Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 9:54 PM

The truth about corporate tax hikes

Republicans crowing about Biden’s infrastructure plan want you to believe corporate tax hikes will hurt workers. Baloney.     Dear John,   The Republican Party is outraged about Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, claiming it’s too expensive and …

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 11, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Republican ‘Attacks’ On Corporations Over Voting Rights Bills Are A Hypocritical Sham

The deal between big business and government – donations in return for low taxes or none – remains absolutely unchanged     Dear John,   For four decades, the basic deal between big American corporations and politicians has been simple. Corpor…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 10, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Republicans for the working class? Are they joking?

Republicans are shamelessly trying to rebrand themselves as "working class heroes."   Dear John, For decades, Republicans have pushed policies that serve the interests of the rich over everyday Americans. Massive tax breaks for billionaires. Starvation wag…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 7:32 PM

We're in a Second Gilded Age

Fortunately, today’s progressive activists may be on the verge of ushering us into a Second Progressive Era.     Dear John,   The results of the historic Bessemer, Alabama Amazon union vote are still being sorted. For seven weeks, Amazon deplo…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 5, 2021 at 9:02 PM

We just received some very troubling news

YouTube just announced that they plan to lift Donald Trump’s suspension, and Facebook could be next.   John--I'm writing to make sure you saw this email I sent the other day.--Robert Reich Dear John, We've just received some very troubling news. YouTube…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Don't Expect Biden To Trumpet Lofty Aims For His Rescue Plans – He's Simply Mr. Fix-It.

Under Trump, every week was infrastructure week but nothing got done. His successor is avoiding the big sell. It’s smart politics     Dear John,   Joe Biden is embarking on the biggest government initiative in more than a half-century, “unlike…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 3, 2021 at 2:15 PM

We've received some very troubling news

YouTube just announced that they plan to lift Donald Trump’s suspension, and Facebook could be next.   Dear John, We've just received some very troubling news. YouTube has announced that they plan to lift Donald Trump's suspension, allowing him to once ag…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

April 1, 2021 at 10:55 PM

What if we actually taxed the rich?

These seven ways of taxing the rich would generate more than $6 trillion over 10 years — enough to fund Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan three times over.     Dear John,   Yesterday, Joe Biden released his infrastructure plan — a $2 trillion in…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 8:57 PM

"Jim Crow" voter suppression bill signed

We can preserve the filibuster, or we can preserve American democracy. There is no middle ground.   Dear John, Last Thursday, Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed sweeping voter suppression legislation ... And then a Black Democratic state legisla…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

March 28, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Republicans have taken up the politics of bigotry, putting democracy at risk.

There is no ‘surge’ of migrants at the border and there is no huge voter fraud problem – there is only hard-right attack.     Dear John,   Republicans are outraged – outraged! – at the surge of migrants at the southern border.   The House Min…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

March 26, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Mitch McConnell is starting to panic

Momentum for filibuster reform is growing fast, and Mitch McConnell is starting to panic.   John -- At Joe Biden’s first news conference as president, he once again expressed support for ending the filibuster, and Mitch McConnell is in complete panic mode.…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

March 21, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Win The Amazon Union Fight And We Can Usher In A New Progressive Era

The second Gilded Age has wrought havoc on American society. The battle in Alabama offers hope to us all.   Dear John, The most dramatic change in American capitalism over the last half-century has been the emergence of corporate behemoths like Amazon an…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

March 18, 2021 at 7:55 PM

Very, very bad news for Mitch McConnell

Momentum for filibuster reform is growing fast, and Mitch McConnell is starting to panic.   Dear John, There have been big new developments in the fight to end the filibuster, and Mitch McConnell is starting to panic. First, Democrat Joe Manchin came out …

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 10:09 PM

The only deficit that matters

Ignore the deficit hawk hypocrites who gave trillions in tax cuts to the rich. The only deficit that matters is the deficit in public investment.   Dear John, Now that Joe Biden’s COVID relief bill has passed, the administration is beginning to put toget…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

March 14, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Bidenomics Beats Reaganomics And I Should Know – I Saw Clintonomics Fail

When I was Labor Secretary, welfare ended – but now it’s back and three-quarters of Americans (and many Republicans) approve.   Dear John, A quarter-century ago, I and other members of Bill Clinton’s Cabinet urged him to reject the Republican proposal to…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 6:50 PM

End the filibuster. Raise the Wage. Now.

