Robert Reich

Robert Reich

Beyond Trump (Why is American Capitalism so Rotten? Part 1)

What really happened to the American dream

Robert Reich
Nov 09, 2023
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Friends,

Welcome to our 10-week look into the conflicts between the common good and American capitalism.

Today is a good day to begin. It’s known as Black Friday because it marks the day when small retailers — like my father, Ed Reich, who owned a shop on the main street from which he sold women’s clothing to the wives of factory workers — end months of …

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