Reich is not a dull college professor, hes likable and funny, and the film is both entertaining and thought provoking. Inequality for all by robert reich a look at how inequality affects us all, especially the 99%. Elizabeth warren if you want to know whats happening to america, see inequality for all bernie sanders. Reichs inequality for all important and well executed. Reich, one of our most experienced and trusted voices on public policy, suggests another reason for the meltdown. He is also one of the worlds major advocates of reforms that spread the benefits of economic growth and strengthen democracy, through his work in three presidential administrations, his many bestselling books, his documentaries, inequality for all and saving capitalism a netflix original, television commentaries. The powerful documentary inequality for all was an unexpected hit at the recent sundance film festival, arguing that us capitalism has fatally abandoned the middle classes while making the.
A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, inequality for all features robert reichprofessor, bestselling author, and clinton cabinet memberas he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the american economy. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The resistance report with robert reich on apple podcasts. Who rigged it, how we fix it, the former secretary of labor gives an accessible and eminently readable. In one sense, inequality for all is absolutely the film of the moment. Reich makes a very good case that widening inequality largely reflects political decisions that could have gone in very different directions. Robert reich is a professor at the university of california at berkeley. Aug, 20 robert reich demonstrates his liberal powerhouse status through this mustread account of what ails the us middle class and the greater economy over all. Inequality for all is a 20 documentary film directed by jacob kornbluth and narrated by american economist, author and professor robert reich. He is chancellors professor of public policy at the university of california at berkeley and senior fellow at. Robert reich warns record income gap is undermining our democracy.
Reichs most popular book is an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth. Updated and with a new introductionwhen the nations economy foun. Thats robert reich featured in inequality for all talking about what inspires you. The trick is to understand how they all fit together while choosing manageable actions that make sense to who you are. Sep 17, 2016 inequality for all is a documentary made by professor reich to enable us to understand in a very clear cut manner, the issues facing us today, the widening gap of inequality, why it is happening and what can we do to reverse it. The resistance report with robert reich provides indepth context about the unique, emerging, and urgent issues of the day for people across the political spectrum who care about america and its democratic institutions. Sep 27, 20 inequality for all boils down our current economic problems to the key point that america is a consumerdriven economy. Reich is one of americas foremost experts on jobs and the economy. Robert reich is an economist, author, and educator who was u. Reich has demonstrated how the rich have continued to get richer while the poor get poorer. Reich is chancellors professor of public policy at the goldman school of public policy at the university of california, berkeley. Reich ignites a discussion of the good we have had in common, what happened to it, and what we might do to restore it.
Inequality for all is an enlightening documentary wherein robert reich, former secretary of labor, eloquently explains the causes of the inbalance of wealth in the united states and how it. It is essentially an elaborate remix of lectures given by reich in his wealth and poverty class at uc. Robert reichs saving capitalism the new york times. A passionate argument on behalf of the middle class, inequality for all features robert reich professor, bestselling author, and clinton cabinet memberas he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the american economy. Inequality for all by jacob kornbluth jacob kornbluth. The film is an intimate portrait of a man whose lifelong goal remains protecting those who are unable to protect themselves. Sep 26, 20 in inequality for all, former labor secretary robert reich takes on the income disparity thats been on the rise in america since the great recession. Reich is not a dull college professor, hes likable and funny, and the. Inequality for all a documentary film about income. Review of robert reichs great inequality for all fabius. For the many, not the few, and the common good, and more on.
I am currently chancellors professor of public policy at the goldman school of public policy at the. With robert reich, candice bergen, lily tomlin, michelle obama. Our ultimate vision is a united states where active participation by informed citizens restores the balance of power in our democracy and creates an economy where gains are widely shared. Inequality for all boils down our current economic problems to the key point that america is a consumerdriven economy. Inequality for all by robert reich flashcards quizlet. Inequality media is a nonprofit cofounded by former secretary of labor robert reich and director jacob kornbluth following the success of their documentary. Robert reich has been in and around this game for an extremely long time and his ideology makes a lot of sense to me. This thanksgiving weekend, please watch inequality for all. He served in the administrations of presidents gerald ford, jimmy carter, and bill clinton. An unexpected hit at sundance, can robert reichs documentary do for. Reichs books and ideas have been at the forefront of democratic party thinking. Apr 19, 2020 in robert reichs new book, the system. Well, like many people who are my age, the 1960s were the formative era. About aftershockinequality for all movie tiein edition updated and with a new introduction when the nations economy foundered in 2008, blame was directed almost universally at wall street bankers.
