Academic and activist robert reich, a former labor secretary, speaks to union workers in the documentary inequality for all. Reich lays out how americas broken social contract has just barely started affecting electoral politics, and points to worrying signs for the next decades worth of elections. Robert reich demonstrates his liberal powerhouse status through this mustread account of what ails the us middle class and the greater economy over all. Time magazine named reich one of the 10 most effective cabinet secretaries of the 20th century. Robert reichs inequality for all takes on income disparity. Opening in theaters across the country next week, the film aims to be a gamechanger in our national discussion of income inequality.
He served under the administrator of president gerald ford and jimmy carter. To understand saving capitalism, robert reichs sweeping treatise on. The trick is to understand how they all fit together while choosing manageable actions that make sense to who you are. Robert reich has been in and around this game for an extremely. Its conversational and easy to grasp, with lots of simple graphs and. Inequality for all a documentary film about income. Robert reich, who served as labor secretary under president bill clinton, introduces moviegoers to rich and poor americans while sifting through a mountain of data in inequality for all. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The economic fantasies of robert reich hoover institution.
Reich ignites a discussion of the good we have had in common, what happened to it, and what we might do to restore it. Reich, a former secretary of labor, is the chancellors professor of public policy at the university of california, berkeley and author of beyond outrage. Known for many of his political stances and serving as the united states secretary of labor, here is a look at some of the most memorable robert reich quotes to know. For the many, not the few vintage books, new york 2016. My first indepth introduction to the economic principles of income inequality came from reading robert reichs book. Robert reich stars in the documentary inequality for all. Perhaps the unlikeliest thing about robert reich is how very chipper he is. It is essentially an elaborate remix of lectures given by reich in his wealth and poverty class at uc. Inequality for all is an intimate portrait of a man, robert reichprofessor, bestselling author, and clinton cabinet memberwhos overcome a great deal of personal adversity and whose. These are some of the main questions addressed in inequality for all 20, a documentary by robert reich, the former secretary of labour in the bill clinton administration see the website for the documentary, and its resources page. This book is a roadmap on how to rebuild the middle class and fix a rigged. Of all developed nations today, the united states has the most unequal distribution of income and wealth by far. Blouin artinfos jordan riefe sits down with former secretary of labor robert reich and inequality for all director jacob kornbluth to discuss the contrast between corporations and the working.
And sanders said that hed consider reich as his secretary of treasury if elected. Robert reich is a professor at the university of california at berkeley. The evidence presented is strong as they back many things said with proof of graphs, statistics and photos. He serves as the writer and presenter of the majority of inequality media videos. As a foremost economic thinker and a superb communicator, with a following of over one million on facebook and twitter, robert is ideally positioned to deliver our. Reich is not a dull college professor, hes likable and funny, and the film is both entertaining and thought provoking. In inequality for all, robert reich, labor secretary under president bill clinton, explains americas economic woes. Reich is chancellors professor of public policy at the goldman school of public policy at the university of california, berkeley. Robert reichs saving capitalism the new york times. Robert reich wikipedia official website twitter is no stranger to economics. Like any good teacher, robert reich knows that making a simple yet crucial idea. Inequality for all by robert reich i just got done watching the documentary, im curious if any of you have watched the documentary and have any arguments against his overall thesis. The purpose is to use the resources the world has for our benefits the world can survive by sharing it is supposed to keep the different classes in order yes, our economy serves it well.
For the many, not the few, he argues for a set of policies. I have been recommending this book far and wide to anyone and everyone who will. Robert reichs inequality for all explains our major. Robert reich is an economist, author, and educator who was u. Compelling inconvenient truth on economics this doc doesnt break any news about income disparity, but robert reich makes a compelling tour guide through. It won the special jury award for achievement in filmmaking at sundance. He also serves as the cohost of a weekly podcast called around the coin he has received extensive acclaim for his achievements and. Well, robert reich and bernie sanders see eyetoeye on a lot of issues.
He is chancellors professor of public policy at the university of california at berkeley and senior fellow at. In this book robert reich exposes the con job of americas present manic. A vocal group of progressive thinkers are plumping for the opposite courseand prominent among them is robert reich, former secretary of labor for bill clinton. Secretary of labor something very strange is happening. Better get used to it election fevers only gonna get hotter. Inequality for all by jacob kornbluth jacob kornbluth. Inequality for all by robert reich flashcards quizlet. Robert bernard reich born june 24, 1946 is an american politician, academic, writer, and political commentator. It starts out pressing the case for the contemporary liberal understanding of churchstate separation and its history in.
