About

Robert B. Reich is Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century.

Robert writes at robertreich.substack.com. He is also the co-founder of Inequality Media where he serves as the primary presenter of its explainer videos and contributes to its posts.

Robert has written 18 books, including the best sellers Aftershock, The Work of Nations, and Beyond Outrage. His new book, The System: Who Rigged It and How We Fix It, was released in 2020. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic. Robert is also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine and Chairman of Common Cause.