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April 4, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Our plan to pressure Clarence Thomas to recuse himself

Ginni Thomas’s text messages to the White House Chief of Staff are bizarre — and terrifying. Dear John, It's difficult to find the words to describe how bizarre — and frightening — the Virginia "Ginni" Thomas text messages revealed by the January 6 committee are. You simply hav…

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April 3, 2022 at 6:28 PM

The secret to Amazon workers' extraordinary win and how corporate America plans to take back power

I’ve been posting daily newsletters on Substack. Following is a sample post I sent out yesterday. Dear John, As some of you know, I’ve been posting daily newsletters on Substack. They’re sent to people as emails, and many readers regularly share their personal reactions in the commen…

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April 2, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Members of Congress shouldn’t make money from wars they send other people to fight.

Why can members of Congress freely own defense contractor stocks when we engage in wars they send other people to fight? Dear John, It’s time to stop war profiteering! Members of Congress have at least 108 investments in 16 major defense contractors, including all of the top 10 …

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March 30, 2022 at 9:56 PM

I have important news (and it's good!)

We're nearing half a million followers on TikTok, and we’re not slowing down. Dear John, Not long ago, hardly anyone had ever heard of TikTok, least of all me. But in less than a year, Inequality Media Civic Action has reached a huge milestone there: nearly half a million follow…

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March 29, 2022 at 7:50 PM

How much is $100 billion, really?

There are now seven “centibillionaires” in the U.S. Joe Biden’s billionaires’ tax couldn’t come at a better time. Dear John, Joe Biden has proposed a billionaires’ tax in his new budget. It couldn’t come at a better time: American billionaires saw their collective wealth soar by …

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March 28, 2022 at 10:32 PM

What to do about Justice Thomas? This.

Chief Justice John Roberts should intervene so Clarence Thomas recuses himself from all cases involving Jan 6. Dear John, The code of conduct for judges is clear. At a minimum, judges must recuse themselves from hearing any case in which personal entanglements could lead a fair-m…

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March 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM

What’s driving inflation? Corporate concentration.

82% of voters now agree that corporate greed is driving up prices. We need to keep getting the truth out. Dear John, Inflation has become the #1 issue in the midterm elections, and the American people—rightly—want action. But in order to solve this problem, the American people …

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March 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM

My Thoughts on Fox News' Coverage of Judge Jackson's Hearing

Fox News spreading disinformation, half truths, and racist innuendo smearing the exceptionally qualified Judge Jackson is yet another example of why Fox must be deplatformed. Dear John, The Fox News coverage of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings has…

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March 22, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Abortion bans are not pro-life

They are pro-poverty and pro-inequality. Dear John, Earlier this month, Republican state legislators in Missouri introduced a Texas-style anti-abortion bill that empowers citizens to sue anyone who performs an abortion or helps someone obtain one -- even if they go out of state. …

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March 20, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Louis DeJoy is at it again

Louis DeJoy’s decision to sign a $11.3 billion contract defies the Biden administration’s objections that it would undercut the nation’s climate goals. Dear John, Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is at it again. Despite the recent victory passing the Postal Servi…

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March 19, 2022 at 6:04 PM

The truth about gas prices--and what we can do about it

Big Oil is reaping a giant windfall from the crisis in Ukraine, while everyone else suffers. Dear John, This week I filled my car with gas that cost more than five dollars a gallon. My car is a Mini Cooper that I bought years ago, partly because it wasn't a gas-guzzler. But now …

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March 15, 2022 at 9:32 PM

The real reason Congress gets nothing done

Our latest video highlights the 200+ bills that haven’t moved in the Senate thanks to the filibuster. Dear John, What do these bills have in common? The Freedom to Vote Act, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Equality Act, background checks for gun sales, reaut…

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March 14, 2022 at 10:08 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the Windfall Profits Tax Now

Big Oil is seeing record profits as gas prices skyrocket. Let’s tax them and use the revenue to support Americans hit hardest by rising prices. Dear John, As crude oil prices hit levels not seen in more than 13 years, Big Oil has been raking it in. Even before Putin’s war, oil p…

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March 12, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Defund Fox News

The next step in the campaign to Deplatform Fox is to cut off the advertising that funds their reckless spread of disinformation and lies. John, It can be hard to avoid misinformation online. The news we get from major media sources must be held to a higher standard of truth th…

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March 11, 2022 at 8:07 PM

The truth about inflation

Inflation hits a new high, and Republicans are pushing all the wrong responses. John, The latest inflation numbers came out yesterday and hit a 40-year high. With gas prices set to keep soaring thanks to Putin, Americans are furious. Predictably, Republicans are pushing all the…

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March 9, 2022 at 9:39 PM

Deplatform Fox News (yes, it can be done)

Fox News poses an existential threat to democracy. It's time to shut off Fox. John, Viewers of Fox News are twice as likely to believe Covid lies as those who get their news from NPR, CNN, or MSNBC. An astonishing 82% of Fox News watchers believe the 2020 election was stolen from…

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March 8, 2022 at 10:33 PM

What I'm reading on Ukraine

A short source guide for Ukraine information Dear John, Many of you have asked how I’m getting my news about Putin’s war in Ukraine. Here are the resources I've found most helpful: Best backgrounders: The Atlantic: “Russian Invasion of Ukraine” https://www.theatlantic.com/cat…

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March 4, 2022 at 8:53 PM

The truth about inflation (hint: the corporate media is getting it wrong!)