It won the special jury award for achievement in filmmaking at sundance. The wealth of the nation is concentrated on a few rich people while the majority middle income and lower class people struggle to make ends meet. The next economy and americas future, the film examines widening income inequality in the united states. Robert reichs argument is that most of the money that america has is all in the top one percent and less is going to the middle class. He talks to the rich and the poor and explains what has happened over the last 30 years. Reich his awardwinning film, inequality for all, is available on netflix and other videostreaming services as well as on dvd. Vice chair klobuchar, chairman brady and members of the committee, my name is robert reich. Its time the public understands how this happened and what we can do about it.
We make the rules of the economy and we have the power to change those rules. Reich has 34 books on goodreads with 58440 ratings. Robert reichs documentary inequality for all is an analysis of wealth disparity in the united states. As a foremost economic thinker and a superb communicator, with a following of over one million on facebook and twitter, robert is ideally positioned to deliver our. One way of looking ot measuring inequality is to look ot the earnings of people ot the top vs. Labor secretary robert reich as he looks to raise awareness of the countrys widening economic gap. Labor secretary robert reich makes a compelling case about the serious crisis the u. The free market is fundamentally a human construct and so to. Currently, as warren buffett explains, the tax code is tilted towards the rich and away from the middle class. Inequalityforall is a documentary made by professor reich to enable us to understand in a very clear cut manner, the issues facing us today, the widening gap of inequality, why it is happening and what can we do to reverse it. These are some of the main questions addressed in inequality for all 20, a documentary by robert reich, the former secretary of labour in the bill clinton administration see the website for the documentary, and its resources page. Media, a member of the american academy of arts and sciences, and cocreator of the awardwinning documentaries inequality for all, and saving capitalism, both now. Inequality for all 20 pg 1h 30m documentaries former u.
Inequality for all is a movie about how unequal the american income is and how the economic system caters to the rich. Sold by thezoneshop and ships from amazon fulfillment. Inequality for all by robert reich robert reich, former labor secretary and friend of campaign for americas future, is the star of a new film inequality for all. He serves as the writer and presenter of the majority of inequality media videos. I cannot emphasize the importance of all the books written by professor reich.
Labor secretary robert reich tries to raise awareness of the. Robert reich demonstrates his liberal powerhouse status through this mustread account of what ails the us middle class and the greater economy over all. He has served in three national administrations and has written fifteen books, including the work of nations, which has been translated into twentytwo languages, and the best sellers the common good, saving capitalism, supercapitalism. Aftershockinequality for allmovie tiein edition by. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. This is the 50th anniversary, of course, of the 1963 march on washington as well. Inequality for all by jacob kornbluth jacob kornbluth, robert reich. Reich lays out how americas broken social contract has just barely started affecting electoral politics, and points to worrying signs for the next decades worth of elections.
Since the mid1980s, reich has been outspoken on the issue of the growing. He is a great writer, having published many books see below and an advocate for destroying inequality. Inequality for all aftershock movie tiein edition robert b. Since the mid1980s, reich has been outspoken on the issue of the growing divide between americas rich and poor. Inequality for all by robert reich i just got done watching the documentary, im curious if any of you have watched the documentary and have any arguments against his overall thesis. Feb 02, 20 the powerful documentary inequality for all was an unexpected hit at the recent sundance film festival, arguing that us capitalism has fatally abandoned the middle classes while making the super. To understand saving capitalism, robert reichs sweeping treatise on inequality in america, you must accept a central premise. Elizabeth warren if you want to know whats happening to.
Who rigged it, how we fix it, the former secretary of labor gives an accessible and eminently readable walkthrough of thirty years of neoliberal fiscal. But if you like your movie stars to be smart, engaging, wellspoken, selfdeprecating and danny devitosize, you couldnt do much better than this leading authority on economics who served under presidents ford, carter and clinton. Robert reich we need to approach the problem of widening income. Robert reich, jacob kornbluth, jennifer chaiken, stephen m. Reich s inequality for all important and well executed. Inequality for all no one would ever confuse former secretary of labor robert reich with brad pitt. Nov 15, 2015 to understand saving capitalism, robert reichs sweeping treatise on inequality in america, you must accept a central premise. His goal is not that we all agree on the common good. He has written thirteen books, including the best sellers aftershock. Aftershockinequality for allmovie tiein edition by robert b. Inequality for all official trailer 1 20 robert reich. Robert reichs cartoon guide to a political world gone mad and mean, p. In inequality for all, former labor secretary robert reich takes on the income disparity thats been on the rise in america since the great recession. Testimony before the joint economic committee, united states congress.
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