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February 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM

We’re watching Robin Hood in reverse

House Republicans passed the biggest cut to Medicaid and food stamp programs in American history. Dear John, House Republicans just passed the biggest cut to Medicaid and food stamps in American history to fund $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, mainly for Trump and his rich friends.…

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February 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM

The Coffee Klatch

Check out our weekly show with Heather Lofthouse and Yours Truly, Robert Reich, and special guest former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra John, Over on my personal Substack blog, Heather Lofthouse, executive director of Inequality Media Civic Action, and I co-host a video podcast we c…

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February 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM

There is no “center” between freedom and fascism!

Every time Democrats lose, some strategists claim the party must move to the “center.” But there is no center between democracy and fascism. John, Democrats need to grow a spine! I’ve been around politics for 50 years. I’ve witnessed this again and again: Milquetoast Democrats …

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February 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM

It’s a coup d’etat. Why won’t the media say it?

Inequality Media is sounding the alarm to our millions of followers across social media, and it’s working. John -- I'm re-sending this important email from last week to make sure you didn't miss it. -- Robert Reich Dear John, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are engaged in the wh…

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February 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Big Medicine is out of control -- and it's making us sicker.

Health insurance companies, in league with private equity firms, are creating vertical monopolies that dominate the cost and availability of healthcare at every level. Dear John, Today we find ourselves in a maddening healthcare mess, where patients with chronic conditions like …

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February 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM

I repeat: There will be a reckoning.

It’s a f*cking nightmare. But there will be a reckoning. Dear John, Last weekend, a woman I don’t know was about to pass me on the sidewalk and then stopped, turned toward me, and almost shouted, “It’s a f*cking nightmare!” She’s right. In fact, the first two horrific weeks…

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February 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Don’t let corporate interests take over the FHFA: Vote NO on Pulte

The Senate should reject Bill Pulte to head the FHFA. We do not want a private equity executive overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Dear John, President Trump has announced his nomination of private equity executive and philanthropist Bill Pulte for director of the Federal H…

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February 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM

My memo to DOGE

Elon Musk wants to cut $2 trillion in “government waste and fraud” – but he’s not looking in the right places! Dear John, Elon Musk and I don’t really get along. He’s called me some not-so-nice things. (You’ll have to see the video to hear him in his own words!) But, believe i…

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February 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Demand Congress and your Governor block Trump’s unconstitutional actions now

In his first two weeks in office, President Trump has already initiated multiple illegal actions causing irreparable harm. Tell Congress and your Governor to block these actions. Dear John, Donald Trump is openly defying constitutional limits, expanding executive power beyond it…

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February 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Attention NPR listeners: Read this.

No rational person would ever want RFK Jr. in charge of the nation’s public health. Dear John, Donald Trump just massively escalated his war on NPR and PBS. Trump has spent months calling for NPR and PBS to be defunded. And now Trump’s FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, is launching …

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January 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM

We must stop Trump’s power grab by rejecting Russell Vought

Russell Vought, the mastermind behind Trump’s illegal scheme to seize Congress’s power of the purse, is back. Dear John, Donald Trump’s latest power grab is underway, and Russell Vought, the architect of Project 2025, is at the center of it. Trump’s latest scheme, freezing feder…

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January 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM

RE: I’ve studied fascism. This is what it looks like.

Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons are a direct assault on the rule of law and democracy. Dear John — I'm re-sending this important email to make sure you didn't miss it — Robert Reich Dear John, There’s no sugarcoating it. The pardons and commutations that Donald Trump gave…

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January 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM

The strength of today’s economy is thanks to Biden

Trump never fails to take credit for things he has inherited — including Biden’s fast growing economy, with low unemployment and a record number of new jobs. John, Trump is trying to take credit for Biden's economy. Don’t be fooled. In 2017, Trump inherited a strong economy fro…

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January 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Stop the “SAVE” Act

The SAVE Act is a voter suppression scheme that would require Americans to prove citizenship in order to vote, resulting in the disenfranchisement of millions of eligible voters. Dear John, The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Chip R…

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January 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM

I’ve studied fascism. This is what it looks like.

Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons are a direct assault on the rule of law and democracy. Dear John, There’s no sugarcoating it. The pardons and commutations that Donald Trump gave to the January 6 insurrectionists are a direct assault on the rule of law and democracy. Amon…

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January 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM

Tell Meta: Reinstate Protections for Women, LGBTQ+ People, Black and Brown People on Your Platforms NOW!

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will no longer enforce community standards on its platforms. A coalition of progressive groups devoted to digital justice is fighting back. Dear John, A few weeks ago Mark Zuckerberg announced he was deleting content standards on all Meta…

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January 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Trump is sowing the seeds of his own political downfall

I remain hopeful about the future of America. Here’s why. Dear John, So many people I know — including, I suspect, many of you — are despairing over Trump’s second regime, which, just three days in, is already a horror show. I share your fears, but I remain hopeful about the…

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January 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Tell Your Governor: Protect Workers Rights!

