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December 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM

The media just keeps getting worse and worse and worse

Why are the ultra-rich buying up so much of our media? To choke off any effort to tax their riches. Dear John, The richest man on Earth owns X (formerly known as Twitter). The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which owns CBS — and could soon own Warner Bros. Di…

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November 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM

Billionaires win again while working families foot the bill

Trump’s secret new carveouts let corporations with billion-dollar profits avoid the minimum tax — while workers and families pick up the tab. John, The Trump administration is handing out secret tax breaks for the country’s richest and most powerful corporations. The Corporate …

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November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM

Tell Congress: Pass policies to raise workers’ wages, ensure paid leave, and protect unions

This Black Friday, let’s do more than shop — let’s demand wages and laws that actually make life affordable for America’s working families. John, Black Friday is here — the busiest shopping day of the year. It’s known as “Black” Friday because it’s the first day of the year many…

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November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM

Demand Congress reverse SNAP cuts made in the Big Ugly Bill

Families in poverty rely on SNAP for the nourishment that keeps their children healthy, learning, and able to thrive — at the holidays, and every day of the year. John, On this day before Thanksgiving, we are thinking about those in our communities who struggle to put food on th…

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November 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM

Pricier Thanksgiving? Blame Donald Trump

Trump vowed to cut grocery prices “on day one” — instead, his policies are driving up the cost of your holiday meal more than ever. John, Donald Trump broke his biggest campaign promise, and it’s about to send the cost of your holiday meals soaring. He promised to bring down gro…

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November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM

At your request: a live watchalong of The Last Class film!

Dear John, The Last Class, the hit documentary film—produced by the co-host of my Coffee Klatch podcast and executive director of Inequality Media Civic Action Heather Lofthouse—about my final semester of teaching continues to be shown in theaters across the country. It’s been …

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November 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM

Every American should be deeply worried about NSPM-7

Trump’s NSPM-7 re-defines progressive political speech as "domestic terrorism” and could make it a crime to criticize him. Dear John, Donald Trump has been on an authoritarian rampage since the moment he was sworn in, and today I want to share an urgent warning about what may b…

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November 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM

House leaders can’t block a health care vote if we push now

The shutdown may be over, but the health care emergency faced by millions is not. Congress must act before premiums skyrocket. John, Working families are already stretched thin, paying more for groceries, utilities, gas, and everyday essentials. But now, the GOP is forcing them …

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November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM

Ted Cruz has launched an existential attack on democracy

Ted Cruz has introduced draconian legislation criminalizing peaceful protest. Will you help us defeat it? Dear John, On No Kings Day, seven million people rallied around the country against Donald Trump’s authoritarian abuses of power. It marked a clear turning point and sent …

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November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Is our economy cooked?

As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running. John, Back in 1994, I warned that we were on the way to becoming a two-tiered society. McDonalds had just lost a lawsuit over scalding hot coffee — and I had wa…

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November 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Demand Congress act to protect free speech

Trump’s new NSPM-7 memo hands federal agencies broad powers to brand critics as “anti-American” or “terrorists” -- reviving McCarthy-era repression on a whole new scale. Dear John, Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum, NSPM-7 — cynically mislabeled as “Countering Do…

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November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM

This might be the worst media coverage I’ve ever seen

The signs of Donald Trump's mental decline are getting worse every day… but the media is ignoring it. Dear John, Donald Trump has been in clear mental decline for some time, but in recent weeks, the signs have become even more undeniable: A day after meeting with House Minor…

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November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM

Politicians shouldn’t get to pick their voters -- but the Court may let them

Tell Congress to protect voting rights and pass the Redistricting Reform Act John, Thanks to the mid-decade efforts by Donald Trump to redraw congressional maps in Republican-led states across the country, intending to gain an unfair advantage in the 2026 midterms, we now find o…

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November 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM

If you love public radio, please read this email.

Public radio and television stations are shutting down due to Trump’s cuts. But it’s not too late to save them. Dear John, On July 24, Donald Trump signed legislation cutting all federal funding from public radio and television. Since then, the impacts have been devastating. …

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November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM

The biggest data breach in U.S. history -- and no investigation?

A whistleblower at the Social Security Administration exposed the largest such data breach in U.S. history -- now we need a full investigation into the coverup John, With the end of the government shutdown on the horizon, it’s time to demand action on an issue flying under the r…

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November 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Why Big Tech Hates AI Regulation!

Big Tech billionaires are investing $100 million to oppose AI regulation. What could possibly go wrong? John, Why are Big Tech billionaires falling over each other to bow down to Trump? They’re counting on AI to make them even richer, and they can’t have any regulations gettin…

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November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM

Protect consumers: stop corporations from exploiting personal data

Corporations want to mine our private data to target and charge us more individually, unless Congress bans these AI-driven predatory pricing schemes. John, Delta has been sending lawmakers one message — and investors another. To Congress, the airline insists it doesn’t exploit …

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November 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM

NSPM-7 is flying under the radar. We’re fighting back.

