by Robert Reich | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism, This Is The GOP
Among the current crop of candidates for president of the United States, who exhibits leadership and who doesn’t? Leadership isn’t just the ability to attract followers. Otherwise some of the worst tyrants in history would be considered great leaders. They weren’t...
by Robert Reich | Oct 19, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth
Have you noticed how often conservatives who disagree with a policy proposal call it a “job killer?” They’re especially incensed about proposals to raise the federal minimum wage. They claim it will force employers to lay off workers worth hiring at the current...
by Robert Reich | Oct 2, 2015 | Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
The Washington Post just ran an attack on Bernie Sanders that distorts not only what he’s saying and seeking but also the basic choices that lie before the nation. Sanders, writes the Post’s David Fahrenthold, “is not just a big-spending liberal. And his agenda is...
by Robert Reich | Sep 21, 2015 | Conservatism, Gender Justice
The Republican assault on Planned Parenthood is filled with lies and distortions, and may even lead to a government shutdown.The only thing we can say for sure about it is it’s already harming women’s health.For distortions, start with presidential candidate Carly...
by Robert Reich | Sep 10, 2015 | Blog, Economy, Jobs and Growth
At a time many Republican presidential candidates and state legislators are furiously focusing on private morality – what people do in their bedrooms, contraception, abortion, gay marriage – America is experiencing a far more significant crisis in public morality....
