The Resistance Report with Robert Reich

By Inequality Media

News & Politics

What's The Resistance Report with Robert Reich about?

The Resistance Report with Robert Reich provides daily in-depth 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.

5.0

233 ratings

Download our free app to listen on your phone

LAST EPISODE

Divide and Conquer

02.09.2018

Donald Trump's "divide and conquer" strategy.

The Resistance Report with Robert Reich episodes:

02.09.2018 Divide and Conquer Donald Trump's "divide and conquer" strategy.
02.02.2018 The Memo and The Muelller Investigation On this Resistance Report we talk about the controversy over the memo that Trump and Republicans want to release, and what it means for Mueller investigation.
01.16.2018 Trump's Racism We're looking at Donald Trump's racist past and whether Republicans will stand for it. We also examine how Trump's policies are already affecting average working people in the US. Lastly, we talk about what you can and must do over ...
01.10.2018 Derailing Mueller Tonight we look at Trump's latest efforts to derail the Mueller investigation and take attention away from Michael Wolff's new book "Fire and Fury".
12.21.2017 Triumph of the Oligarchs We look at Fox News and how they are laying the ground work for Trump to fire Robert Mueller. Why is Fox News doing this? Because of the oligarchs behind all of this who got their big pay off from ...
12.14.2017 In Conversation: Joseph Stiglitz I'm talking to Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning author and thinker about global economics. We're talking about the rules regulating global trade, who has the power to set those rules, and the possibility of making free trade work towards more widely ...
12.12.2017 Down the Road to Indecency Tonight we anticipate the race in Alabama as a test of American institutions, the moral decency of voters in Alabama, and a test for the Republican party under Trump. Then we take a look at the Treasury Department's so-called report ...
12.06.2017 Oligarchy v Democracy We look at the Republican tax plan and the attack it will involve on social safety nets. Then we discuss oligarchy vs democracy and Trump putting himself above the law.
11.30.2017 In Conversation: Congressman Ro Khanna My guest today is Congressman Ro Khanna, a leader in the fight to preserve net neutrality. We're talking about how net neutrality relates to anti-trust regulation, and its relevance to the 2018 elections. We'll also be talking about how expanding ...
11.29.2017 The Trump-Republican Tax Abomination We discuss the Trump-Republican tax abomination, and how we can stop it.
11.22.2017 The Bully Backlash There's a growing backlash against the bullies. Not only do women have the courage to speak out against sexual predators, but they are also responding to Donald Trump who has made a career of exploiting and intimidating others. We discuss ...
11.14.2017 The Republican Tax Plan Tonight we talk about the Republican electoral losses last week, Roy Moore, and Trump's trip to Asia. We also take a closer look at the Republican tax plan and analyze its effects on the middle class, interest rates, and the ...
11.14.2017 In Conversation: Robert Reich and Jason Kander of Let America Vote I'm talking with Jason Kander, founder of "Let America Vote" and Secretary of State for Missouri, about voter suppression tactics, how voter suppression is linked to racism, and how to hold politicians accountable.
11.07.2017 Presidents Don't Prosecute Political Opponents It's been almost a year since Trump was elected but he's still going after his political opponents. Today we look at the damage he is doing to the rule of law and our democratic institutions
10.31.2017 Trump's Obfuscation Tonight we're discussing Robert Mueller's charges against Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, and George Papadopoulos. On this and every other issue, Trump is trying to create a smokescreen to hide the truth.
10.24.2017 Big Money We discuss the impact of Big Money on both sides of the political aisle, and the direct line between the current tax reform push and big corporations and Wall Street. But there's also big money coming from high tech as ...
10.17.2017 Democracy in a Time of Gigantic Lies We look at the center of the Republican party and Trump's agenda: tax cuts for the rich and corporations. We also look at the lies coming out of the administration saying these are tax cuts for the middle class.
10.09.2017 Three Things We look at three things: 1) Trump's foreign policy 2) The 25th Amendment and the possibility of removing Trump, and 3) Trump's cruelty to children and his war on women
10.05.2017 The Leader You've Been Waiting For Let's talk about you and the anxiety, despair, and stress that so many Americans are feeling. This comes in the wake of what happened in Las Vegas, and Trump and Congressional Republicans' unwillingness to do anything to control gun violence ...
10.03.2017 Stop the Carnage The topic is guns in the US. We talk about the difficulty the country has with debating how to regulate firearms, and why we must use the tragedy in Las Vegas to rekindle the debate despite conservative calls to not ...
09.24.2017 A Conversation with Senator Bernie Sanders Talking to Bernie Sanders in my office about Medicare-for-all, Graham-Cassidy and more.
09.24.2017 What Patriotism is About Let's look at the controversy over Donald Trump's criticism of the NFL and the players and coaches' responses. We also talk more about the Muslim ban, Trump and Kim Jon-un's escalatory back-and-forth, and the fundamental question of what patriotism is ...
09.19.2017 The Zombie That Refuses to Die On this episode of the Resistance Report, we look at: 1) What's happening right now with a last-ditch attempt by Republicans to, believe it or not, repeal the ACA; 2) The latest news about taxes, with Republicans saying there will ...
09.13.2017 Impeachment, Embarassment, and Equifax For today’s Resistance Report, we’ll be tracking issues we must not lose sight of: news on the Emoluments clause, an update on Medicare-for-all, dangerous new provisions in the Republican budget proposal, and more.
09.12.2017 Conservative Hypocrisy Today we are looking at how hurricanes Harvey and Irma have expose conservative hypocrisies surrounding building regulations, chemical regulations, social insurance, and climate change policies. And, of course, your questions.
09.07.2017 Trump's Tax Plan Today we talk about all things tax-related from the Republican view of taxes. There is a disagreement amongst conservatives between the Freedom Caucus deficit-scolds and Wall Street corporate interests. One side wants to lower the deficit to zero while the ...
