Charlie Rose's Thursday, October 21, 2010 Conversation with Robert Reich

CHARLIE ROSE: Robert Reich is here. He is professor of public policy
at the University of California, Berkeley. He was the secretary of labor
under President Clinton from 1993 until 1997.

"TIME" magazine named him one of the ten most successful cabinet
members of the 20th century. He’s also written 12 books. The latest is
"Aftershock -- the Next Economy and America’s Future." It says that wealth
disparity between the rich and middle class lead to both the Great
Depression and the recent economic crisis.

I’m pleased to have Robert Reich back on this program. Welcome.

Check out the full interview here, in its entirety.

Robert Reich: Equality, Democracy, and "Aftershock" from On Point with Tom Ashbrook Podcast

Robert Reich talks about the economy and the perfect storm - he says - that threatens American democracy. His new book is "Aftershock."

Check the podcast out here. Also, you should check him out on Colbert.

Why Democrats Should Not Join In Economic Scapegoating from Coffee House by Robert Reich

Deep economic crises are fodder for demagogues who channel economic fear into a politics of resentment against "them." In the 1930s it was foreign traders (mainly Europeans), immigrants, and Jews. Now it's foreign traders (mainly the Chinese), immigrants, and Muslims. Why do you suppose a half-dozen states are now considering (or have recently enacted) measures to end multicultural studies, bar children of undocumented workers from public schools, and allowed racial profiling? Every survey shows fewer undocumented workers in America now than three years ago. How do you account for the outbreak of Islamophobia -- fully nine years after 9/11? Why the clamor over a Muslim center near Ground Zero? Why do 18 percent of Americans believe President Obama wasn't born in the United States, that he is a secret Muslim? How do you explain the surging animosity toward foreign trade, particularly toward China? Candidates for midterm elections are running tens of millions of dollars of ads attacking their opponents for being too sympathetic to China.

Read the full post here.

The Colbert Report - October 11, 2010 - Robert Reich

October 11, 2010 - Robert Reich Views: 181,372 Aired: 10/11/10 Episode 06130 Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the future of the U.S. economy.

See: http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/mon-october-11-2010-robert-reich. See also: Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life (Vintage), Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America, Locked in the Cabinet

Reich Blames Economy's Woes On Income Disparity from NPR Programs: Fresh Air from WHYY

Economist Robert Reich argues that the economy isn't going to get moving again until we address a fundamental problem: the growing concentration of wealth and income among the richest Americans. He explains his fears for America's economic recovery in Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future.

Listen to the full show here. See also: Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life (Vintage), Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America, The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism

Reich Blames Economy's Woes On Income Disparity from NPR Topics: Books

Economist Robert Reich argues that the economy isn't going to get moving again until we address a fundamental problem: the growing concentration of wealth and income among the richest Americans. He explains his fears for America's economic recovery in Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future.

Read the full NPR Books post, listen to the podcast here.

Robert Reich Looks Askance at 'Supercapitalism' from NPR Programs: Fresh Air from WHYY

We love low prices, sure, but we frown at the things companies do to get us good deals -- like paying low wages. In his book Supercapitalism, economist Robert Reich looks at the divided mind of the consumer and citizen. Reich subtitles his book "The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life," and in it he asks tough questions about American priorities: "Why has capitalism become so triumphant and democracy so enfeebled? Are these two trends connected? What, if anything, can be done to strengthen democracy?"

Listen to the full Fresh Air podcast here. See also: The Work of Nations: Preparing Ourselves for 21st Century Capitalism