The Upsurge in Uncertain Work
As Labor Day looms, more Americans than ever don’t know how much they’ll be earning next week or even…
The Indypendent
Robert Reich
How the New Flexible Economy Is Making Workers’ Lives Hell
These days it’s not unusual for someone on the way to work to receive a text message from her…
Nothing drives voter sentiment like the price of gas – now averaging $3.56 a gallon, up 30 cents from…
Occupiers Occupied: The Hijacking of the First Amendment
A funny thing happened to the First Amendment on its way to the public forum. According to the Supreme…
Why We Must Raise Taxes on the Rich
It’s tax time. It’s also a time when right-wing Republicans are setting the agenda for massive spending cuts that…
This article was originally published on CommonDreams.org from RobertReich.org. Republicans are telling Americans a Big Lie, and Obama and…
Why the Tax Deal Confirms the Republican Worldview
This article was originally published on CommonDreams.org from Robert Reich’s blog. Apart from its extraordinary cost and regressive tilt,…
This article was originally published on CommonDreams.org from Robert Reich’s blog. It’s a perfect storm. And I’m not talking…
The Super Rich Get Richer, Everyone Else Gets Poorer, and the Democrats Punt
This article originally appeared on Common Dreams, via RobertReich.org. The super-rich got even wealthier this year, and yet most…
ANALYSIS: Finance Bill Misses the Mark: We need to restructure Wall Street, not just regulate it
The most important thing to know about the 1,500-page financial reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate on…