Bold Plans for a More Affordable America
Bold Plans for a More Affordable America Ralph Nader Aug 08, 2026 Ralph welcomes Robert Reich (professor of Public Policy and former Secretary of Labor) to discuss his "Pledge to Make America Affordable Again." Then, Ralph speaks to Derek Shearer (former economic policy adviser and US Ambassador to Finland) about his recent work, "A Bold Economic Program for America." Robert Reich is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, including as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. Mr Reich has written eighteen books, including The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It , The Common Good , Supercapitalism , and Coming up Short: A Memoir of My America . He is co-founder of Inequality Media , co-founder of the Economic Policy Institute , and co-founding editor of The American Prospect . Democrats have an opportunity now to talk to the working class about—and not just the working class, the middle class too...