We did not work so hard to elect Democrats to the House, Senate, and presidency so that they could let an unelected parliamentarian dictate what they can and cannot do.   Dear John, Last night, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that the $15 minimum wage in…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Unrigging the GOP's minority rule

The GOP is hard at work entrenching their power for generations. Here's how we can stop them.   Dear John, The Republican Party is shrinking. It has lost the popular vote in seven of the past eight presidential elections, and since Trump's attempted coup,…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 21, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Texas Freeze Shows A Chilling Truth – How The Rich Use Climate Change To Divide Us

The Lone Star State is aptly named. If you’re not part of the Republican oil elite with Cruz and Abbott, you’re on your own.   Dear John,   Texas has long represented a Wild West individualism that elevates personal freedom – this week, the freedom to fre…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 16, 2021 at 8:26 PM

No compromising with the GOP cult

There is no center between reality and today’s Republican Party.   Dear John, All but seven Senate Republicans voted to acquit Donald Trump on Saturday, despite the overwhelming evidence against him. It was a cowardly betrayal of their oaths to the Constitu…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 14, 2021 at 4:33 PM

Convicted Or Not, Trump Is History – It's Biden Who's Changing America

Republican infighting has created a political void into which Democrats are stepping with far-reaching reforms.   Dear John, While most of official Washington has been focused on the Senate impeachment trial, another part of Washington is preparing the …

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Terrifying never-before-seen video from January 6

House impeachment managers concluded their prosecution yesterday with a chilling warning: If the Senate fails to convict, they will be inviting more political violence by future presidents clinging to power.   John--Did you have a chance to read the email …

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 11, 2021 at 5:29 PM

How can you watch these videos and not convict?!

The case being presented by House impeachment managers is devastating.   Dear John, The first day of Trump’s second impeachment trial was such a train wreck that even Senate Republicans were forced to admit that Trump’s defense has been “terrible.” Day two…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 8, 2021 at 8:49 PM

What Trump really deserves

Trump deserves conviction and criminal prosecution, not a $200,000-per-year taxpayer-funded pension.   Dear John, Tomorrow, the Senate will begin the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump for his incitement of the deadly January 6th insurrection. With …

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 7, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Trump Left Behind A Monstrous Predicament. Here's How To Tackle It

One of the nation’s two major political parties has abandoned democracy and reality. We must now move a vast swath of America back into a fact-based pro-democracy society.   Dear John,   Next week’s Senate trial is unlikely to convict Donald Trump of inci…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 2:52 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene (UPDATE)

Marjorie Taylor Greene says 9/11 was an inside job and the Sandy Hook and Parkland shootings were faked.   Nearly every Republican in the House of Representatives voted to keep Marjorie Taylor Greene on the powerful Budget and Education Committees, despit…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

February 4, 2021 at 12:31 AM

Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene says 9/11 was an inside job and the Sandy Hook and Parkland shootings were faked.   Dear John, Marjorie Taylor Greene has expressed support for executing Democratic lawmakers. She suggested that the September 11 attack on the Pent…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 31, 2021 at 4:30 PM

Why Republicans Won’t Agree To Biden’s Big Plans And Why He Should Ignore Them

The new president can achieve huge and vital reform and relief without the party of Trump – and they know it.   Dear John, If there were ever a time for bold government, it is now. Covid, joblessness, poverty, raging inequality, and our last chance to pres…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Don't Believe The Anti-Trump Hype – Corporate Sedition Still Endangers America

CEOs only acted after the Capitol attack because Democrats took power. Their political dominance must be reduced.   Dear John, The sudden lurch from Trump to Biden is generating vertigo all over Washington, including the so-called fourth branch of governmen…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 12:06 AM

No unity without accountability for Trump, Cruz, and Hawley

Unity cannot mean letting the instigators of an attempted coup off the hook.   Dear John, On President Biden's first day, he called on every American to come together to solve the enormous challenges we face -- and I agree with him. But, John, unity cannot…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 19, 2021 at 11:44 PM

[CORRECTED] Joe Biden's secret weapon

Democrats’ slim Senate majority means that Republicans can still obstruct a progressive policy agenda. But Joe Biden can and must deliver for the people.   Dear John, Tomorrow, Joe Biden will officially take office as President of the United States. While h…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 19, 2021 at 10:24 PM

Joe Biden's secret weapon

Democrats’ slim Senate majority means that Republicans can still obstruct a progressive policy agenda. But Joe Biden can and must deliver for the people.   Dear John, Tomorrow, Joe Biden will officially take office as President of the United States. While h…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 17, 2021 at 8:02 PM

Biden Cannot Govern From The Center – Ending Trumpism Means Radical Action

This Republican Party traffics in conspiracy and thuggery – the new president must be bold on healthcare, equality and more.   Dear John, I keep hearing that Joe Biden will govern from the “center”. He has no choice, they say, because he will have razor-thi…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 16, 2021 at 7:57 PM

The insurrection was an inside job

We just learned that three House Republicans helped organize the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.   Dear John, The organizer of the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol just admitted that three House Republicans helped organize the attack. C…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 12, 2021 at 10:33 PM

Trump expresses "no regret" for the Capitol mob. He must go.