09.06.2017 The Danger of Normalizing Trump On today's Resistance Report, we contextualize Trump's move to end the DACA program for Dreamers. These are people who came to the US illegally with their parents, as infants, and are Americans in every way. Trump's decision to revoke the ...
09.01.2017 A Conversation with Randy Bryce Today I'm talking with Randy Bryce, who is running for Congress in Wisconsin's 1st district. Tune in as we discuss the future of the democratic party and his bid to defeat Paul Ryan in 2018.
08.31.2017 Trump's Disasterous Disaster Relief On tonight's Resistance Report we talk about Hurricane Harvey, how the people of Houston are helping each other, and how Trump's budget affects climate policy and disaster relief.
08.29.2017 Why All The Cruelty? Today we are talking about the ongoing investigation into Trump’s business dealings with Russia and how Trump is responding by riling up his base. His behavior over the past three days harms a lot of innocent people, particularly children who ...
08.24.2017 Impeach Him. Right Now. Back from our summer hiatus, we look at Donald Trump's rally in Phoenix, AZ, and what it means about the future of this unhinged sociopath who is called the president of the United States.
07.13.2017 Whatever it Takes to Win We talk about the link between Russian connection and everything else going on in the Trump administration. That is, Donald Trump's fundamental philosophy of business and politics: do whatever is necessary to win. This is what got him and his ...
07.06.2017 The Danger of a Divided America We look at the real danger of a divided America. In 1968, America was more divided on the issues, and in many ways it was a much more tragic and harrowing year than the times we are experiencing now. But ...
06.28.2017 Resist or Be Bold? We discuss where Democrats go from here. Should Democrats simply resist Trump and defend the Affordable Care Act, or should they be more visionary and form a platform that deals with widening inequality of income, wealth, and political power? You ...
06.27.2017 The Reality of Trumpcare We get into the reality of the Senate Republican Trumpcare bill and its consequences as revealed by the CBO report, as well as the bill being the largest redistribution in American history of income and wealth from the poor and ...
06.15.2017 Political Violence and Nonviolence We look at political violence and nonviolence. We cover the shooting in Alexandria, VA, look at the reactions of Republicans who are saying that liberals and progressives are inciting violence, and talk about what we need to do to achieve ...
06.14.2017 Lack of Curiousity We talk about the lack curiosity in the Trump administration, and their eagerness to play down new information about the Russian interference today. We discuss Jeff Sessions, and how he was not only stonewalling congress but is, like his boss ...
06.13.2017 Duty Tonight we take a look at duty: duty to country and duty to the American public. Why is it that Trump's cabinet members are just being loyal and singing his praises like you'd expect in a two-bit dictatorship? Why is ...
06.07.2017 Chaos On tonight's episode, we talk about chaos in the White House: leaks galore, leaks coming out of the White House, and the prosecution of Reality Winner, with the lesson that if you leak information about Russia's help to Donald Trump ...
06.06.2017 The 25th Amendment Tonight we take a serious look at Donald Trump's sanity. There is growing evidence that our president not only may be a sociopath, but he may be losing it in a serious way, which leads us to an examination of ...
06.02.2017 The Paris Accord Today I am deeply disappointed with Donald Trump's decision to leave the Paris Accords. We look at the practical implications of what this process will look like. But lets not dismiss the symbolic implications either, as we now join Syria ...
06.01.2017 Trump's Zero Sum Game Trump's view of the world is a zero sum game, where he can only win when someone else loses. How does this show up in his inclination to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord? And what does it ...
05.31.2017 The Downward Cycle of Donald Trump Tonight's theme is Trump going down, and America coming back up. It's a pretty positive theme, and I don't want to get carried away with positive themes tonight, but undoubtedly there is reason, I think, to believe this is the ...
05.26.2017 Hypocrisy Today our topic is hypocrisy. I know that can be applied to almost any day of the Trump era, but today in particular we're looking at Trump's White House and the position they're taking on Robert Muelller, Donald Trump in ...
05.25.2017 No Place for Complacency Today I examine the congressional budget office's report, essentially dumping on Trumpcare. I also take a closer look at Trump's budget and discuss some insane things some of Trump's cabinet members are saying. And of course your questions. If you ...
05.24.2017 Defining Deviancy Downward Let's talk about how Donald Trump is lowering the bar for any and all social norms to which we expect presidents to adhere, using the administration's recent budget proposal as an example. Then your questions. --- The Resistance Report is ...
05.23.2017 Obstruction of Justice We discuss obstruction of justice in the current administration, and focus on the dangers of complacency within the resistance to the appointment of Mueller. Plus your questions. --- The Resistance Report is a production of Inequality Media (https://inequalitymedia.org), featuring Robert ...
05.05.2017 What Do We Do? We Fight. We discuss the moral calamity of the House of Representatives' Republicans decision to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with basically nothing, on the basis of no knowledge, no report, no studies, and no Congressional Budget Office assessment. ...
05.04.2017 His Coherent Governing Philosophy? Authoritarianism. We begin by examining the results of 100 days of Resistance to Trump, and then consider the upcoming vote on TrumpCare and its potential consequences for its supporters. Finally, we explore what Trump's governing philosophy truly is and how it ...
05.03.2017 Chaos and Stupidity I talk about chaos the White House and among Republicans in Congress, who are still trying to repeal and sort of replace the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is drumming up support for a government shutdown in September, forgetting ...

