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May 3, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Biden’s plan to relieve tens of thousands in student debt for millions of people

The Department of Education’s new plan for student debt relief could mean substantial assistance for millions of people with outstanding loans. But first, your comments are needed to show public support. Dear John, Public comments are now open on the Department of Education’s new…

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May 1, 2024 at 8:51 PM

Hello? Did everyone forget what Trump was really like?!

I’m not a big believer in polls. A lot of them are junk, and even the most high-quality polls are at best a snapshot in time with a significant margin of error. Dear John, I’m not a big believer in polls. A lot of them are junk, and even the most high-quality polls are at best a…

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April 30, 2024 at 7:38 PM

5 ways to become a billionaire

If American capitalism were working properly, billionaires would have gone the way of the dodo. Dear John, Last time I checked, there’s no billionaire clause in the Bill of Rights. We only have billionaires because we allow them to manipulate our economic system to create their …

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April 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM

Senators question the integrity of Vote by Mail under Louis DeJoy

Four years into his 10-year plan to privatize the U.S. Postal Service, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has been unresponsive to concerns about how his plans to divert mail hundreds of miles, even through other states, will affect the timely delivery of Vot Dear John, Postmaster Ge…

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April 27, 2024 at 5:31 PM

Hello? Did everyone forget what Trump was really like?

Americans appear to have forgotten just how bad things were at the end of the Trump presidency and now give him much more positive ratings than they did back in 2020. Dear John, I’m not a big believer in polls. A lot of them are junk, and even the most high-quality polls are at…

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April 26, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Tell Congress: Side with working people, not billionaires and Big Business

The American tax system is full of huge breaks for the ultra-wealthy; the rest of us: not so much. Taxing investment gains and inheritances of the wealthiest 1% would help bring the tax code into better balance. Dear John, Corporations are like people at least in this one regard:…

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April 25, 2024 at 10:37 PM

TikTok just took down our video warning about RFK Jr.

Americans appear to have forgotten just how bad things were at the end of the Trump presidency and now give him much more positive ratings than they did back in 2020. Dear John, Last weekend, Inequality Media Civic Action launched our latest video warning voters about the dire th…

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April 24, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Tell Facebook: Hatred and misinformation must be checked!

CrowdTangle is the transparency tool that exposed the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2016. Now Facebook/Meta is shutting it down. Dear John, You may recall the Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2016, when “psychographic profiles” of over 30 million Facebook users were surre…

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April 23, 2024 at 10:51 PM

The president must not be above the law!

Donald Trump thinks he is above the law. We can only hope the Supreme Court does not agree. Dear John, This Thursday, Trump’s lawyers will argue before the Supreme Court that presidents should be allowed to commit crimes. They have even claimed that a president could be immune f…

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April 21, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Tell Congress to hold corporations accountable now

Corporations are shamelessly boosting profits while deceptively shrinking their products. Let’s tell Congress to pass the Shrinkflation Prevention Act now! Dear John, For nearly a year, inflation has been subsiding. But you wouldn’t know it by a trip to the grocery store, where …

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April 19, 2024 at 11:09 PM

GOP transferring public schools funds to private schools that teach creationism

Across the country, Republicans are implementing voucher systems that strip funds from public schools and funnel them into for-profit private schools that are selective, expensive, and lack public accountability. Dear John, Public education, accessible and available to all child…

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April 19, 2024 at 12:06 AM

Maine says no to the Electoral College. Next up, Michigan?