He talks to the rich and the poor and explains what has happened over the last 30 years. Inequality for all a documentary featuring professor. His resume is long and distinguished and perhaps his claim to fame is that he was the secretary of labour during president clintons first term. He is cocreator of the awardwinning film inequality for all, and the netflix original. Unfortunately, robert reich has canceled his entire tour for the system. Billionaires are wailing that wealth tax proposals by elizabeth warr.
Robert reichs inequality for all and documentaries that. Inequality for all boils down our current economic problems to the key point that america is a consumerdriven economy. Secretary of labor under bill clinton and who teaches a course on wealth and poverty at the university of california berkeley. There is an interesting moment in robert reichs new netflix documentary, saving capitalism, when the former secretary of labor sits down for a dinner conversation with several. A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, inequality for all features robert reich professor, bestselling author, and clinton cabinet memberas he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the american economy. When using graphs, statistics, photos for comparisons of back then vs now, theyre very strong points of evidence.
Inequality for all aftershock movie tiein edition when the nations economy foundered in 2008, blame was directed almost universally at wall street bankers. Robert bernard reich is an american economist, professor, author, and political commentator. Reich publicly argued about the issue for decades, and producing a film of his viewpoints was a final frontier. Robert reichs latest column in the american prospect is a case in point. Juni 1946 in scranton, pennsylvania ist ein us amerikanischer. Using humor and a wide array of facts, reich explores and shows how. If, as robert reich argues, the economic game is currently rigged, who is doing the. In 20, he teamed up with filmmaker jacob kornbluth to produce the documentary inequality for all, based on his book aftershock which won a. He is a great writer, having published many books see below and an advocate for destroying inequality. Hanauer says, when you give rich people tax breaks, all in the name of job creation, all that really happens is that the fat cats get fatter, and of course thats whats happened over the last 30 years.
Inequality media robert reich, jacob kornbluth, heather. Inequality for all by robert reich robert reich, former labor secretary and friend of campaign for americas future, is the star of a new film inequality for all. Parents need to know that inequality for all is an inspirational, informationpacked, and often funny documentary featuring former clinton labor secretary robert reich that aims to raise awareness about the widening inequality gap in america going back to the depression but largely focused on the 1970s to today. After publication of the book, reich received criticism for embellishing events. Since the mid1980s, reich has been outspoken on the issue of the growing divide between americas rich and poor. Robert reich we need to approach the problem of widening income inequality from 6 different directions. Former secretary of labor robert reich makes an eloquent and impassioned argument about how the devastating effects of americas widening income inequality not only threaten the middle class but also the very foundation of democracy itself.
Inequality for all is a compelling class lecture on the. Warren vilifies successful people, says jamie dimon, chief executive of jpmorgan chase. His publisher will send us signed books for all ticket holders and you will be notified. Hexter professor of social and economic policy at the heller. What does this mean for our economy and our democracy. His goal is not that we all agree on the common good.
The film is an intimate portrait of a man whose lifelong goal remains protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. The next economy and americas future reich, robert b. Robert reich, chancellors professor of public policy, university of california, berkeley. Inequality for all, a documentary featuring clinton administration labor secretary and current university of california, berkeley, professor robert reich, does a bit better, perhaps because. He has served in three national administrations and has written fifteen books. There are basically only five ways to accumulate a billion dollars, and none. Robert reich is a bestselling author of thirteen books, chancellors professor of public policy at uc berkeley, former secretary of labor in the clinton administration, and a foremost expert on economics. The middle class is squeezed even as the stock markets hit record highs. Robert reich,chancellors professor of public policy, university of california, berkeley. Robert reich is an american political commentator, professor, and author. Inequality for all is a 20 documentary film directed by jacob kornbluth and narrated by american economist, author and professor robert reich. Excerpted from inequality for all, november 20, 20. Analysis of inequality for all by ozzie sanchez on prezi.
It is a very good summary of what happened in 2008. A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, inequality for all features robert reichprofessor, bestselling author, and clinton cabinet memberas he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the american economy. He served as the twentysecond united states secretary of labor under president bill clinton, from 1993 to 1997 a graduate of dartmouth college, reich is a former harvard university professor and the former maurice b. We make the rules of the economy and we have the power to change those rules. Except that it isnt reich himself and it isnt about 2008. The next economy and americas future, the film examines widening income inequality in the united states. Inequality for all is a passionate argument on behalf of the poors and middle class in which robert reich a political economist and secretary of labor under bill clinton lucidly demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the american economy. On its face, jacob cornbluths inequality for all is a completely successful and efficient delivery module for the economic ideas and concerns of one mr. Bill moyers talks with economic analyst robert reich about the new film inequality for all. Reich will discuss saving capitalism rainy day books.