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Related: About this forumThe Great Divide with Joseph Stiglitz and Robert Reich
Published on May 22, 2015
(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Economist Joseph Stiglitz and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich reminisce about opposing corporate welfare during their days in the Clinton Administration and talk here about problematic trade deals, income inequality and Stiglitzs new book, The Great Divide: Unequal Societies and What We Can Do About Them. Reich and Stiglitz are presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Recorded on 04/29/2015. Series: "Writers" [5/2015] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 29524
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The Great Divide with Joseph Stiglitz and Robert Reich (Original Post)
mother earth
Jun 2015
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I love how they talk about these issues with their hands on knowledge & knowing the players in
mother earth
Jun 2015
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Wall St & Main St, the BS of income inequality while politics drones on filled with self-interest.
mother earth
Jun 2015
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immoderate
(20,885 posts)1. Excellent!
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mother earth
(6,002 posts)3. I love how they talk about these issues with their hands on knowledge & knowing the players in
the "great divide"...totally illuminating.
Imagine trying to get Reich fired, what kind of person would seek to undermine a man like Reich? Very telling.
People need to pay attn. to TPP discussed freely in this talk...this agreement is not about trade!
bbgrunt
(5,281 posts)2. thank you for posting. This is indeed excellent!
mother earth
(6,002 posts)4. Wall St & Main St, the BS of income inequality while politics drones on filled with self-interest.
I am so grateful for men like Stiglitz & Reich, telling it like it is.