Trump lost the national popular vote by nearly 2.9 million votes in 2016 and still won the White House because of the irrational and undemocratic current Electoral College system. Dear John, Here’s something I bet you never expected to hear from me: I think the Republican candida…

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April 17, 2024 at 11:02 PM

Tell Congress: The US Postal Service must expand into new services

For the US Postal Service to survive and thrive, it must enter new service areas. Congress and President Biden need to pick up the slack left by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s plan to cut jobs, raise prices, and close offices. Dear John, In 2022, Congress passed legislation to …

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April 16, 2024 at 10:19 PM

I worked for RFK. I’m disturbed by his son

This presidential election could come down to a few thousand votes in a handful of states. No wonder RFK Jr. and Donald Trump share donors. Dear John, RFK Jr. is not who you think he is. He claims to want to heal America, but his vision for our future is tainted by his endorseme…

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April 14, 2024 at 7:08 PM

End voter suppression and make voting a guaranteed right

Voter suppression tactics including voter ID laws, restricting the availability of voting locations or times, and other actions taken to make voting more difficult, are on the rise. The Right to Vote Act will counter this trend by empowering voters to fig Dear John, Those who fea…

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April 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM

RFK Jr. official caught on tape admitting their goal is to help Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign for president is being funded by Republicans to siphon off votes from Biden and ensure a Trump victory. Dear John, It is now undeniable that the goal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign for president is to siphon off votes from Biden and ensure a …

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April 11, 2024 at 9:06 PM

How Biden can stop Netanyahu

We cannot allow the indiscriminate slaughter of Palestinian civilians to continue. Dear John, It’s time for President Biden to get tough with Netanyahu. The indiscriminate killing of civilians in Gaza must end. Look, I’m Jewish. I know what it’s like to have family members braz…

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April 10, 2024 at 9:37 PM

This can help undo the damage from the Trump’s Tax Scam

In 2017, Trump and the GOP handed the rich and corporations trillions of dollars in tax breaks, which they used, not to improve working conditions, wages, or product quality, but to fatten the wallets of their own top executives. Here are some steps we ca Dear John, Corporations …

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April 9, 2024 at 10:07 PM

What’s to blame for inflation? Price-gouging

Inflation is slowing, but prices are still high. What accounts for this paradox, and how can we fix the problem? Watch our video to find out! Dear John, It’s a paradox: The rate of inflation is slowing, but prices are still high. How can this be? Because corporations have enough…

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April 8, 2024 at 7:50 PM

Support direct filing for tax returns online

The IRS has developed software that will enable all Americans to file their taxes online easily and for free -- unless it’s blocked by the e-filing lobby. Dear John, It’s tax season, and the deadline to file is fast approaching! Most of us have not filed a paper tax return in ma…

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April 7, 2024 at 8:04 PM

We can take a big step right now to fix the broken Electoral College system

Trump lost the national popular vote by nearly 2.9 million votes in 2016 and still won the White House because of the irrational and undemocratic current Electoral College system. Dear John, Twice in the last six presidential elections, Republicans won the White House despite los…

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April 6, 2024 at 5:22 PM

Instagram has begun restricting political speech at the worst possible time

We’ve just learned that Meta has begun throttling posts on Instagram that it deems “political,” significantly restricting our ability to connect with the people we need to reach. Dear John, Inequality Media was founded on the idea that we could harness the power of the internet …

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April 5, 2024 at 11:54 PM

Behind the real Right-wing Agenda: Reject Project 2025

The right-wing think tanks have published their “Project 2025,” intending to dismantle crucial protections for individuals and the environment, and to empower an imperial presidency to implement the right wing agenda. Dear John, If there’s a silver lining to Trump’s incompetence,…

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April 3, 2024 at 11:13 PM

No intelligence briefings for Trump

Someone indicted for risking our national security must not access classified information. Dear John, Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 criminal charges related to retaining classified documents and then refusing to return them, despite months of requests and a subpoena from t…

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April 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Republicans want to gut the IRS to protect wealthy tax cheats

The IRS is finally making honest taxpayers out of the rich and powerful -- it’s about time. Dear John, We need a strong IRS to go after America’s real freeloaders: the super rich. America lost $688 billion in unpaid taxes in 2021 -- the lion’s share from the richest 1%. These lo…

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April 1, 2024 at 7:08 PM

Wall Street does NOT like Biden’s budget

President Biden has released his proposed budget for 2025, and it’s full of benefits for working people, with fairer taxes for the ultra-rich and corporations. Dear John, President Biden is proving to be the most progressive president we’ve had in many years. Now he has released …

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March 30, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Will you donate $5 to end the Electoral College system?

