Robert Reich · [email protected]

May 31, 2022 at 4:14 PM

What I told the House Judiciary Committee about inflation

Dear John, Two weeks ago, I testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about the number one issue for voters right now: inflation. Republicans on the committee tried to argue that the problem is "big government" and that the solution is to cut taxes for the rich and sl…

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May 29, 2022 at 10:03 PM

DirecTV did it. Verizon can, too.

OAN is the Russian propaganda machine behind the Big Lie. We have a chance to shut it down for good. Dear John, Now that DirecTV has dropped the far-right cable network One America News (OAN), we finally have a chance to deplatform OAN for good. Let’s get straight to the facts. …

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May 24, 2022 at 7:21 PM

The real motive behind the GOP's "culture war"

The right-wing's "culture wars" have similar agendas: Diverting attention from the economic looting of their respective oligarchies. Dear John, Why do Putin and the Republican Party sound so much alike? Simple: their culture wars have similar agendas. Both are trying to distrac…

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May 23, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Indict Trump

Attorney General Merrick Garland must bring criminal charges against former President Trump. He mustn’t wait. Dear John, Attorney General Merrick Garland must bring criminal charges against former President Trump -- now. In the more than a year and a half since Trump lost the el…

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May 22, 2022 at 11:36 PM

Re: Tuesday's terrifying election results

A January 6 insurrectionist just won the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania. John, We got incredibly dangerous news last Tuesday when pro-Trump insurrectionist Doug Mastriano won the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania. Mastriano was personally in…

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May 21, 2022 at 9:00 PM

My cameo on The Simpsons with Hugh Jackman

This Sunday, Hugh and I are joining forces to sing about the demise of the American middle class, and a system rigged for the super-rich. I hope you’ll tune in! Dear John, I hope I can bring you a little joy in these distressing times. I was lucky enough to join forces with Hugh…

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May 20, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Corporate executives are terrified of organized worker power

Union-busting at Starbucks and Amazon shines a spotlight on worker exploitation across America. It’s time for the government to protect union organizing, overtime pay, and workers’ civil rights. Dear John, Workers across America are fed up. As I write this, more than 78 Starbuck…

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May 19, 2022 at 2:22 PM

Tuesday's terrifying election results

A January 6 insurrectionist just won the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania. I wanted to make sure you saw the email I sent about the disturbing Republican primary results in Pennsylvania. Please don't click delete. It's incredibly important. — Robert Reich Dear J…

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May 18, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Last night's terrifying election results

A January 6 insurrectionist just won the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania. Dear John, Last night, we got some truly terrifying news for our democracy. Doug Mastriano, a January 6 insurrectionist and Trump-backed Big Lie conspiracy theorist, won the Republican …

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May 17, 2022 at 7:35 PM

The most predatory industry in America

Shady investors are rigging the economy to get rich by making your life more expensive. Dear John, Shady investors are rigging the economy to get rich by making your life more expensive. They have their tentacles in so many industries that they touch almost every part of your li…

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May 10, 2022 at 10:19 PM

Trump's Big Lie supporters are trying to take over our elections

The same people behind the January 6 insurrection are now trying to overthrow the government in a slow-motion coup. Dear John, Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election was stopped only when a few election officials — secretaries of state in particular — rightfully cer…

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May 9, 2022 at 7:54 PM

Republicans are NOT the party of freedom

What Republicans want to preserve isn’t freedom. It’s power. Dear John, Republicans love to claim they’re the party of freedom. Rubbish. From banning abortion to criminalizing gender-affirming care for trans youth, the Republican agenda centers on taking away freedom. Our late…

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April 29, 2022 at 8:07 PM

Trump-backed Big Lie supporters are trying to take over our elections

The same people behind the January 6 insurrection are now trying to overthrow the government in a slow-motion coup. Did you see the email I sent yesterday? Here it is again, in case you missed it. — Robert Reich Dear John, Donald Trump failed to overturn the 2020 election in la…

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April 28, 2022 at 10:18 PM

If we don’t stop this, I fear for our democracy

The same people behind the January 6 insurrection are now trying to overthrow the government in a slow-motion coup. Dear John, Donald Trump failed to overturn the 2020 election in large part because a few election officials — secretaries of state in particular — rightfully certif…

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April 25, 2022 at 11:28 PM

A victory for the world's richest man

Behind Elon Musk's blather about free markets, free speech, and free choice is his goal to be free from accountability Dear John, Elon Musk struck a deal today to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion, in a victory by the world’s richest man. Twitter agreed to sell itself to Musk …

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April 23, 2022 at 4:20 PM

The truth behind the Republican culture war

The Republican culture war is a cynical strategy to distract attention from the systemic economic plunder by the ultra-rich. Dear John, If you ask everyday Americans what the most important problems we're facing are, you'll get answers like inflation, the economy, and the war in…

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April 22, 2022 at 9:14 PM

How we can stand up to Putin and stop climate catastrophe

Our oil & gas dependence is a death sentence for the climate. It also gives dangerous amounts of power to petro-states like Russia. Dear John, This year, we’re celebrating Earth Day under grim circumstances. Helped by Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Big Oil is raking in record …

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April 21, 2022 at 5:16 PM

What every American needs to know about inflation

Inflation has jumped to an annual rate of 8.5 percent, according to the latest numbers — the highest inflation rate since 1981. Dear John, Inflation has jumped to an annual rate of 8.5 percent — the highest level since 1981. This will be a disaster for Democrats in the midter…

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April 19, 2022 at 7:29 PM

How Trump could actually steal the 2024 election

Nearly two dozen candidates running for secretary of state insist that Trump won in 2020. This is an emergency for democracy. Dear John, The same people behind the January 6 insurrection are now trying to overthrow the government in a slow-motion coup. If they succeed, you can …

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April 18, 2022 at 8:41 PM

Join me in calling on Congress to pass the Billionaires Income Tax

I refuse to accept an economy where school teachers pay a higher income tax than billionaire investors. Join me in calling on Congress to pass the Billionaires Income Tax. Dear John, On this Tax Day, it’s important to consider: Elon Musk alone has more wealth than the bottom 40%…

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April 12, 2022 at 10:11 PM

What the media isn’t telling you about rising prices and the facts about inflation you need to know

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that prices were 8.5 percent higher last month than they were a year ago -- the highest rate of inflation since 1981. Dear John, This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that prices were 8.5 percent higher last month than they…

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April 9, 2022 at 6:14 PM

Big Oil price gouging needs to stop

Big Oil is raking in record profits as gas prices continue to skyrocket. Let’s tax the excess and use the revenue to support Americans hit hardest by rising prices. Dear John, This week, I testified before the Senate Budget Committee to discuss the outrage that mega-corporations …

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April 7, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Republicans want to make your life more dangerous

If Republican appointees on the Supreme Court succeed in rolling back safety protections, we all lose. Dear John, Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that radically limited the Clean Water Act. It’s not the first time the right-wing majority has undermined basic safety …

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April 6, 2022 at 11:22 PM

Re: What I just told the Senate Budget Committee about inflation

The underlying problem is not inflation. It’s corporate power. John — Yesterday I testified in front of the Senate Budget Committee about how giant corporations are jacking up prices while banking historic profits. Today I went up against the CEO of Exxon-Mobil on CNN. Our campai…

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April 5, 2022 at 10:38 PM

What I just told the Senate Budget Committee about inflation

The underlying problem is not inflation. It’s corporate power. Dear John, Six months ago, the Beltway insiders scoffed when I pointed out the links between inflation and corporate greed. We've come a long way since then. Today, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on th…

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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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