Book ‘em: Dream on

Considered one of America’s foremost experts on jobs and the economy, Robert B. Reich was part of the administrations of three presidents – Ford and Carter and Secretary of Labor for Bill Clinton’s first term – and is also a bestselling author, award-winning documentarian, and a respected commentator. Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at Berkeley for almost two decades following stints at Harvard and Brandeis, Reich is renowned for his ability to present complex issues with both urgency and warmth. In the face of growing economic insecurity, a widening wealth gap, and technologies eliminating jobs and fomenting increasing labor disputes, many believe society’s major institutions no longer function in ways that benefit most people. In an April 3 lecture at UCSB’s Campbell Hall titled “What Really Happened to the American Dream? (And How Can it be Restored?),” Reich – the former board chair for Common Cause – examines widening inequalities of income, wealth and political power, and shows how restoring equal opportunity is critical for all Americans. Info at https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu.