Economics, affordability, and power are overwhelming topics. Sometimes we just need a little perspective. On Short Takes with Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, and Inequality Media co-founder Robert Reich provides audiences with digestible explainers about today’s pressing issues.
From immigration to wealth inequality to Trump’s agenda and more, Short Takes translates complex topics into engaging commentary from one of the United States’ most brilliant minds. Learn more at www.inequalitymedia.org.
Tune into Short Takes with Robert Reich Wednesdays, 8:19am and 2:18pm ONLY on KALW.
About Robert Reich
Robert B. Reich is Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century.
Professor Reich writes at robertreich.substack.com. He is also the co-founder of Inequality Media and Inequality Media Civic Action where he serves as the primary presenter of its explainer videos and contributes to its posts.
Reich has written 19 books, including the best sellers Aftershock, The Work of Nations, and Beyond Outrage and The System: Who Rigged It and How We Fix It. His newest book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list. He is also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine.
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The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir. -
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. -
The federal government recently settled a lawsuit against Amazon, which it had previously accused of misleading customers. Why now? Follow the money. -
While corporate profits skyrocket and the stock market rides high, regular Americans are struggling to make ends meet. -
Billie Eilish recently asked a room full of billionaires, “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?” -
Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it. -
Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster? -
In the absence of America's supposed traditional leaders, it's up to the rest of us to step up. -
The United States' business class is letting down Americans. -
Due process. What is it? Who gets it?? There has been some misinformation about this fundamental right that’s guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