Two of the last four presidents have come into office while losing the popular vote because of the utterly irrational and undemocratic Electoral College system. Dear John, Five of our nation’s 46 presidents — and two of the last four — have come into office while losing the popul…

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March 29, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Pass Elizabeth Warren’s Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act

The top 0.1% of Americans owns 14% percent of the wealth -- the highest point on record, and it’s all untaxed. Elizabeth Warren’s Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act would fix this, with a wealth tax on just the top 0.05%. Dear John, The top 0.1% of Americans owns 14% of all the country’s …

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March 28, 2024 at 12:03 AM

Ronna McDaniel is out. Do NOT platform any more election deniers!

NBC’s whiplash-inducing decision to hire, then fire, election-denying Trump sycophant Ronna McDaniel highlights how important it is for us to hold news networks accountable to tell the truth. Dear John, Last Friday, NBC News announced their disastrous decision to hire disgraced …

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March 25, 2024 at 6:55 PM

When I proposed a workplace smoking ban in 1994

It used to be common to see smoking in restaurants, bars, offices, and even in hospitals. A ban on smoking in the workplace that seemed radical and impossible thirty years ago is now common today. Dear John, Back in the day, it was a common thing to see folks smoking a cigarette i…

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March 24, 2024 at 1:42 AM

We’re not just living (and posting) in a liberal bubble

Our most recent videos are testing off the charts. Will you help us spread the word? Dear John, One of the most common questions I get about our work at Inequality Media is this: “Aren’t you just preaching to the choir?” I love this question. Because the answer, which I’m immen…

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March 22, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Social Security, billionaires, and President Biden

The contrast between Donald Trump and President Biden on Social Security could not be more stark. Trump wants tax breaks for billionaires like himself and cuts to benefits, while Biden wants to protect Social Security for the rest of us. Dear John, Donald Trump and Joe Biden coul…

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March 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Insist that Treasury Secretary Yellen endorse a global billionaire tax at G20 summit

When U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends the next G20 summit, we need her support for a global minimum tax on billionaire wealth. Dear John, A global minimum tax on billionaires: It sounds like a fantasy, but in reality, finance ministers from France, Brazil, and other G…

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March 20, 2024 at 2:21 PM

Trump’s disgusting ridicule of stuttering

When Trump mocked Joe Biden’s stutter at a rally, his supporters laughed and cheered. Dear John, As I’ve shared before, I experienced a lot of bullying when I was a kid because of my height. Or, should I say, lack thereof. Because of a rare genetic disorder, I was always at least…

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March 19, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Why Trump’s “bloodbath” threat is so chilling

Trump says he’ll be a dictator on Day One. History shows there are no one-day dictatorships. Dear John, When someone tells you who they are, believe them. And when Trump tells you he’ll be a dictator on “Day One,” you’d better believe he’d be a dictator on Day Two as well, and e…

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March 17, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Eliminate the debt ceiling to eliminate government shutdowns

Chronic fiscal brinkmanship in Congress has brought us the first U.S. credit downgrade in history. Let’s eliminate the debt ceiling and take the threat of government shutdowns off the table for good. Dear John, Right-wing extremists in Congress have been using the threat of gover…

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March 15, 2024 at 8:24 PM

Tell Congress: Set term limits for the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is facing a crisis of legitimacy due to extreme partisanship that does not represent popular opinion. The TERM Act would create 18-year term limits, with 2 appointees per president, resulting in a more accountable Supreme Court. Dear John, In an era of billionai…