In the Trump years, the fight for workers’ rights will need to shift to the state level. Dear John, With the anti-union Trump administration taking control of the White House, the fight to protect workers’ rights must shift to the state level. Elon Musk, Trump’s close ally, is…

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January 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Elon Musk and his puppet president

Elon Musk dropped $277 million dollars to get Trump elected. Here’s what he stands to gain for his investment. John, This isn’t just Trump’s second presidency. It’s Elon Musk’s first. The world’s richest man spent at least $277 million dollars backing Donald Trump and other Rep…

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January 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM

We’re in this together, John

At 12 noon EST, Donald Trump will once again be sworn in as President of the United States. Dear John, I wished with all of my heart that this day would never come. Like you, I did everything I could to prevent it. But later today, at 12 noon EST, Donald Trump will once again …

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January 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Big banks, big responsibility: Stop fossil fuel funding

The climate crisis is already causing loss of life and billions of dollars in damage. Demand the 6 biggest U.S. banks divest from all fossil fuel projects! Dear John, 2024 was the hottest year on record, and 2025 is off to a catastrophic start with the worst wildfires in Califor…

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January 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM

I was a Social Security trustee. I won’t let Elon Musk cut it.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. Dear John, On January 1 at 12:15 a.m., just 15 minutes into the new year, Elon Musk stopped paying into Social Security. Because of the Social Security tax cap, all of Musk’s earnings over $176,100 are completely exempt…

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January 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Do you listen to NPR? Then you need to read this.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. John — I'm re-sending this urgent email from last week to make sure you didn't miss it. — Robert Reich Dear John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. As co-chair of Trump’s so-called Department …

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January 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Protect public broadcasting

Elon Musk wants to destroy public broadcasting. Tell Congress to resist his demands to cut funding for NPR and PBS. John, “Legacy media must die,” Elon Musk posted on his own media platform, X – which he no doubt would like to see as the inevitable replacement. As co-chair of …

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January 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM

Billionaires in Trump’s cabinet will serve billionaire interests

Trump has picked 13 billionaires to serve in his administration – the wealthiest ever. They will serve the interests of billionaires over the rest of us. Dear John, Trump is creating a government of billionaires, by billionaires, and for billionaires. So far, he’s picked 13 bil…

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January 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Hold Trump accountable for secret inauguration funds

Trump is hiding critical information about his inauguration fund donors. House Oversight must investigate and provide a full report John, Given Trump’s troubling ties to authoritarian leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it’s r…

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January 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Elon Musk is coming after NPR and PBS

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. Dear John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. As co-chair of Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk says he wants to slash hundreds of millions of dollars in annual fu…

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January 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM

Demand action: Reinstate fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Bowing to pressure from Trump, Mark Zuckerberg announces the end of fact-checking on all Meta platforms. The state takeover of media starts with self-censorship. John, This is how fascism starts. State takeover of the media starts with voluntary self-censorship. Meta CEO Mark Zuc…

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January 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Kash Patel must be stopped

Trump’s most dangerous of all just might be Kash Patel, his pick to run the FBI. Dear John, The cast of characters Trump has chosen to populate his second term are a Star Wars cantina of fanatics, extremists, conspiracy theorists, sexual harassers, and disreputable no-goods. Th…

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January 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Crypto dropped $134 million on candidates in 2024

Crypto backed Super PACs were the biggest corporate sponsors in the 2024 elections. What do they want? John, $134 Million.That’s how much the cryptocurrency industry spent on the 2024 election, making it the largest corporate spender this cycle. It paid off, big time. Crypto-bac…

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January 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM

This is VERY important for all consumers

The CFPB has approved a new rule capping overdraft fees at $5 per transaction. But now the banks are trying to get Congress to overturn the CFPB. John, For years, big banks have profited off of overdraft fees, which prey especially on low-income families who are at the greatest r…

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January 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM

Don’t let Trump cancel USPS’s green fleet

The USPS is on track to electrifying 62% of its vehicles by 2028, but could be derailed by Trump’s plans to cancel these contracts. The USPS can, and should, set its own standards. John, USPS’s electric vehicle (EV) contracts -- already signed, vehicles already in production -- a…

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December 31, 2024 at 8:20 PM

My final request for 2024

All year-end donations will be matched up to $100,000. But we’re running out of time to meet our goal. Dear John, I’m going to cut right to the chase. As of this minute, we’re still more than $30,000 short of our $250,000 year-end fundraising goal. The moment Donald Trump i…

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December 31, 2024 at 3:59 PM

The most effective year-end donation you can make to resist Trump

We’re running out of time to meet our $250,000 year-end fundraising goal, and it’s incredibly important that we don’t fall short. Dear John, We’re running out of time to meet our $250,000 year-end fundraising goal, and it’s incredibly important that we don’t fall short. Inequ…

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December 30, 2024 at 4:53 PM

We need to raise $250,000 by January 1. Will you chip in?