Trump’s NSPM-7 presidential order defines progressive political speech as “domestic terrorism” and could make it a crime to criticize him. Dear John, I’m writing to you today to share an urgent warning about what may be Donald Trump’s most dangerously authoritarian power grab ye…

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November 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Tell Starbucks CEO: I won’t cross the picket line!

Starbucks has spent nearly four years refusing to meet with its own union — it’s time to end the bad faith and start negotiating in good faith. John, Starbucks has been stonewalling its workers for years. The time for bad faith is over. Since the first stores voted to unionize …

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November 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM

Demand Congress stand up for federal workers

Trump’s shutdown endangers every American by furloughing workers and halting CDC, FDA, and USDA programs that keep our food safe, prevent disease, and protect public health. John, As the government shutdown reaches its 36th day, Trump now can claim the title of overseeing the tw…

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November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM

RE: My recommendation: The #1 best place to donate to help stop Trump

I know the signs. Donald Trump’s grip on power is slipping. John — I’m re-sending this important email from last weekend. The response has been amazing, and I want to make sure you didn’t miss it. — Robert Reich Dear John, I’ve seen a lot in my 60 years in and around politic…

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November 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM

What Democrats need to do!!

Democrats must take bold steps to lay out a vision for the future. And if Democratic leaders won’t do this, we must replace them with those who will! John, People ask me every day: Where are the Democrats? There are a handful fighting Trump’s regime bravely. But party leadershi…

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November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Defend democracy: pass the No Political Enemies Act

Donald Trump is using the power of government to punish his critics. Passing the No Political Enemies Act will establish protections against political retaliation. Dear John, Richard Nixon compiled an “enemies list.” Donald Trump has made his enemies list into his government’s a…

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November 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM

My recommendation: The #1 best place to donate to help stop Trump

I know the signs. Donald Trump’s grip on power is slipping. Dear John, I’ve seen a lot in my 60 years in and around politics. I know the signs. Donald Trump’s grip on power is slipping. Two weekends ago, more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump’s dic…

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October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM

How 3.5% of the population can save the country

The resistance to Trump is growing. As long as we are resolved, we will triumph. John, The resistance is becoming an uprising. Less than two weeks ago, more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump’s dictatorship. That’s more than 2 percent of the adult popu…

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October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM

I’m deeply worried about NSPM-7

NSPM-7 defines progressive political speech as “domestic terrorism” and aims to criminalize opposition to Trump’s agenda. Dear John, There’s a dangerous new attack on free speech from Trump that’s flying under the radar. It’s a new presidential directive called NSPM-7 — and i…

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October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM

Standing with federal workers means standing strong against shutdown blackmail

Protect the workers who keep America running — and help Democrats stand firm against Republican shutdown extortion. Dear John, Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are now either working without pay, or locked out of their jobs entirely — all while rent, mortgage, and car pa…

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October 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM

If Ted Cruz’s law passes, the “No Kings” protests could not happen

Ted Cruz’s plan would make organizing peaceful protest a crime. Congress must stop it! Dear John, The First Amendment guarantees the freedoms of speech, thought, and peaceful assembly: crucial cornerstones of our free society. Criminalizing protest would be a giant leap toward a…

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October 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM

I’ve seen a lot in 60 years. Something big is happening.

I know the signs. Donald Trump’s grip on power is slipping. Dear John, For more than seven months, Donald Trump has run roughshod over the Constitution and the rule of law. Congress, universities, law firms, and countless other institutions that should know better have rolled o…

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October 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Trump’s new “domestic terrorism” memo could silence dissent

Trump’s new NSPM-7 memo hands federal agencies broad powers to brand critics as “anti-American” or “terrorists” — reviving McCarthy-era repression on a whole new scale. Dear John, Trump’s new directive, NSPM-7, could make it a crime to criticize him. In September, Trump ordered…

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October 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Tell your governor: Don’t deploy. Don’t comply. Speak out now and stand strong against Trump’s occupation of American cities!

Tell your governor to refuse Trump’s illegal deployments, defend your state’s National Guard, and stop this war on the American people. Dear John, Every governor must protect their people from Trump’s “War From Within.” Donald Trump is using the National Guard as a weapon again…

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October 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM

The sleeping giant awakens!