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March 14, 2024 at 9:25 PM

Huge news: Trump admits he’ll cut Social Security and Medicare

Donald Trump just admitted that he supports cuts to Social Security and Medicare, two of the most popular and successful social programs in U.S. history. Dear John, Donald Trump just said during a CNBC interview that he supports cuts to Social Security and Medicare, two of the m…

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March 13, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Disclose executive stock buyback manipulations

Companies are underpaying their workers and skimping on safety in order to buy back billions in stock, enriching shareholders while putting the public at risk. Dear John, Stock buybacks, where a company buys shares of its own stock back from investors at artificially boosted valu…

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March 12, 2024 at 10:54 PM

The five billionaires eating the world alive

If this doesn’t convince you that inequality is out of control, I’m not sure what will. Dear John, inequality is eating the world alive. Fortunately, we have the power to act right here in the United States. There are three concrete actions Congress and President Biden must take…

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March 10, 2024 at 6:41 PM

To strengthen the USPS and lower costs, remove DeJoy

Postmaster General DeJoy’s plans to privatize the U.S. Postal Service are proceeding apace: Prices are up and delivery speed is down. President Biden must appoint two new USPS Governors to fire and replace DeJoy. Dear John, Here we are at the start of a new election year, and Lou…

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March 9, 2024 at 10:08 PM

NY Times uncovers Trump allies’ voter purge scheme

The New York Times has uncovered a massive effort by Republican activists to challenge voter registrations and purge voters from the rolls. Dear John, A stunning New York Times exposé has revealed a major effort by Trump’s dark money allies to purge Democratic voters from the rol…

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March 8, 2024 at 10:09 PM

May I remind you: Tesla’s federal income tax rate is only 1.5%

Most Americans pay an income tax of around 13.6%, but the nation’s wealthiest corporations pay only a tiny fraction of this. We need to tell Congress to create a tax code that rewards work and requires greedy corporations to pay their fair share. John, President Biden is right. …

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March 8, 2024 at 4:49 AM

Joe Biden nailed that speech. Now we need to do our part.

He was fiery. He laid out a clear vision for a second term. Republicans heckled him, and he gave it right back. Even Fox News is admitting that he did well. Dear John, If you missed President Biden’s State of the Union Address just now, then I encourage you to find a replay. Bec…

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March 6, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Corporations are not going to like this

Some corporations use unfair pricing strategies to take advantage of short-term cost increases, making them permanent to boost already excessive profits. To prevent these practices, Senator Elizabeth Warren is seeking co-sponsors on her bill. Dear John, Price gouging. Of all the …

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March 5, 2024 at 10:17 PM

Voting 101

It just takes a moment to register to vote Dear John, Lots of things in life take a lot of time. Registering to vote isn’t one of them. Neither is watching this video! Watch and... Register Check out the video here, then -- if you haven’t already -- go to Vote.…

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March 3, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Tell the Senate: Investigate the Trump family

In his four years in the White House, Trump and his family added over a half billion dollars to their family fortunes. Congress must complete the investigation they started and have only partially reported on. Dear John, It may come as no surprise to you to hear that a new report…

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March 2, 2024 at 6:32 PM

The 2024 election meltdown no one is talking about

The Electoral College is an existential threat to American democracy. John — I'm re-sending this urgent email from Thursday to make sure you didn't miss it. — Robert Reich Dear John, In 2000, George W. Bush lost the popular vote to Al Gore by 543,000 votes but still won the Whi…

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March 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Ever-expanding corporate power -- and what we can do about it

One man is especially to blame for why corporate power is out of control. And I knew him! Let me tell you the story of Robert Bork. Dear John, How did the consolidation of corporate power get so out of control in this country? One man did more to dismantle antitrust enforcement …

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February 29, 2024 at 11:11 PM

The 2024 meltdown no one is talking about

The Electoral College is an existential threat to American democracy. Dear John, In 2000, George W. Bush lost the popular vote to Al Gore by 543,000 votes but still won the White House as a result of the irrational and undemocratic Electoral College system. Then it happened agai…

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