Robert Reich · [email protected]

November 5, 2022 at 4:39 PM

We can never, ever let these people seize power

The only way to defeat this rising authoritarian threat is to defeat it at the ballot box. Dear John, When news broke that Nancy Pelosi’s husband was in the hospital with a fractured skull after being brutally attacked in his home, what did Republicans do? They played it for lau…

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November 4, 2022 at 8:35 PM

Our secret weapon for the final push before Election Day

Our new secret weapon could be the game-changer we need to close the messaging gap on inflation. Dear John, With four days left until Election Day, two things are clear: The election is on a knife’s edge, with the races that will decide control of the U.S. Senate tied or within…

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November 2, 2022 at 5:24 PM

The next Trump coup is already happening

Early voting has already begun in critical presidential battleground states where Trump-backed election deniers are running to take over our elections. My friends, I'm re-sending you the email below because we need everyone who can afford it to pitch in to help get the truth out a…

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November 1, 2022 at 8:33 PM

Debunking the big lies coming from Republicans

What they’re claiming about crime, inflation, and taxes — followed by the facts. Dear John, It’s not just the Big Lie. Republicans are telling three OTHER lies they hope will swing the midterms in their favor next Tuesday. They involve crime, inflation, and taxes. Watch our most…

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October 30, 2022 at 5:29 PM

Our final push to stop the MAGA Republican takeover

My friends, with only 9 days left until the election, I have some good news and some bad news. John — Election Day is fast approaching, and we wanted to make sure you saw the email we sent a few days ago about our plans for the final push. — Robert Reich My friends, with only 9 d…

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October 29, 2022 at 4:56 PM

Trump’s next coup is already happening

Early voting has already begun in critical presidential battleground states where Trump-backed election deniers are running to take over our elections. Dear John, Early voting has already begun in all but two of the states where Big Lie election deniers are running to take over t…

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October 27, 2022 at 9:17 PM

Our final push to stop the MAGA takeover

My friends, with 12 days left until the election, I have some good news and some bad news. My friends, with 12 days left until these crucial midterm elections, I have some good news, and I have some bad news. The good news is that three-quarters of the American people now say tha…

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October 26, 2022 at 6:56 PM

Billionaires must start paying their fair share in taxes

America now has more billionaires than at any time in history, all while most Americans are struggling to make ends meet. With such staggering inequality, we must create a system in which economic gains are more widely shared. Dear John, Money is power. When Elon Musk can decide …

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October 25, 2022 at 7:47 PM

Don't forget about this when you vote

So much progress is possible if voters pay attention to down ballot races. Dear John, With the midterms just a few weeks away, turnout will be absolutely vital. But it’s not enough to show up to the polls to vote for governor, U.S. Senator, or even your House representative — you…

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October 24, 2022 at 8:39 PM

Justice Thomas, elections, voting rights, and Donald Trump

Moore v. Harper could let Republican controlled state legislatures overrule the will of the people and pick the next president of the United States -- without you. Dear John, Today, Justice Clarence Thomas agreed to temporarily freeze a lower court order requiring Lindsey Graham …

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October 23, 2022 at 10:18 PM

An important decision by Robert Reich

Dear John, I am so fortunate to be able to work with Prof. Robert Reich, including through Inequality Media Civic Action. I can honestly say that none of what he writes is more personal and timely than his daily substack newsletter. He uses his substack in a way that’s differe…

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October 22, 2022 at 6:51 PM

These blatant lies could swing the midterms

Republicans are spewing blatant lies to fool voters, and we cannot let them stand. Friends — I wanted to make sure you didn't miss this important email I sent last week. Thank you. — Robert Reich Dear John, As the election fast approaches, Republicans aren’t pushing just the Bi…

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October 21, 2022 at 6:30 PM

Proof that inflation is being driven by corporate greed

Corporations are using inflation as cover to raise prices and rake in record profits. But don’t just take my word for it. Dear John, Since March I’ve been screaming about the Federal Reserve’s total misreading of inflation — that it’s being caused by workers getting wage hikes an…

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October 20, 2022 at 11:58 PM

Stop Facebook from giving in to Trump

Social media companies have the power to influence public opinion. Trump cannot be given a huge megaphone to spread disinformation and undermine our democracy. Dear John, After inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump was banned or suspended across numerous soci…

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October 19, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Pay attention: These Republican lies seem to be working

Republicans are spewing blatant lies to fool voters, and we cannot let them stand. Dear John, As the election fast approaches, Republicans aren’t pushing just the Big Lie that Trump won the 2020 election. Republicans are pushing three other bald-faced lies — on crime, inflation,…

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October 18, 2022 at 8:49 PM

Why the window to prosecute Trump is closing

Trump is not above the law. He must be prosecuted — to preserve what’s left of our democracy. Dear John, Former President Donald Trump spent years evading the consequences of his actions thanks to the wealth he accumulated from his empire of scams. Now, he’s counting on his polit…