Corporations aren’t raising prices because they have to. They’re raising prices because they can. John, The latest inflation report says that prices rose 7.5 percent over the past year, the highest inflation rate in 30 years. And according to the corporate media, it's all becaus…

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March 2, 2022 at 8:07 PM

Vote this week! Tell the Senate to pass the Postal Service Reform Act!

The Postal Service is a public good. We must not allow vulture capitalists to swoop in and pick it clean. The Postal Service Reform Act passed the U.S. House with a bipartisan 342 yes votes! Now, we have 14 Republican cosponsors in the Senate. We can win this, but only if…

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March 1, 2022 at 12:26 AM

How corporate greed drives inflation

Mega-corporations are raising prices even as they rake in record profits...so why isn't the media talking about this?Dear John,  Inflation! Inflation! Inflation! The media has been talking about it for months. “It’s tanking Biden’s polling numbers.” “It’s going to deliver Republicans a House majori…

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February 27, 2022 at 7:53 PM

Republicans are lying about inflation. We have a plan to expose the truth.

The real driver of inflation is corporate concentration, and the American people need to know the truth. Dear John, Inflation has hit the highest level since the early 1980s, and the American people, justifiably, want to know why.  Republicans blame it on Democrats and government spending. Corporat…

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February 22, 2022 at 9:24 PM

The looming gerrymandering catastrophe

The GOP is trying to gerrymander their way into power across the country. The window to stop them is closing fast. Dear John, Earlier this month, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling and allowed Alabama’s egregious gerrymandered Congressional map to remain in place…

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February 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM

RE: Deplatform FOX News

It’s frightening that FOX News is allowed to spew disinformation directly into the homes of millions of Americans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. John, The data is clear. If you watch FOX News, you are more likely to believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump, the Janu…

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February 15, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Are both sides actually getting more extreme?

In the last 50 years, I’ve moved further to the left of center without changing my political views at all.     Dear John,   I got my start in American politics 50 years ago. My political views then — to grossly simplify them — were that I was …

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February 14, 2022 at 11:05 PM

I’m excited to share my Wealth and Poverty class with you

I’m offering one of my favorite and most popular classes to you for free! Dear John, We’re doing something different and I want to give you the opportunity to take part in it. I’m pleased to be able to bring you the big undergraduate course I teach on Wealth and Poverty -- ea…

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February 11, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Meet the baristas taking on Starbucks from the inside

I had coffee with the baristas who kickstarted the massive unionization campaign happening at Starbucks.     Dear John,   Late last year, two Starbucks stores in Buffalo, New York made history by becoming the first Starbucks locations to union…

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February 10, 2022 at 7:20 PM

The truth about inflation (hint: the corporate media is getting it wrong)

Corporations aren’t raising prices because they have to. They’re raising prices because they can.     Dear John,   The latest inflation report says that prices rose 7.5 percent over the past year, the highest inflation rate in 30 years. And ac…

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February 9, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Deplatform FOX News

It’s frightening that FOX News is allowed to spew disinformation directly into the homes of millions of Americans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. John, There’s no way around the facts. FOX News is risking people’s lives with Covid misinformation, vaccine skepticism and anti-vax l…

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February 6, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Something big is brewing with Starbucks baristas

Starbucks is waging a massive anti-union campaign against its baristas, sending out-of-town managers, and even corporate executives, into stores to spread lies about unions — but we have a plan to fight back.     Dear John,   Late last year, …

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February 1, 2022 at 9:17 PM

The Deficit Double Standard

Why does the deficit only matter when we try to pass legislation that would help working people?     Dear John,   The deficit. The deficit. The deficit. It’s all we hear about from Republicans and corporate media these days.   But have you eve…

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January 31, 2022 at 7:46 PM

This is so exciting, I had to share it

We’ve now reached over 6.5 million followers across social media–with more than 3.8 billion total engagements.     Dear John,   The team at Inequality Media just shared some incredible news: We’ve now reached over 6.5 million followers across …

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January 27, 2022 at 11:45 PM

Mitch McConnell will do anything to block this Supreme Court pick

Republicans will pull every trick in the book to block President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee. We must fight back.     Dear John,   Yesterday, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, giving President Biden the opportuni…

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January 24, 2022 at 7:50 PM

Is your employer exploiting you?

