Robert Reich

Robert Reich

Born: June 24, 1946
in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Robert Bernard Reich (born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and served as Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997 in the cabinet of President Bill Clinton. He was also a member of President Barack Obama's economic transition advisory board.

Reich has been the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley since January 2006. He was formerly a lecturer at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a professor of social and economic policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management of Brandeis University. In 2008, Time magazine named him one of the Ten Best Cabinet Members of the century, and in the same year The Wall Street Journal placed him sixth on its list of Most Influential Business Thinkers.

He has published 18 books which have been translated into 22 languages, including the best-sellers The Work of Nations, Reason, Saving Capitalism, Supercapitalism, Aftershock: The Next Economy and America's Future, and a best-selling e-book, Beyond Outrage. He is also board chair emeritus of Common Cause and writes his own blog about the political economy at Robertreich.org. The Robert Reich–Jacob Kornbluth film Saving Capitalism was selected to be a Netflix Original, and debuted in November 2017, and their film Inequality for All won a U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Achievement in Filmmaking at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

In 2015, Reich and Kornbluth founded Inequality Media, a nonprofit digital media company. Inequality Media's videos feature Reich discussing topics relating to inequality and power primarily in the United States, including universal basic income, labor rights protection, the racial wealth gap, affordable housing, and gerrymandering.

Movies for Robert Reich...

Is It Inflation? Or Is It Greedflation?
Title: Is It Inflation? Or Is It Greedflation?
Character: Themself
Released: April 9, 2024
Type: Movie
"The next time you hear someone blame inflation on stimulus checks that Americans got four years ago or workers finally getting much-needed pay bumps, kindly remind them that corporate profits are at a 70-year-high. Hello?"
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The Borking of America
Title: The Borking of America
Character: Themself
Released: March 1, 2024
Type: Movie
"Meet Robert Bork. I worked for him. I respected him. I liked him. I also blame him for some profound and lasting harm to our society. Here's why."
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Busting the “Paid What You’re Worth” Myth
Title: Busting the “Paid What You’re Worth” Myth
Character: Themself
Released: June 6, 2023
Type: Movie
"Let’s set the record straight: Workers are not 'paid what they’re worth.' "This is a myth peddled by the rich to exploit workers and hoard unconscionable wealth. "It’s designed to make us think that nothing can be done to change what people are paid. "Don’t fall for it."
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This One Thing Would Increase Wages By $300 Billion
Title: This One Thing Would Increase Wages By $300 Billion
Character: Themself
Released: March 15, 2023
Type: Movie
"Non-competes are a trap. "They block workers from seeking out higher wages or better conditions. "Meanwhile, they sabotage the economy by depriving growing businesses of needed talent. "They serve one thing only: corporate monopolies who want to kill off their competition."
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Frontline: America's Great Divide
Title: Frontline: America's Great Divide
Character: Self - Sec. of Labor, 1993 - 1997
Released: January 13, 2020
Type: Movie
A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.
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Title: Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom
Character: Robert Reich
Released: July 7, 2018
Type: TV
In this newsroom, breaking means losing. Our reporters don't know what's about to be on the teleprompter, and every laugh is a point against them.
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Title: Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
Released: June 22, 2018
Type: TV
Join author, activist and commentator Margaret Hoover for a public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas among the brightest minds and voices from across the ideological spectrum.
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Saving Capitalism
Title: Saving Capitalism
Character: Self- Presenter
Released: August 25, 2017
Type: Movie
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich meets with Americans from all walks of life as he chronicles a seismic shift in the nation's economy.
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Love & Taxes
Title: Love & Taxes
Character: Sheldon S. Cohen
Released: March 3, 2017
Type: Movie
Love & Taxes is a riveting comic tale of seven years of tax avoidance. Following the possibly real-life exploits of Josh Kornbluth, an autobiographical monologist, Love & Taxes is a comedy that blends solo performance and scripted scenes to bring the subjective reality of the storyteller hilariously to life. A tale of procrastination, making movies and growing up, Love & Taxes is a middle-aged coming-of-age story that is also, quite possibly, the first ever pro-tax romantic comedy.
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A Dangerous Idea
Title: A Dangerous Idea
Character: Himself
Released: December 9, 2016
Type: Movie
A dangerous idea has threatened the American Dream from the beginning - the belief that some groups and individuals are inherently superior to others and more deserving of fundamental rights. Such biological determinism provided an excuse for some of America's most shameful history. And now it's back. This documentary reveals how biologically determined politics has disenfranchised women and people of color, provided a rationale for state sanctioned crimes committed against America's most vulnerable citizens, and now gains new traction under the Trump administration.
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Title: At This Hour with Kate Bolduan
Character: Self
Released: February 10, 2014
Type: TV
Weekday news and discussion airing at 11am Eastern.
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Inequality for All
Title: Inequality for All
Character: Self
Released: January 19, 2013
Type: Movie
U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.
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Clinton: Part 1
Title: Clinton: Part 1
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 2012
Type: Movie
Clinton tells the story of a president who rose from a broken childhood in Arkansas to become one of the most successful politicians in modern American history and one of the most complex and conflicted characters to ever stride across the public stage. Part 1 follows their bumpy road to the 1992 presidential victory, an amazing triumph over repeated scandals and setbacks followed by a tumultuous first two years that see the beginning of the Whitewater scandal, the shocking death of Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster and the humiliating defeat of Hillary's healthcare bill.
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Title: Conan
Character: Self - Guest
Released: November 8, 2010
Type: TV
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Title: Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Character: Self
Released: October 26, 2009
Type: Movie
Documentary about personal life of Herbert Hoover's and his governmental career, profiles the former head of state's political philosophy, memorable election campaigns, Great Depression policies and more. Through interviews with scholars such as David Kennedy, Robert Reich and Tim Egan, this biography sheds new light on the underappreciated president's difficult tenure and enduring legacy.
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Fired!
Title: Fired!
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2007
Type: Movie
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show business, she was assured she was not alone. Everyone she knew, from her rabbi to her gynaecologist, had their own account of getting the boot. Featuring interviews with comedians, economists and regular working folks, and drawing on her hugely popular book, Fired! is a humorous look at downsizing in America.
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Title: Real Time with Bill Maher
Character: Self
Released: February 21, 2003
Type: TV
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.
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Title: The Century of the Self
Character: Self
Released: March 17, 2002
Type: TV
The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it's a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film is an exhaustive examination of his theories on human desire, and how they're applied to platforms such as advertising, consumerism and politics.
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Title: The Simpsons
Character: Robert Reich (voice)
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.