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October 16, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Trump is already stealing the 2024 presidential election

Early voting has already begun in critical presidential battleground states where Trump-backed election deniers are running to take over our elections. John — Trump-backed election deniers are running all over the country for the key offices that will oversee the 2024 presidential…

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October 15, 2022 at 7:27 PM

Stop voter suppression on college campuses

College students have a chance to be the most powerful voting block in 2022 -- but only if we can ensure young voters can access the ballot box. Dear John, It’s no secret that Republican extremists are attacking democracy nationwide. The under-30 vote is one of the biggest threa…

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October 14, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Stunning: Trump subpoenaed by January 6 committee

Chilling video filmed inside the Capitol on January 6 showed congressional leaders including Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell scrambling for safety. Dear John, Yesterday, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection held what is likely its final hearing, an…

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October 12, 2022 at 9:27 PM

The election deniers on the ballot this November — what you need to know

Many are running for positions like secretary of state, where they'll have the power to determine which votes get counted in future elections…and which don't. Dear John, Donald Trump and his MAGA Republican allies who tried to overturn the 2020 election results are now just one s…

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October 11, 2022 at 7:50 PM

The radical Supreme Court case that could end our democracy

I went to law school with Clarence Thomas. He should not be trusted to rule impartially on this case. John — In case you missed it, I'm re-sending this important email about one of the most dangerous cases to come before the Supreme Court in decades. Please take a moment to read …

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October 9, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Trump is stealing the next presidential election under our very noses!

Early voting has already begun in critical presidential battleground states where Trump-backed election deniers are running to take over our elections. Dear John, Early voting has already begun in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota, three crucial presidential battleground stat…

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October 7, 2022 at 7:15 PM

The Court is not immune to public pressure – just ask the Republicans

If it’s not a conflict of interest for Clarence Thomas to rule on Trump cases after his wife was directly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, I don’t know what is. Dear John, At a recent rally in Michigan, Trump praised Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice…

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October 6, 2022 at 9:42 PM

How we win in battleground states like Georgia

If you want to be inspired as we head into midterms, watch this. Dear John, I recently had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually) with Nsé Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project Action Fund. Nsé is an incredible organizer who describes her nonprofit as a “tech startup inside a ci…

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October 5, 2022 at 6:12 PM

How Ginni and Clarence Thomas are threatening our democracy

I went to law school with Clarence Thomas. He should not be trusted to rule impartially on this case. Dear John, No one tried harder to overturn the 2020 presidential election than right-wing activist Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Now the Supr…

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October 2, 2022 at 7:10 PM

Corporations said they’d stop. They have not.

Major corporations have continued to donate tens of millions of dollars to lawmakers who incited the deadly attack on January 6 and voted to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential election. Dear John, After the attack on our Capitol on January 6, 2021, many major corporati…

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October 1, 2022 at 6:20 PM

Ugh. This is NOT good.

Republicans are massively outspending Democrats in the key races for Congress. Dear John, Friends, I just finished reviewing the latest campaign finance numbers in the key midterm races for control of Congress, and the news isn’t good. Republicans are now outspending Democrats i…

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September 29, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Could the media be any more off the rails?

The corporate media’s right-wing bias has never been worse than it is right now. Dear John, In all my years in politics, the corporate media's bias has never been worse than it is right now. Joe Biden gives a speech defending democracy and criticizing MAGA Republicans who viole…

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September 27, 2022 at 9:38 PM

The secret to stopping right-wing media lies

It turns out there actually might be a way to stop the constant stream of misinformation coming from the right-wing media. Dear John, It’s no secret that the lies coming out of the right-wing media have been detrimental to America. But at a time when social media companies clearl…

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September 24, 2022 at 6:58 PM

This has me very excited

Corporate profits — not rising wages — are the main problem driving inflation. Dear John, For months we've been spreading the word about how corporate profits, not rising wages, are the biggest problem driving inflation. At first, no one was listening. But this week, my testimony…

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September 23, 2022 at 9:43 PM

Ban Congressional Stock Trading

Despite their influence and extensive access to information, members of Congress can buy and sell stocks with few restrictions. Dear John, We finally have momentum in the fight to ban congressional stock trading! The New York Times has released a new, in-depth report covering th…

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September 22, 2022 at 6:28 PM

I really can’t wrap my head around this

Corporate profits — not rising wages — are the main problem driving inflation. Dear John, All year I’ve been trying to explain how soaring corporate profits — not rising wages — are the main problem driving inflation. But yesterday Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell once aga…

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September 21, 2022 at 12:19 AM

The truth about “self-made” billionaires

Behind every ten-figure net worth is systemic inequality. Inherited wealth. Labor exploitation. Tax loopholes. And government subsidies. Dear John, Why do we glorify “self-made” billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk? Well, being “self-made” is a seductive idea — it suggests…

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September 17, 2022 at 3:33 PM