Donald Trump just doubled down on the incitement of violence, expressing "no regret" for the brutal insurrection.   Dear John, Donald Trump just gave his first public statement since inciting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that left five peop…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 10, 2021 at 3:51 PM

Trump Attempted A Coup: He Must Be Removed While Those Who Aided Him Pay

A swift impeachment is imperative but from Rudy Giuliani and Don Jr to Fox News and Twitter, the president did not act alone   Dear John, Call me old-fashioned, but when the President of the United States encourages armed insurgents to breach the Capitol an…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Trump must be removed from office immediately

The nation is at grave risk as long as he remains in power.   John--Please read the email we sent yesterday, if you haven't already. Every minute Trump remains in office further emboldens the insurrectionists and weakens our democracy. We need to escalat…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 7, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Impeachment or the 25th Amendment. Now.

Donald Trump must be removed from office immediately. It's simply too dangerous to leave him in office for another 13 days.   Dear John, What we saw yesterday was an armed insurrection on the U.S. Capitol led by a sitting president of the United States. I…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Seven Ways 2020 Left America Exposed

The coronavirus and a near-catastrophic election showed Donald Trump is a symptom, not a cause, of what ails American society.   Dear John, If America learns nothing else from these dark times, here are seven lessons it should take from 2020: 1) Workers kee…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

January 1, 2021 at 1:03 AM

FINAL NOTICE: We need your help

2020 was a brutally difficult year. Let’s finish on a high note.   Dear John,   We’re just a few hours from the end of 2020, and I for one am glad to see this year come to an end. But before we can close the books on the year, we have one more critical c…

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  Heather Lofthouse, Inequality Media · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 5:01 PM

I’m getting really, really worried

We are falling short of our year-end fundraising goal, and that’s a problem.   Dear John,   My name is Heather Lofthouse, and I’m the executive director at Inequality Media, the digital media nonprofit co-founded by Robert Reich. You don’t usually hear f…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Exciting news!

Two months after Joe Biden won decisively, one-quarter of Republicans STILL don’t accept the outcome.   Dear John,   I know you’re getting a lot of email asking you for money, but we just heard from some supporters, who are really excited about our plans…

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  Professor Reich · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 11:00 PM

Mitch McConnell’s massive COVID fail

Mitch McConnell has no shame. His hypocrisy is jaw-dropping.   Dear John,   Did you see my email earlier this week? We’re running out of time before the end of the year. Please, if you can, donate today to help support our work. --Robert Reich Dear John,…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 2:00 PM

A personal request

I want to be honest with you.   Dear John,   I want to be honest with you. More than two months after an election that Joe Biden won decisively, right-wing disinformation is so widespread that an outrageous 28% of Republicans think the election was stole…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM

I’m truly appalled

Two months after Joe Biden won decisively, one-quarter of Republicans STILL don’t accept the outcome.   Dear John,   One-quarter of Republicans STILL don’t believe that Joe Biden legitimately won the election. More than half of them think that masks don'…

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  Stop Fox News Lies · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 6:22 PM

Sean Hannity: “There's no doubt this was stolen”

Even now, just 17% of Republicans say that Trump should concede.   Dear John,   Sean Hannity said, “There's no doubt this was stolen.” Worse-than-Fox OANN refuses to call Joe Biden the “president-elect.” Rush Limbaugh suggested that red states should sec…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 27, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Americans’ Acceptance Of Trump’s Behavior Will Be His Vilest Legacy

Trump has brought impunity to the highest office in the land, wielding a wrecking ball to American democracy.   Dear John, Most of the 74,222,957 Americans who voted to reelect Donald Trump – 46.8 percent of the votes cast in the 2020 presidential election …

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 26, 2020 at 9:32 PM

Mitch McConnell’s massive COVID fail

Mitch McConnell has no shame. His hypocrisy is jaw-dropping.   Dear John,   For months, Mitch McConnell blocked COVID-19 relief legislation. Then, when he finally decided to do something, he passed a bill with: a $6.3 billion tax deduction for "three-ma…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 22, 2020 at 7:27 PM

Progressive policies win elections

Election Day victories are proof that embracing humanity and dignity is both a sound moral choice and a winning electoral strategy.   Dear John, It didn’t get as much media coverage as Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump, but the 2020 elections proved tha…

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 20, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Trickle-Down Economics Doesn't Work But Build-Up Does – Is Biden Listening?

A new study confirms tax cuts for the rich do not benefit the rest. Recovery from the pandemic is a chance to change course.   Dear John, How should the huge financial costs of the pandemic be paid for, as well as the other deferred needs of society, after …

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  Robert Reich · [email protected]

December 19, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Here's how we're taking on Donald Trump, Ben Shapiro, and Franklin Graham

Inequality Media is one of the only progressive groups with a large enough following to match the biggest right-wing propagandists.   Dear John,   Last week, some of the most popular posts on Facebook were created by far-right extremists—including Donald …

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