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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Robert Reich on Trump and Sanders

    Bernie Sanders says the economic deck is stacked in favor of the wealthy. And Donald Trump appeals to Americans who don’t trust politicians; he says they dance to the tune of whoever gives them money.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 21, 2015 • 1 min read

    Bernie Sanders says the economic deck is stacked in favor of the wealthy. And Donald Trump appeals to Americans who don’t trust politicians; he says they dance to the tune of whoever gives them money. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says they’re both right: our economy and our government policies concentrate too much wealth and power in the hands of too few.

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    The Freedom Caucus, Robert Reich, and When Celebrities Paint
    1. 0:00Ryan Seeks Support of Freedom Caucus
    2. 10:02Robert Reich on Trump and SandersYou’re reading this
    3. 22:57Mass Incarceration Summit
    4. 34:15Korean Reunions
    5. 42:21When Celebrities Paint
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Robert Reich

      professor of Public Policy at the University of California Berkeley, former labor secretary under Bill Clinton

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    The Freedom Caucus, Robert Reich, and When Celebrities Paint
    1. 0:00Ryan Seeks Support of Freedom Caucus
    2. 10:02Robert Reich on Trump and SandersYou’re reading this
    3. 22:57Mass Incarceration Summit
    4. 34:15Korean Reunions
    5. 42:21When Celebrities Paint
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