You’re not alone.     Dear John,   Your employer could be screwing you over — and you might not even know it.   Even worse, they might be doing so legally!   Our latest video breaks down five secret ways corporations are exploiting workers. …

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January 22, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Trump unveils his latest racist COVID conspiracy theory

The midterm election will once again be flooded with Trump’s racist lies and disinformation, and we must be better prepared this time around.     Dear John,   Last weekend, Donald Trump held his first rally of the midterm election year, and h…

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January 21, 2022 at 8:12 PM

Our plan to regain the initiative and win

We may be angry. We may be disappointed. But we cannot give up. And we have a plan.     Dear John,   I know how confusing and disappointing this moment is.   Republicans are pushing the most sweeping wave of attacks on democracy since Jim Cro…

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January 18, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Kyrsten Sinema chooses the filibuster over democracy

I’ve had it up to here with Kyrsten Sinema prioritizing the filibuster over everything else. We need to hold her accountable.     John -- I wanted to make sure you saw this email we sent the other day about Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's continued obst…

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January 15, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Kyrsten Sinema chooses the filibuster over our democracy

I’ve had it up to here with Kyrsten Sinema prioritizing the filibuster over everything else. We need to hold her accountable.     Dear John,   Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who has been standing in the way of President Biden’s agenda since the day h…

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January 12, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Taking on your tweets

A lot of people like to argue with me on Twitter. I took the time to respond to a few.     Dear John,   Billionaire defenders. Austerity enthusiasts. Good old fashioned trolls.   Many people like to argue with me on Twitter, but a lot of what…

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January 12, 2022 at 1:34 AM

It's the filibuster or democracy. We can't have both.

There is no more left vs. right. It's now democracy vs authoritarianism, voting rights vs. white supremacy.     Dear John,   I’m not one for hyperbole, so believe me when I say this: Our democracy is in grave danger, and we must find 50 votes …

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January 6, 2022 at 12:20 AM

New Jan 6 livestream link: I hope to see you there

Tune in tomorrow at 9am PT/12pm ET to discuss Trump's ongoing coup.     Dear John,   Tomorrow (Thursday) at 9am PT/12pm ET, I’ll be going live to discuss where we are as a nation a year after the deadly January 6th insurrection, and what must …

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January 5, 2022 at 8:20 PM

A heartfelt thank you

Your support will enable us to produce even better, more effective, and shareable videos to combat the right’s rampant lies and provide the frameworks the mainstream media ignores.     Dear John,   As we kick off the new year, I wanted to take…

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December 31, 2021 at 11:21 PM

I’m worried we’ll fall short

I’m writing with a personal ask: Will you join with us as a year-end donor to help meet our goal of raising $100,000 by midnight tonight?     Dear John,   I’m going to cut right to the chase.   As of this minute, we’re still falling short of o…

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December 31, 2021 at 5:20 PM

LAST DAY: All donations matched 100%

I’m personally asking you to make a donation to Inequality Media and help meet our goal of raising $100,000 by midnight tonight.     Dear John,   If you're discouraged by what's happening in our country right now, that is by design.    The for…

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December 30, 2021 at 6:54 PM

Our plan to stop the Big Lie in 2022

We’ve set a goal of raising $100,000 by January 1, and all year-end donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar.     Dear John,   As we look ahead to 2022, the far right-wing media ecosystem has never posed a greater threat to our democracy. …

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December 29, 2021 at 8:51 PM

Our videos are working. The numbers prove it.

Here's what we've been able to accomplish with your help.     Dear John,   The team and I were thinking it might be helpful to show some of the data coming out of Inequality Media this year, including a look at the outsized effect we’re having…

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December 27, 2021 at 8:52 PM

A personal message for John

Now is an ideal time to donate to Inequality Media, as all year-end donations will be matched 100%.     Dear John,   As we approach the end of 2021 and launch our year-end fundraising drive, I want to take a moment to thank you.   In this past…

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December 24, 2021 at 9:31 PM

The Grinch Who Stole the Post Office

Where’s your Christmas card from Uncle Jimbo? Thanks to Postmaster DeJoy, it’s stranded in limbo.     Dear John,   I thought I’d bestow a little holiday gloom   By reminding you of the Grinch who’s still in the room   That DeJoy remains in his…

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December 22, 2021 at 11:36 PM

Cynicism is how the oligarchy wins

The forces undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. We must not let them.     Dear John,   As the year comes to a close, I’ve heard from many of you that you’re feeling discouraged and…

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December 17, 2021 at 8:01 PM

The worst media bias I've seen in 50 years

Let me get this straight. We can afford $768 billion a year for the military but not 1/4 much for paid family leave, universal pre-K, and climate action?     Dear John,   The corporate media has been fixated endlessly about the supposedly “mas…

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December 14, 2021 at 6:50 PM

Does Congress have an insider trading problem?

Members of Congress should be banned from trading individual stocks. This should not be controversial.     Dear John,   According to a bombshell report released yesterday, at least 75 federal lawmakers bought and sold stock in companies that m…

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