Videos

Barbara Ehrenreich talked about economic inequality in the United Stakes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This virtual discussion was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore.

Alissa Quart talked about the economic pressures that American families face.

Barbara Ehrenreich explores the science behind how the body ages. She is interviewed by New York Times science reporter Natalie Angier.

Barbara Ehrenreich talked about her article “What Happened to the White Working Class?” The December 1, 2015, story in The Nation examines census data and analysis that shows a marked…

Barbara Ehrenreich talked about her book, Living with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever’s Search for the Truth about Everything, about her quest as a child to find out the truth about the world…

Barbara Ehrenreich talked about her book, Living with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever’s Search for the Truth about Everything, about her quest as a child to find out the truth about the world…

The morning session of the Shriver Report forum included introductory remarks by Maria Shriver and Neera Tanden. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Barbara Ehrenreich participated in a panel discussion…

Tavis Smiley moderated a conversation on solutions for restoring America’s prosperity. Topics included the white paper from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), released the…

Ms. Ehrenreich discussed her book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, published by Metropolitan Books. The book is about the difficulty of living adequately in America on low…

Barbara Ehrenreich moderated a discussion among three formerly homeless people about the plight of the homeless and poverty in America. They spoke about their experiences, the impact of the…

Barbara Ehrenreich talked with Rick Kogan about her book Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Metropolitan Books, 2009). In her book the…

Georgetown’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, in association with Dissent, The Nation, and The American Prospect, hosted a forum about national politics, progressives…

Barbara Ehrereich talked about the current economic situation and its impact on lower income and middle-class Americans. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Barbara Ehrereich talked about the current economic situation and its impact on lower income and middle-class Americans. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Barbara Ehrenreich talked about her book Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Metropolitan Books; October 13, 2009). The former New York…

Contributors to Meltdown: How Greed and Corruption Shattered Our Financial System and How We Can Recover, published by The Nation, participated in a forum on the downturn in the financial…

Barbara Ehrenreich talked about her book This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation (Metropolitan Books; June 24, 2008). The book contains essays about the presidency of George W. Bush. She…

Panelists talked about recent turmoil in financial markets, the distribution of wealth in the U.S., the influence of economic inquality on market instability, and role the economy would…

Barbara Ehrenreich was interviewed about her life and writings. She responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic mail. A video clip was shown of Ms. Ehrenreich in her apartment in New…