There’s a sleeping giant in America who is awakening, and wants to know: What the hell is going on here? John, After sixty years in and around politics, I’ve developed a sixth sense. And my sixth sense tells me the tide is now turning on Trump. You see, there’s a sleeping gian…

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October 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM

RE: No Kings Day will go down in the history books

I know what it looks like when a grassroots movement reaches a tipping point and an autocrat starts to lose grip on power. This is it. Dear John -- I'm re-sending this urgent email from yesterday to make sure you didn't miss it. -- Robert Reich Dear John, I’ve been in and a…

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October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Tell the Election Assistance Commission to say No to the “show your papers” voter registration rule

Anti-democracy forces are pushing a regressive “show your papers” rule that could stop 21 million eligible Americans from voting in the next election. Dear John, The newly proposed nationwide “show your papers” voter registration rule would create a two-tier democracy — one wher…

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October 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM

No Kings Day will go down in the history books

I know what it looks like when a grassroots movement reaches a tipping point and an autocrat starts to lose grip on power. This is it. Dear John, I’ve been in and around politics for more than 60 years. I marched during the civil rights movement and protested the Vietnam War. …

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October 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM

The Insurrection Act wasn’t intended to escalate violence

Trump wants to use the Insurrection Act to unleash the power of the U.S. military against civilians and crush dissent. Tell Congress to reform the Insurrection Act before it’s too late. Dear John, Donald Trump is ready to wield the Insurrection Act as a weapon against the Americ…

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October 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM

Let’s make this the biggest nonviolent Trump protest in history!

Will you donate to help fund our last-minute No Kings recruitment push, including hundreds of thousands of text messages and viral videos. Dear John, On Saturday, ten million people will rally all over the country to tell Donald Trump that we have No Kings in America. But wit…

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October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM

Tell Congress to block election denier from election protection role

Trump’s enablers just put 2020 election denier Heather Honey in charge of election security for the upcoming midterms. Dear John, The 2026 midterms are less than a year away, and Trump has placed Heather Honey, one of the architects of 2020 election denialism, in charge of the s…

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October 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

The first “No Kings Day” protests in June mobilized millions against Trump’s birthday parade. Now, on Saturday October 18, we will peacefully protest his escalating abuses. John, Millions of people protested Trump’s agenda on No Kings Day in June. On October 18th, I urge you to …

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October 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM

I’m deeply concerned that our democracy may survive this

Donald Trump has a four-plan to invoke the Insurrection Act, and it's unfolding very, very rapidly. Dear John, I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but Donald Trump is in the middle of implementing a four-point plan to push America over the edge into full-on authoritarianism, and …

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October 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

The first “No Kings Day” protests in June mobilized millions to drown out Trump’s birthday parade. The next No Kings Day, on October 18, will protest his escalating abuses. Dear John, No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. In June, the “No Kings” movement successfully organized milli…

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October 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Final push: Help make No Kings Day the biggest Trump protest ever

Will you donate to help fund our last-minute No Kings recruitment push, including hundreds of thousands of text messages and viral videos. Dear John, Next Saturday, millions of Americans all over the country will join together at more than 2,000 events across all 50 states to …

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October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM

The Real Reason Trump Is Deploying Troops Across America

Why is Trump sending National Guard troops into Chicago and Portland? John, Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him. And he’s following a four point plan that you need to know about. Watch our latest video to learn what Trump’s real plan is —…

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October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Block dangerous concentration of media ownership

If Paramount-Skydance swallows Warner Bros. Discovery, too many of our nation’s biggest news outlets will fall under one corporate roof Dear John, A handful of billionaires are reshaping American media to serve their own political and financial interests. After Paramount’s CBS s…

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October 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Tell DoorDash: Stop Gig Worker Exploitation

DoorDash and other gig-economy employers are backing legislation that would let them strip millions of workers of benefits, protections, and bargaining rights Dear John, While the government is shut down, corporations like DoorDash are still busy exploiting their gig workers. T…

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October 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Impeach Clarence Thomas

I’m deeply concerned that Clarence Thomas and the corrupt Supreme Court is about to repeal marriage equality for same-sex couples. Dear John, Clarence Thomas led the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade, gut the Voting Rights Act, flood America’s streets with guns, and give Donald Tr…

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October 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM

I’ve been through government shutdowns. This is not a normal shutdown.

Here’s what’s at stake, and why Democrats must hold the line. Dear John, I’ve been directly involved in government shutdowns, including one when I was secretary of labor. But this shutdown — the one that began yesterday morning — is radically different. Republicans want Dem…

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October 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM

The Government Shutdown Explained

Crucial government services aren’t delivered. Federal employees are furloughed without pay. John, As of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time today, the United States government is closed. Crucial government services aren’t delivered. Federal employees are furloughed without pay (apart from …

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September 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM

I continue to be gobsmacked

Dear John, I continue to be gobsmacked by how many of you are going to theaters to see The Last Class film about my final semester of teaching. When Elliot Kirschner, the director, and Heather Lofthouse, the producer, suggested they were going to make a feature-length documenta…

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September 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

The Supreme Court’s corruption has put the survival of our democracy at risk. We must impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. John — I'm re-sending this important email to make sure you didn't miss it. — Robert Reich Dear John, Friends, I’ve been in and around politics for …

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