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Robert Reich
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Robert Reich, Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, comments on current events and issues.
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What’s Next for Democracy: Social Safety Net in America with Robert Reich
Dec 4, 202000:18:04Tap to summarizeRobert Reich reflects on the recent election; the presidential contest and initiative results. He also discusses UBI, income inequality and what he'd like to see in a Biden administration. Recih is a former Labor Secretary and currently Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 36611]
Transcribe →The Trump Impeachment with Robert Reich and Erwin Chemerinsky
Nov 8, 201901:19:51Tap to summarizeWith the 2020 general elections looming, the nominee for the Democratic Party undetermined, and a defiant and volatile president at the helm, the impeachment inquiry is sure to heat up in the weeks ahead. At stake in this topsy-turvy political theater are our democratic institutions, which may be forever altered. This UC Berkeley's Social Science Matrix event features two prominent scholars: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, and Robert Reich, Carmel P. Friesen Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35379]
Transcribe →Robert Reich: Why the Common Good Disappeared and How We Get It Back with complete introduction
Nov 20, 201801:00:20Tap to summarizeProfessor Robert B. Reich ignites a discussion of the good we have had in common, what happened to it, and what we might do to restore it. His goal is not that we all agree on the common good. It is that we get into the habit of thinking and talking about it, listening to each other’s views and providing a means for people with opposing views to debate these questions civilly. Presented by the Cal Class of 1968 and the Goldman School of Public Policy's Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement (founded by the Class of 1968). Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34277]
Transcribe →Robert Reich Shares His Optimism about the Future
Nov 5, 201800:01:54Tap to summarizeUC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy professor Robert Reich shares his optimism about the future of the United States. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34244]
Transcribe →The Coming Wave? 2018 Midterm Election Panel Featuring: Robert Reich Janet Napolitano and Henry E. Brady
Nov 1, 201800:53:20Tap to summarizeProfessor Robert Reich, University of California President Janet Napolitano, and Dean Henry Brady of the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy discuss the upcoming midterm election. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34079]
Transcribe →Robert Reich: Why the Common Good Disappeared and How We Get It Back
Oct 18, 201800:57:40Tap to summarizeProfessor Robert B. Reich ignites a discussion of the good we have had in common, what happened to it, and what we might do to restore it. His goal is not that we all agree on the common good. It is that we get into the habit of thinking and talking about it, listening to each other’s views and providing a means for people with opposing views to debate these questions civilly. Presented by the Cal Class of 1968 and the Goldman School of Public Policy's Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement (founded by the Class of 1968). Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34200]
Transcribe →Taxes Trade Tariffs and Trump with Robert Reich and Stephen Moore -- Point/Counterpoint
May 7, 201801:13:38Tap to summarizeIn an effort to bridge political divides, the UC Berkeley Office of the Chancellor and the Center on Civility & Democratic Engagement host a spirited conversation on taxes, tariffs, trade and President Trump with two economists known for their opposing views: Goldman School of Public Policy Professor and former US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and Stephen Moore, a visiting fellow for the Project for Economic Growth at the Heritage Foundation. Series: "The Goldman School - Berkeley Public Policy" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 33505]
Transcribe →Saving Capitalism and Democracy with Robert Reich -- In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady
Jan 15, 201800:29:40Tap to summarizeFormer Labor Secretary Robert Reich explains in colorful detail how the gap in income and wealth has grown so vast in the United States and warns of consequences for democracy if this fundamental divide is not addressed. He references his new Netflix documentary, "Saving Capitalism," as he describes the frustration of voters who see the system as rigged against them. In this conversation with Henry E. Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, Reich ends with signs of optimism, noting that the rise in political engagement around the country is critical to enacting reforms that will save capitalism for the many, not just the few. Series: "The Goldman School - Berkeley Public Policy" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 33173]
Transcribe →Support for Truth is Bipartisan
May 11, 201700:02:54Tap to summarizeEconomist Robert Reich, the Clinton-era Labor Secretary and prominent Democratic pundit, gives a rousing talk describing concerns he shares with Republicans who fear that Trump’s way of governing is harming American institutions. Reich is the featured speaker at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy’s Board of Advisors Dinner held in March 2017. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 32403]
Transcribe →Truth as a Common Good with Robert Reich
Apr 24, 201700:50:56Tap to summarizeEconomist Robert Reich, the Clinton-era Labor Secretary and prominent Democratic pundit, gives a rousing talk on how the intersection of politics and economics led to the rise of Donald Trump and describes the concerns he shares with Republicans who fear that Trump’s way of governing is harming American institutions. Reich is the featured speaker at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy’s Board of Advisors Dinner held in March 2017. Series: "The Goldman School - Berkeley Public Policy" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 32116]
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