The Latest Articles by Robert Reich

AI is generating a new wave of economic populism. It could be a tipping point

It’s becoming obvious to many Americans that corporations have been raking it in while workers take it on the chin

The Guardian - US · Sep 22

Donald Trump’s midterm strategy? Make it all about him

The president apparently plans to focus on the person he most admires – himself – even if Republicans would rather he didn’t

The Guardian - US · Sep 8

Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring

The US president’s need to assert dominance is igniting patriotism abroad and a backlash at home

The Guardian - US · Sep 2

The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan

We’re seeing America wake up to the tyranny that’s engulfed us

The Guardian - US · Aug 6

The trouble with Trump’s latest nominees lies in one word: integrity

As Todd Blanche, Erica Schwartz and Jay Clayton face the Senate, a fundamental disconnect becomes clear

The Guardian - US · Jul 20

The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s power

It comes from his willingness to violate all norms, rules and laws – and leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces

The Guardian - US · Jul 10

Why is Trump attacking ‘communists’? Because he’s run out of cards to play

With the economy, foreign policy and immigration all going poorly for the president, he’s scrambling before the midterms

The Guardian - US · Jul 7

Trump’s World Cup intervention has tarnished the game

We try to teach our children to follow the rules. Now an American president has chosen the opposite tack

The Guardian - US · Jul 6

Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself

The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folks

The Guardian - US · Jul 2

RIP Alan Greenspan: you were charming, powerful and wrong

The former Federal Reserve chair was a smart guy – but he had a huge blind spot. Here’s what I wish I’d said to him

The Guardian - US · Jun 23