Robert Reich

Scott Pelley gave an impassioned speech a year ago that’s worth watching today. Kudos to him and other 60 Minutes correspondents and staff for defending the media and our democracy.

Journalist Edward R. Murrow used his platform on CBS to criticize the witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. This is what real journalism should do — hold power to account, not capitulate to it.

Two decades ago, I took an unpopular position in support of marriage equality when I was running for Governor of Massachusetts. It might have cost me the primary, but it was the right thing to do.

Why is Trump spending so much time attacking our educators? My friend Randi Weingarten has the answer.

We've never seen an economy so bad for workers — and so good for the super rich. It’s only going to get worse with AI. How should we respond?

American workers just took home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar. Why? This chart has the answer.

Trump siccing his DOJ attack dogs against E Jean Carroll is one of the most disgusting things he's done.

Donald Trump owes you a tariff refund.

Zohran Mamdani is right. Bezos must pay his fair share in taxes.

This is what courage looks like.

Being bullied for my height as a child made acutely aware of how the powerful harass and exploit the vulnerable — and set me on the path of activism.

Trump couldn't make it to his own son's wedding, but there's another way he's still supporting him: lucrative Pentagon contracts to Don Jr.'s (and Eric's) companies.

Over 50 years later, this anti-Vietnam War PSA still rings true.

My friend Robbie went missing in action in Vietnam on October 12, 1972. His body has never been recovered. I think of him every Memorial Day — and what he died fighting for.

Friends, I’ve been around politics for over 50 years. I’ve never seen anything as brazenly crooked and corrupt as what Trump and his cronies did this week.

Airlines are increasing ticket prices and slashing thousands of flights to cover soaring jet fuel prices caused by Trump’s war on Iran. But long before now, Trump was already making your flying experience even worse. Watch.

Jeff Bezos’s CNBC interview made headlines this week. He’s been on a PR campaign responding to his critics — myself included. Some thoughts 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=apR3...

Why am I still hopeful about America, in spite of everything going on today? Because young people are waking up and taking back their future.

I want to say thank you, and farewell, to Stephen Colbert before his final show this evening. But I also want to remind folks of the corruption behind his cancellation. Watch.

You've probably been hearing a lot lately about how much the super-rich pay in taxes. Take a look at this chart.

I enjoyed chatting with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" last summer. He has always been kind to me when I've been a guest on his various shows — and he's a wicked smart satirist. Are you planning to tune in to his farewell episode tomorrow night?

Stephen Colbert has been one of the most thoughtful, funny, and genuinely decent people on television. I’ve always enjoyed his work — especially the Colbert Report. Here’s a clip from when I was a guest back in 2010.

Friends, I’ve been around politics for over 50 years. I’ve never seen anything as brazenly crooked and corrupt as what Trump and his cronies did today.

I've worked for three presidents, including one Republican. No previous administration was this awash in corruption and conflicts of interest.

This monologue from Hannah Einbinder on the show “Hacks” perfectly encapsulates the frustration many people feel about AI. What are your thoughts?

This gave me chills. Watch.

With inflation skyrocketing and the Iran War dragging on, Trump was hoping for a big win from his visit to China. That didn't happen.

Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones is one of my personal heroes. I recently had the chance to speak to him about the racist redistricting plot being enacted in his state and others in the South. Republicans are trying to bring us back to the Jim Crow era that so many fought (and died) to end.

I'm delighted that I'm able to reach so many of you over social media. But — to borrow a phrase from my younger colleagues — I hope you're all getting a chance to log off and touch grass regularly.

It's a moral outrage that we're the only industrialized country without paid family and medical leave.

Trump sent Indiana Republicans a clear message this week: The GOP is now his personality cult — defy the leader at your own peril.

For years, Hungary's Viktor Orban gerrymandered his opposition out of power. But in the end, all the dirty tricks in the world couldn't save him from sinking approval ratings and massive voter turnout. There's a lesson here for us.

Our media is controlled by just a handful of billionaires and their corporations. And Trump is making things even worse. Here's how we stop it.

The greatest honor of my life wasn't serving in the Cabinet. It was being a teacher.

Trump's tariffs and war with Iran are costing the American people more every day. In November, the GOP will pay the price.

What can the Star Wars show “Andor” teach us about standing up to tyranny? A lot. (May the Fourth be with you.)

Why is the President of the United States shilling so hard for cryptocurrency? Because the entire industry is a Ponzi scheme — and he's the conman-in-chief.

The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 this week. It was a slap in the face to the countless activists who fought for the VRA — and those who died for it. But we cannot give up. Here's how we should respond.

If you want to understand why our economy is rigged for the super rich, look at this graph.

You've probably heard a lot about general strikes. But how exactly do they work? And is America on the verge of one? Labor journalist @kimkelly.bsky.social explains.

A Supreme Court so fundamentally hostile to the rights of minority voters places the Court at odds with democracy itself. This is the legacy of Chief Justice John Roberts. I opposed his nomination back in 2005, and I stand by that.

An actual king understands democracy better than Trump.

The affordability crisis isn’t an accident — it’s driven by concentrated corporate power. Just look at the latest evidence in California's price-fixing case against Amazon.

Someone told me to watch this SNL sketch about America’s “media-opoly.” It feels eerily prophetic given today's media environment. Watch.