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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 22, 2023 at 5:05 PM

CEO of failed bank makes millions while bank collapses

After years of efforts to weaken banking protections, the CEO of the failed Silicon Valley Bank must be held accountable to the public. Dear John, Some guys just have good timing. Was it just a coincidence that Silicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker made off with $3.6 million from …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 19, 2023 at 6:38 PM

Stop DeJoy’s 10-year plan to privatize the USPS!

DeJoy’s 10-year plans to privatize the post office are still in full operation. And these plans will hurt the rural poor more than anybody. Dear John, Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has announced plans to slash 50,000 USPS jobs.[1] Add that news to the fact we…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 18, 2023 at 5:33 PM

I fear for the future of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court just decided not to police itself. That’s our cue. Dear John, The Supreme Court is facing a crisis of integrity — and not just because the majority is determined to toss out decades of precedent and roll back our rights. First, the New York Times uncovered evide…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 17, 2023 at 10:54 PM

Tell Congress: Increase workers’ wages, reduce long-term inequities

It’s been almost 15 years since the last time the minimum wage was raised. The spending power of working families has fallen way behind. Dear John, No one can afford to live on $7.25 an hour, or about $15,000 a year, wherever you live in the country. And yet this is the current …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 10:43 PM

This one thing would increase wages by $300 billion.

Non-compete agreements could finally be banned. That’s a big deal. Dear John, Some 30 million Americans are trapped by contracts that say if they leave their current job, they can't work for a rival company or start a new business of their own. These clauses are called non-compe…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 13, 2023 at 5:25 PM

A personal request from me to you

President Biden has revived an old economic paradigm of “democratic capitalism.” We must fight to continue it. John -- We're re-sending the email pasted below because the response has been tremendous, and we wanted to make sure you didn't miss it. -- Robert Reich Dear John, For…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 12, 2023 at 5:38 PM

The CFPB is under grave threat. Your message today can help save it.

Wall Street and their Republican allies in Congress are escalating their decade-plus effort to nuke the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We must work to stop them. Dear John, They’re trying to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau again -- and we need your help to st…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 11, 2023 at 6:24 PM

The latest Tucker Carlson text messages

Newly uncovered text messages have exposed Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Rupert Murdoch. Dear John, The $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News has uncovered even more damning evidence that Fox News hosts like Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham knowing…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 11, 2023 at 12:11 AM

Shine light on the Supreme Court’s shadows: Support the Transparency Act.

Hold the highest Court in the country to the highest standards. Support the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act. Dear John, Why is every federal judge in the United States bound by the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, except nine – the nine judges on the U…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 7:26 PM

How long will it take to actually change the system?

It’s time to think big. Dear John, Want real systemic change?! No more tinkering around the edges. No more tiny tweaks to the tax code. No more half-hearted reforms. No more doing things small. As I discuss with Solana Rice, Co-founder of Liberation in a Generation Action, we …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 4:48 PM

Our plan to *finally* dethrone Fox News

Newly uncovered text messages have exposed Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Rupert Murdoch. Dear John, For decades, Fox News has been a scourge on our democracy. But now there’s a chance to finally reduce Fox News' influence, and we must take advantage. Here's…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 7, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Tell the FTC to stop the creation of this appalling grocery empire.

Kroger and Albertsons’ proposed $25 billion mega-merger would drive out competition, increase prices, create food deserts, and put union jobs at risk. Demand the Federal Trade Commission stop it! Dear John, This just might be the most egregious merger yet. Supermarket giant Krog…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 5, 2023 at 8:51 PM

Tell Your Senators: Become a co-sponsor of the Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2023.

Corporate executives use stock buybacks to enrich themselves at the expense of American workers. Dear John, Stock buybacks don’t create more jobs. They don’t increase wages. They don’t grow the economy. They do just one thing: Make corporate executives and shareholders richer. …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 3, 2023 at 11:35 PM

Tell Congress: Support Biden’s IRS funding to go after wealthy tax cheats.

The IRS claims its algorithms are unbiased. So why are Black Americans three times more likely to get audited than everyone else? Dear John, Pop quiz: Does the IRS prioritize audits of wealthy citizens, seeking to catch the nation’s biggest, most egregious tax cheats and hold the…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 2, 2023 at 11:34 PM

We should be very worried about Ron DeSantis

A Ron DeSantis presidency would be every bit as disastrous as Donald Trump’s was. Maybe worse. Dear John, Donald Trump was the most toxic, destructive president we’ve ever seen. But a Ron DeSantis presidency might be worse. The Yale- and Harvard-educated DeSantis is described a…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 11:57 PM

Create fairness in our system: Pass the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax.

