Nations are becoming less relevant in a world where everyone and everything is interconnected. The connections that matter most are again becoming more personal. Robert Reich Read Quote
The generosity of the super-rich is sometimes proffered as evidence they’re contributing as much to the nation’s well-being as they did decades ago when they paid a much larger share of their earnings in taxes. Robert Reich Read Quote
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the rest of the Ivy League are worthy institutions, to be sure, but they’re not known for educating large numbers of poor young people. Robert Reich Read Quote
I’m all in favor of supporting fancy museums and elite schools, but face it: These aren’t really charities as most people understand the term. Robert Reich Read Quote
There is a crisis of public morality. Instead of policing bedrooms, we ought to be doing a better job policing boardrooms. Robert Reich Read Quote
A lot of attention has been going to social values – abortion, gay rights, other divisive issues – but economic values are equally important. Robert Reich Read Quote
We never used to blink at taking a leadership role in the world. And we understood leadership often required something other than drones and bombs. We accepted global leadership not just for humanitarian reasons, but also because it was in our own best interest. We knew we couldn’t isolate ourselves from trouble. There was no place to hide. Robert Reich Read Quote
Media outlets that are exploiting Ebola because they want a sensational story and politicians using it to their own ends ought to be ashamed. Robert Reich Read Quote
America spends a fortune on drugs: more per person than any other nation on earth, even though Americans are no healthier than the citizens of other advanced nations. Robert Reich Read Quote
