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Robert Reich: The Baby Boomers Fell Short
43 minutes Posted Aug 21, 2025 at 8:13 pm.
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Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich served under President Clinton from 1993 to 1997. He opens his new memoir, Coming Up Short, with an apology on behalf of the Baby Boom generation for failing to build a more just society. 

Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the books Pariah and The Dancing Face.

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