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The former Labor Secretary and author of "Aftershock" will be in conversation with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal tomorrow night at the Colburn School. Program starts at 8 p.m. From NYT review:
A Berkeley professor, public radio commentator and Clinton-era labor secretary, he is fluent, fearless, even amusing. He cheerfully denounces members of his own party: Senator Chris Dodd for his cozy links to the financial industry, Tom Daschle for monetizing his connections after leaving the Senate and failing to pay taxes, Dick Gephardt for denouncing lobbyists and then becoming one. Recalling the 1950s, when white male workers had it good, Reich wryly acknowledges that others fared less well. In 1957, United Airlines advertised its "executive" service between New York and Chicago, promising comfortable slippers, a steak dinner and "no women on board except for two stewardesses."
I have a few tickets left. Email me at marklacter@aol.com if you're interested.
Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.