David was recently joined by economist, author, and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich for a wide-ranging live conversation. Reich, a longtime progressive voice and professor of public policy at UC Berkeley, is the author of numerous bestselling books including his latest, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America. Through his writing, teaching, and films, Reich has spent decades dissecting the ways concentrated wealth and power distort democracy and offering a vision for a more equitable society.
Grab a copy of Reich’s New York Times Bestseller Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America at bookshop.org
Reich is also featured in the new documentary The Last Class, which follows Reich in his final semester teaching at UC Berkeley, capturing his urgent warnings about inequality and his call for students to stay engaged in the fight for democracy. Find a showing near you at thelastclassfilm.com
In this live discussion, David and Robert focused on the alarming pace of democratic backsliding under Trump, the fragility of U.S. institutions, and how both parties—especially Democrats—have struggled to meet the moment with bold, populist leadership. If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to subscribe to both The David Pakman Show Substack here and Robert Reich’s Substack here.
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