We’re running out of time to meet our $250,000 year-end fundraising goal, and it’s incredibly important that we don’t fall short. Dear John, When Donald Trump is sworn in, the number one item on his agenda will be political retribution. That means the entire progressive movement…

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December 29, 2024 at 9:18 PM

This is the question I’m getting most: What can we do?

I’m writing to you today to launch Inequality Media’s year-end fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $250,000 by January 1. Dear John, I’m writing to you today to launch Inequality Media’s year-end fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $250,000 by January 1. This m…

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December 28, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Hello!? Authoritarianism anyone?

Trump is threatening to force his cabinet appointments through without Senate confirmation votes by forcing Congress to adjourn. Dear John, Donald Trump has nominated a cabinet of conspiracy theorists, extremists, and suck-ups who are so utterly unqualified that even some Sena…

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December 27, 2024 at 7:56 PM

Say no to Billy Long, Trump’s pick for IRS Commissioner

Trump’s nominee for IRS Commissioner is a long time foe of the IRS, focused on dismembering the agency and letting the richest Americans off the hook. John, There are many ways Donald Trump can reward his billionaire friends who helped get him elected. Here’s one: How about nomin…

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December 23, 2024 at 8:44 PM

How did we end up with Trump?

These common myths get in the way of clear thinking about our economy. John, Donald Trump is not the cause of the crisis we find ourselves in. He’s a consequence. The last five decades have been marked by an explosion in wealth inequality and a growing distrust of America’s inst…

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December 22, 2024 at 6:37 PM

No pardon for Trump: Demand justice and accountability

Some are pressuring President Biden to consider granting Donald Trump an all-inclusive pardon. There are many reasons this is a bad idea. John, The growing calls for President Biden to pardon Donald Trump are misguided and could lead to dire consequences for our democracy. Such a…

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December 21, 2024 at 6:49 PM

Elon Musk attacked me online. Again.

Elon Musk called me “Robert Reichtard” and a "miniature wanker.” These infantile insults are intended to intimidate anyone who dares challenge Musk and his oligarchic wealth. Dear John, You would think that Elon Musk, the richest person in the world who just spent $277 million …

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December 20, 2024 at 5:44 PM

Tell Congress: Do NOT Privatize the USPS Now or Ever!

The fight to privatize the Postal Service continues, as Republicans prioritize profits over people. Let the Postal Service keep its promise to serve every American, no matter how remote. John, Initially founded by Benjamin Franklin, for nearly 250 years, the United States Postal …

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December 19, 2024 at 4:49 PM

I want to check in with you

Some of you are frightened. Me too. You’d have to be living on another planet not to fear what will happen starting in six weeks. Dear John, I want to check in with you. We are in a queasy interregnum. It’s been 6 weeks since Donald Trump won the election. A month from tomorr…

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December 19, 2024 at 4:48 PM

I’m calling B.S.

Donald Trump’s claim to be a champion of working people is the biggest con job he’s ever pulled off in a lifetime of scams and frauds. Dear John, There’s been a lot of talk since the election about how Republicans are now the party of the working class. Hogwash. The idea of…

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December 18, 2024 at 11:59 PM

Stand strong against Elon and Ramaswamy: Protect your earned benefits

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, tasked with finding $2 trillion in federal spending cuts, are looking for Democrats to join their commission to slash Medicare and Social Security. Democrats cannot legitimize these efforts with their own participation. John, On the campaign trail, …

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December 17, 2024 at 10:05 PM

One way the economy has been rigged (and what to do about it)

Stock buybacks are fuelling record economic inequality. It’s time to ban them once again. Dear John, Many CEOs have found a clever way to goose their own pay. In 2023, typical pay for the 100 highest paid CEOs was over $29 million -- 300 times the pay of their typical worker. In…

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December 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Tell Congress: Reject Medicaid cuts that will pay for more tax cuts for the rich

The Republicans intend to slash Medicaid to provide tax cuts for the rich. If approved, this massive long-term transfer of wealth to the wealthy will make life worse for most Americans. Dear John, The 2017 tax law is set to expire in December 2025, and Congressional Republicans …

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December 14, 2024 at 10:20 PM

RE: “Nonprofit killer” bill passes the House

Republicans want to give Trump the power to crush any nonprofit organization with the stroke of a pen. John -- I'm re-sending this important message to make sure you didn't miss it. -- Robert Reich Dear John, Over the years I’ve written to you warning about threats to democrac…

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December 13, 2024 at 10:17 PM

Trump orders Senate to recess, to avoid scrutiny of his TV cabinet

Allowing the Senate to adjourn so that all of Trump’s Cabinet nominees can take office by recess appointment is a really bad idea. Dear John, The Senate’s constitutional responsibility to confirm the President’s cabinet and administration appointments is a cornerstone of the chec…

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December 12, 2024 at 10:21 PM

Cut Social Security? No way, Elon

Elon Musk just revealed the truth about what he plans to do with his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Dear John, During the campaign, Elon Musk claimed that he had a plan to slash $2 trillion from the federal budget — but he didn’t say how. Now the truth is comi…

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