Older episodes

The Resistance Report with Robert Reich

What's The Resistance Report with Robert Reich about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Resistance Report with Robert Reich episodes:

Divide and Conquer

The Memo and The Muelller Investigation

Trump's Racism

Derailing Mueller

Triumph of the Oligarchs

In Conversation: Joseph Stiglitz

Down the Road to Indecency

Oligarchy v Democracy

In Conversation: Congressman Ro Khanna

The Trump-Republican Tax Abomination

The Bully Backlash

The Republican Tax Plan

In Conversation: Robert Reich and Jason Kander of Let America Vote

Presidents Don't Prosecute Political Opponents

Trump's Obfuscation

Big Money

Democracy in a Time of Gigantic Lies

Three Things

The Leader You've Been Waiting For

Stop the Carnage

A Conversation with Senator Bernie Sanders

What Patriotism is About

The Zombie That Refuses to Die

Impeachment, Embarassment, and Equifax

Conservative Hypocrisy

Trump's Tax Plan

The Danger of Normalizing Trump

A Conversation with Randy Bryce

Trump's Disasterous Disaster Relief

Why All The Cruelty?

Impeach Him. Right Now.

Whatever it Takes to Win

The Danger of a Divided America

Resist or Be Bold?

The Reality of Trumpcare

Political Violence and Nonviolence

Lack of Curiousity

Duty

Chaos

The 25th Amendment

The Paris Accord

Trump's Zero Sum Game

The Downward Cycle of Donald Trump

Hypocrisy

No Place for Complacency

Defining Deviancy Downward

Obstruction of Justice

What Do We Do? We Fight.

His Coherent Governing Philosophy? Authoritarianism.

Chaos and Stupidity

Other shows like The Resistance Report with Robert Reich: