
Robert Reich: The Secret GOP Plan to Keep Power 4 min
Robert Reich: The Secret GOP Plan to Keep Power
Despite the fact that Republicans continually receive fewer raw votes in national elections, they could regain control of the House through gerrymandering.
Socialism: The Same Old Scare Tactic 3 min
Socialism: The Same Old Scare Tactic
Robert Reich explains why Donald Trump and Republicans use socialism to scare the American people.
What Is: Oligarchy? 3 min
What Is: Oligarchy?
Robert Reich explains why American democracy has become an oligarchy.
Robert Reich: Why We Need a Wealth Tax 4 min
Robert Reich: Why We Need a Wealth Tax
Robert Reich explains why we must tax wealthy estates in order to reduce inequality.
Why We Must Legalize Marijuana 3 min
Why We Must Legalize Marijuana
Robert Reich explains why we must the War on Drugs, and legalize cannabis.
Robert Reich: America Has Already Fired Trump 3 min
Robert Reich: America Has Already Fired Trump
Robert Reich explains how Trump has become isolated politically.
Robert Reich: 12 Myths About Taxing the Rich 8 min
Robert Reich: 12 Myths About Taxing the Rich
Robert Reich debunks 12 misconceptions about tax policy in America.
Robert Reich: What's the Real American Story? 17 min
Robert Reich: What's the Real American Story?
Robert Reich examines Trump's dark vision for America, and how to create a progressive message for the future.
Robert Reich: The Monopolization of America 12 min
Robert Reich: The Monopolization of America
Robert Reich looks at antitrust laws and corporate giants.
Robert Reich: Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest 5 min
Robert Reich: Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest
Robert Reich explains how government policies protect the wealthy and corporations, but leave ordinary Americans at risk.
Robert Reich: A Bold New Idea to Boost Wages 5 min
Robert Reich: A Bold New Idea to Boost Wages
Robert Reich explains how expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit would boost wages for millions of working Americans.
Robert Reich: Why We Must Get Big Money Out of Politics 4 min
Robert Reich: Why We Must Get Big Money Out of Politics
Robert Reich explains why we must limit the influence of donors and lobbyists on Washington.
Robert Reich: The Big Economic Switcheroo 3 min
Robert Reich: The Big Economic Switcheroo
Robert Reich explains why the growing federal debt enriches Wall St. bankers and wealthy Americans.
Robert Reich: The Truth About Privatization 5 min
Robert Reich: The Truth About Privatization
Robert Reich explains why using the private sector for government services can have negative consequences.
Trump’s 10 Steps for Turning Lies into Half-Truths (and What We Can Do About It) 2 min
Trump’s 10 Steps for Turning Lies into Half-Truths (and What We Can Do About It)
Earlier this year the Wall Street Journal’s editor-in-chief insisted that the Wall Street Journal wouldn’t label Trump’s false statements as “lies.” Lying, said the editor, requires a...
7 Signs of Tyranny 2 min
7 Signs of Tyranny
Consider yourself warned.
Robert Reich: The 5 Principles of True Patriotism 2 min
Robert Reich: The 5 Principles of True Patriotism
We talk a lot about Patriotism, especially around July 4th, but we need also to take to heart its five basic principles.
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