In journalism, there are only two stories - "Oh, the wonder of it," and "Oh, the shame of it."
Robert ReichRegardless of how you interpret the facts, you have to come to the conclusion that inequality is widening in the US and in almost every other country.
Robert ReichA smaller government reflecting the needs of the middle class and poor is superior to a big government reflecting the needs of the privileged and powerful.
Robert ReichYou`ve got to just follow the money [in Washington]. You see it. There`s no countervailing power.
Robert ReichA funny thing happened to the First Amendment on its way to the public forum. According to the Supreme Court, money is now speech and corporations are now people. But when real people without money assemble to express their dissatisfaction with the political consequences of this, theyโre treated as public nuisances and evicted.
Robert ReichToday, for good or ill, people are thinking about many social problems from the standpoint of their own kitchen tables. I think the way to begin a conversation with people about what's going on is to address their daily experiences, and what their fears and frustrations, as well as their exhilarations, are.
Robert Reich