We’re doing something we’ve never done before

We’re launching an emergency push across all our social media platforms to sound the alarm about the importance of down-ballot races and close the gap in ballot roll-off. Dear John, We all know how important voter turnout will be in this fall’s midterm elections. But there is ano…

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September 16, 2022 at 9:17 PM

RE: Justice Clarence Thomas must recuse

Moore v. Harper could let Republican-controlled state legislatures overrule the will of the people and pick the next president of the United States -- without you. Dear John, The Conference of Chief Justices, a bipartisan group representing the chief justices of all 50 state su…

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September 14, 2022 at 10:19 PM

Justice Clarence Thomas must recuse

Moore v. Harper could let Republican controlled state legislatures overrule the will of the people and pick the next president of the United States -- without you. Dear John, The Supreme Court of the United States is not immune to public pressure. Don’t believe me? Just ask Repu…

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September 14, 2022 at 1:06 AM

How billionaires took over democracy

The story of Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling that enables billionaires to dominate our politics and destroy our democracy. Dear John, By now it is no secret that our political system has become a playground dominated by big corporations and the super-rich. But how exact…

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September 11, 2022 at 2:22 PM

Are you kidding me!?

I’ve absolutely had it with the mainstream media’s coverage of Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. John — I've never seen media bias as blatant and dangerous as it is right now, and I wanted to make sure you saw our email describing our plan to fight back, which is pasted below…

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September 10, 2022 at 8:21 PM

ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX must show the final January 6 Committee hearings in prime-time.

The final set of public hearings on the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol will be announced soon. The American people need to see the truth in prime time. Dear John, A lot has happened in just the last week. We learned Trump had documents about an unidentified "for…

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September 9, 2022 at 7:28 PM

A tribute to the teacher that changed my life

Every year about this time I think of my third grade teacher, Alice Camp. I wouldn’t be who I am today without her. Dear John, The start of September marks the beginning of yet another school year for our nation’s children and teachers. Around this time, I always think about the …

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September 8, 2022 at 10:54 PM

The worst media bias I’ve ever seen

I’ve absolutely had it with the mainstream media’s coverage of Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. Dear John, I’m sorry. I’ve absolutely had it with the mainstream media’s coverage of Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. Since President Biden’s speech last week about the th…

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September 7, 2022 at 8:12 PM

How we can make Manchin and Sinema irrelevant

Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are on a power trip, but we can make them irrelevant after this year's election. Here's how. Dear John, Right now, there are only 48 REAL Democrats in the U.S. Senate. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are Democrats in name only — and have allowed the …

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September 6, 2022 at 10:59 PM

Yet another Republican lie — and one to worry about

The IRS is coming for the super-rich who cheat on their taxes. Dear John, “They’re coming after you.” “Not a single one of us is safe.” “A shadow army of 87,000 IRS agents.” This is the new bald-faced lie from the GOP and its billionaire donors — that Democrats are sending the I…

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August 31, 2022 at 9:14 PM

The real reason teachers are quitting

Is it a “teacher shortage” or a shortage of jobs that treat educators with the dignity and pay they deserve? Dear John, As summer winds down and children head back to school, you’ll probably see dozens of news stories about America’s “teacher shortage.” What’s often missing from …

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August 30, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Very, very scary news

Ultra-right wing conservative Leonard Leo has $1.6 billion in dark money to spend. John -- I wanted to make sure you saw this news that broke last week and ask you to chip in anything you can to help fight back. -- Robert Reich Dear John, Friends, we just received some very, ver…

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August 28, 2022 at 9:48 PM

Tell Facebook: Crack Down on Republican Lies About the IRS

The next time you hear Republicans in Congress complaining about increasing IRS enforcement, remember that the richest 1% of Americans evade as much as $163,000,000,000 in taxes each year. Dear John, The IRS is set to receive its largest funding increase in years thanks to the I…

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August 27, 2022 at 7:30 PM

This is very, very scary news

Ultra-right wing conservative Leonard Leo has $1.6 billion in dark money to spend. Dear John, Friends, we just received some very, very scary news. Leonard Leo, the arch conservative who orchestrated the right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court, just received the largest donatio…

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August 26, 2022 at 10:07 PM

Stop Google's Political Spam Plan

Google’s new plan will open the floodgates to a major increase in political spam, inundating our inboxes with political emails we did not sign up for and do not want. Dear John, No one wants email from Donald Trump that they didn't sign up for. No one. But if Google implements t…

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August 25, 2022 at 7:09 PM

How Republicans could choose the next president without you

Here’s what you need to know about the latest Republican plot to sabotage our democracy. Dear John, The latest Republican attempt to undermine our elections could remove American voters from the process of selecting our next president. You heard that right. Our new video expla…

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August 20, 2022 at 11:07 PM

Biden’s Last Chance to Oust DeJoy

This December, President Biden will have the chance to appoint two public-interest minded nominees to the USPS Board of Governors and finally hold Postmaster DeJoy accountable. Dear John, Before Louis DeJoy became Postmaster General at the USPS, he was a Trump mega donor. He's b…

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