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Robert Reich: Inequality Threatens Democracy and Trust

7/29/2025

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Robert Reich, the former labor secretary and influential professor, passionately warns that America's growing inequality threatens democracy and erodes social trust. Now 79, he connects with millions online, sharing insights from his career in the documentary “The Last Class” and tackling political shortcomings in his forthcoming memoir, “Coming Up Short.”

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Robert Reich, the former labor secretary and influential professor, passionately warns that America's growing inequality threatens democracy and erodes social trust. Now 79, he connects with millions online, sharing insights from his career in the documentary “The Last Class” and tackling political shortcomings in his forthcoming memoir, “Coming Up Short.”