The Latest Articles by Robert Reich

It’s fantastic that Biden is joining the UAW picket line. But he should go further

Biden has pushed key policies to fight soaring US inequality. Yet he’s been reluctant to name and shame its causes

The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2023

Strikes aren’t bad for the US economy. They’re the best thing that could happen

Auto workers, writers, actors, Starbucks workers, Amazon workers, UPS drivers, flight attendants – labor isn’t a ‘special interest’. It’s all of us

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2023

Third-party candidates will help Trump win

If a third-party candidate takes even a small part of the anti-Trump vote away from Biden, Trump is likely to be returned to the White House

The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023

Will Donald Trump be jailed before his trial?

The former president continues to threaten witnesses despite warnings not to violate conditions of release

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023

‘Bidenomics’ is working – which means Biden and the Democrats may win too

Biden’s economic policies are the most successful in the US in decades. That puts the Democrats on a strong political footing

The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2023

Trump is gearing up for his ‘final battle’. So should we

Trump and the Republicans will lose this battle. Even if they win Republican primaries, they will lose the general election

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2023

Why aren’t Americans happier about the economy?

The economy is getting better overall – but as the rich get richer and the poor grow poorer, overall has become a worse gauge of wellbeing

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2023

If Trump wins, he’ll turn the justice department into a vendetta machine

A second Trump presidency would kiss nonpartisan criminal justice goodbye. We must protect the attorney general’s independence

The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2023

Trump and the Republican party exemplify these five elements of fascism

Trump is often described as ‘authoritarian’. But that doesn’t really capture the more alarming aspects of his movement

The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2023

There will be no civil war over Trump. Here’s why

Nations go to war over the ideologies, religions, racism, social classes or economic policies. Trump represents nothing other than his own grievance

The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2023