Tag Archives: Robert Reich

Sunday Economics With Robert Reich

Posted on February 23, 2020 by

Sometimes I feel I should apologize for posting so much Robert Reich, but his videos just make so damned much sense. They are also usually fairly short and always very understandable. Plus they are true, which can sometimes be an … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich Looks At The US Today

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

I have said many times before that Robert Reich is one of my go to people to get some solid perspective on the current situation. He not only explains the situation but usually offers a real way to counter the … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: The Real Deal With Medicare for All

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

As usual from Robert Reich a simple and straight forward explanation of an issue that opponents of Medicare for All will do all they can to scare you with massive price tags and frightening lies about health care crises. 5 … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: Trump’s Emoluments Problem

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

As only Robert Reich can explain things.  Here Reich explains why emoluments are are outlawed by the constitution and how the current president violates this clause daily: From the email accompanying this video: Trump reversed his decision to host next … Continue reading →

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The Secret GOP Plan To Keep Power

Posted on October 16, 2019 by
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Saturday Twofer: Internet Trolls And The Real Lesson Of Ukraine

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

I ran across two stories this week that offer some positive outlooks on a couple of bleak issues in our society today. The first is a TED talk from journalist Andrew Marantz discussing the bizarre world of internet trolls. The … Continue reading →

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Recent Videos From Robert Reich: Oligarchy Versus The Rest Of Us

Posted on September 22, 2019 by

Corporate lies. A couple of things that Reich doesn’t mention in here are: Labor union are the most effective deterrent to an accretion of power in an executive in a democracy. Labor voting for the party of money and business … Continue reading →

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Inequality Media

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

  Most folks remember Robert Reich as the diminutive Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration. Reich did not curl up and blow away after his tenure with Clinton. He moved on to the University of California in Berkeley as … Continue reading →

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The Green New Deal: Something We Need

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

Robert Reich does an excellent job in this short video of explains how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed “Green New Deal” is a great idea to address two big problems in the US at one time. While we will have only one … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich: The Next Crash

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

The left has some great economists that can sort out trends and make them understandable to the common person like you and I. For me the very best are Paul Krugman of the New York Times and Robert Reich. Today … Continue reading →

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