Robert B. Reich's Blog, page 96

Wall Street's Democrats

In Washington’s coming budget battles, sacred cows like the tax deductions for home mortgage...

Patrolling the Boundaries Inside America

America is embroiled in an immigration debate that goes far beyond President Obama’s executive order...

Why College Is Necessary But Gets You Nowhere

This is the time of year when high school seniors apply to college, and when I get lots of mail...

And Now the Richest .01 Percent

The richest Americans hold more of the nation’s wealth than they have in almost a century. What do...

The Choice of the Century

The President blames himself for the Democrat’s big losses Election Day.
“We have not been...

The Republican War on WomenIf Republicans take over Congress on...

The Republican War on Women

If Republicans take over Congress on Tuesday, the economic position of women will take a major hit. Please watch and share. 

An Election Day Carol

In the early hours of Election Day, before dawn reaches the nation’s capital, Justice Anthony...

Empathy Deficit Disorder

Commenting on a recent student suicide at an Alaska high school, Alaska’s Republican Congressman Don...

Berkeley vs. Big SodaI got a call the other day from a stooge...

Berkeley vs. Big Soda

I got a call the other day from a stooge of Big Soda who was doing a “push poll” — trying to get me and all my neighbors to vote against Berkeley’s proposed one-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary soft drinks.

Big Soda is pulling out all the stops — and the money — to prevent the tax, because Big Soda knows that if it fails in Berkeley it can’t pass anywhere.

Yet, just like tobacco, we know a small tax reduces consumption. And just like tobacco, consumption of sugary soft drinks is a huge health problem.

One out of three American kids is obese and at risk of early-onset diabetes. A major culprit is Big Soda.

Isn’t it time the people stood up against corporate moneyed interests that are determined to prevent us from protecting ourselves and our kids? (Please see the attached video, and share.)

 

 

Getting a Grip on Ebola

We have to get a grip. Ebola is not a crisis in the United States. One person has died and two...