Robert Reich, a professor of public policy at the University of California at Berkeley, was secretary of labor during the Clinton administration. He is also a blogger and the author of "Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life."

Robert Reich's Salon stories

Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 10:20 PST

The public option ain't what it used to be

There's almost nothing left to give away in a healthcare compromise
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 08:19 PST

The great jobs-stocks disconnect

The stock market is getting stronger because unemployment is getting worse
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 08:18 PST

Obama, China and wishful thinking on jobs

The U.S. and China can both produce more than their consumers can buy, and both want to keep it that way
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 10:14 PST

An open letter to Harry Reid on healthcare costs

If we can't get costs under control, we've blown it
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 03:05 PST

The Blue Dog Dems are in danger

If Congress doesn't go after unemployment, some conservative Democrats are going to lose their jobs
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 06:03 PST

Healthcare matters, but unemployment matters more

Maybe Obama can turn on a dime from healthcare to jobs, but if not, there will be trouble
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 06:27 PDT

Why the White House and Congress won't break up the banks

There are plenty of good reasons to break up the behemoth banks -- just not good enough for Obama
Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 08:23 PDT

Why Wall Street reform is stuck in reverse

Democrats are going to have a hard time biting the hand that feeds them
Monday, Oct 19, 2009 06:20 PDT

Letterman didn't pay hush money. Neither should Obama

Letterman refused to pay his alleged blackmailer. Obama should say no to Big Pharma, the insurers and the AMA
Thursday, Oct 15, 2009 06:16 PDT

Watch your wallet, even with the Dow at 10,000

We're just pretending to get richer -- it's not the real thing
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 06:14 PDT

The audacity of greed: How private health insurers just blew their cover

Insurance companies say the Senate healthcare bill will force them to raise premiums. Time to call their bluff
Monday, Oct 12, 2009 08:13 PDT

This time, Obama can succeed in Copenhagen

The president's got to aim high when he goes to the climate change conference
Saturday, Oct 10, 2009 11:11 PDT

Why Obama shouldn't have received the Peace Prize -- yet

The president may be an inspirational figure, and he's not George Bush, but that's not enough. He needs to deliver
Friday, Oct 9, 2009 19:09 PDT

So much happening in D.C., so little to show for it

Healthcare, global warming, Wall Street, jobs -- none of the government's proposed solutions add up to much
Monday, Oct 5, 2009 11:06 PDT

What should be done about unemployment?

Four things Obama can do to stem further job losses in the worst labor market in 70 years
Friday, Oct 2, 2009 19:02 PDT

The truth about jobs that no one wants to tell

If the feds don't spend money to put people back to work, the economy won't recover and politics will get uglier
Monday, Sep 28, 2009 09:29 PDT

The public option holds on for dear life

Can the Senate stand up to big Pharma and America's healthcare insurance giants?
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2009 07:23 PDT

Why Wall Street booms while Main Street suffers

Consumers can't buy, and businessmen cry socialism, but the government is keeping money moving and the Dow strong
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 10:18 PDT

Snowe can save healthcare reform by voting against it

Republican opposition to healthcare reform will ensure better legislation is passed
Monday, Sep 14, 2009 08:15 PDT

No downturn for greed

A year after Lehman's collapse, Wall Street is more corrupt than ever
Friday, Sep 11, 2009 10:12 PDT

Where the White House is placing its healthcare bets

With the preliminaries over, the final sprint toward healthcare reform has begun
Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009 03:47 PDT

Why a "trigger" for the public option is nonsense

GOP Sen. Snowe suggests we give private health insurers a shot at reforming themselves first. Yeah, right
Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 08:09 PDT

The lessons from history on healthcare reform

Obama can learn from his predecessors on healthcare, even if he doesn't succeed
Thursday, Sep 3, 2009 11:04 PDT

Obama: Show courage on healthcare

When the president addresses Congress next week, it's time for him to be specific about what he wants
Tuesday, Sep 1, 2009 04:02 PDT

On healthcare, Democrats need to be like GOP

Republicans are winning on healthcare for one reason: Discipline
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