Billionaires, raking in the big bucks, pay a lower tax rate than the rest of us. The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax will fix this. Dear John, Why should billionaires be paying a fraction of the percentage the rest of us pay in income taxes? IRS data show that if your name is Jef…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 12:27 AM

Is there actually a labor shortage?

Apparently, no one wants to work anymore. Is that really true? Dear John, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, corporate America’s biggest lobbying group, claims there are over 10 million job openings right now in the U.S. for which employers can’t find workers. Federal Reserve chair …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 26, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Tell Amazon to come to the table with the new Amazon Labor Union.

Amazon workers on Staten Island made history last year when they became the first American Amazon Warehouse to win a union election. Now Amazon refuses to meet with them. Dear John, Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island made history last year when they voted to form the first…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 26, 2023 at 4:00 AM

Is Ron DeSantis worse than Trump? He could be.

A Ron DeSantis presidency would be every bit as disastrous as Donald Trump’s was. Maybe worse. Dear John, Polls show that the clear #1 challenger to Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. But what do the American people rea…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 7:38 PM

A multi-billion dollar transfer of wealth.

The Big Banks make $12 billion a year from credit card late fees alone. We can stop this massive transfer of wealth from working families to Wall Street by supporting the CFPB’s new proposed $8 cap. Dear John, “Americans can’t agree on anything,” some people like to say. What abo…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 23, 2023 at 3:55 PM

Have you heard about “democratic capitalism”?

President Biden has revived an old economic paradigm of “democratic capitalism.” We must fight to continue it. Dear John, For months, the corporate media has insisted that the only way we can lower inflation is to raise interest rates, slow down the economy, and throw people out …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 11:53 PM

Tell Congress to strengthen Social Security, not cut it.

For over 80 years, Social Security has improved the lives of millions of Americans. Let’s make it stronger for the 21st Century. Dear John, Over more than 80 years of operation, millions of Americans have experienced the benefits of Social Security. In 1935, before Social Securit…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 10:21 PM

The biggest economic lies we’re told

To really measure the health of the economy, go to the kitchen tables of America. Dear John, We measure the economy all wrong. Whether it's jobs reports or the health of the stock market or growth in the GDP, these traditional measures mean virtually nothing when gains exceedingl…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 19, 2023 at 7:58 PM

Tell Congress: Ban partisan gerrymandering!

Only Congress has the power to require proportional redistricting in all fifty states. Dear John, When the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, it opened the door to expanded voter suppression nationwide. The result has been that once again politicians are selecting their…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 17, 2023 at 8:41 PM

How corporate greed destroyed a small Ohio own.

The Norfolk Southern train derailment is the latest example of a company putting profits before people. Dear John, Unionized rail workers warned of a “ticking time bomb.” They called out mass layoffs and overburdened workers. They watched in horror as safety regulations were bloc…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 16, 2023 at 9:54 PM

RE: Supreme Court chief caught getting millions from corporations

Chief Justice John Roberts's wife has been paid millions by corporate law firms with cases before the court. John -- We wanted to make sure you saw this email we sent the other day. -- Robert Reich Dear John, The Supreme Court is facing a serious legitimacy crisis, tossing asi…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 11:47 PM

Help close the wage and gender power gap: Support the ban on noncompetes!

Corporations have been using noncompete clauses in employee contracts for years to limit their workers’ mobility and freedom to build their own futures. Now the FTC is considering a ban - let them know where you stand! Dear John, Depressing wages for all employees, discouraging i…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 12, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Billions of dollars in penalties for Wells Fargo is not enough to protect consumers.

For over two decades, Wells Fargo has defrauded consumers and investors. It’s time to break up the bank. Dear John, What can you do when Wells Fargo, the fifth biggest bank in the world, repeatedly breaks the law, defrauding consumers and investors alike, for over two and a half …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 11, 2023 at 6:38 PM

Supreme Court chief caught getting millions from corporations

Chief Justice John Roberts's wife has been paid millions by corporate law firms with cases before the court. Dear John, The Supreme Court is facing a serious legitimacy crisis, tossing aside decades of precedent to rewrite the rules of our democracy, give corporations more power…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 9:44 PM

The dark side of sports stadiums

Will you be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday? Then you need to see our latest video. Dear John, Billionaires have found one more way to fleece the public: sports stadiums. And if we don’t play ball, they’ll take our favorite teams away. As our most recent video explains, wealth…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 10, 2023 at 3:17 AM

Don’t believe the Republicans. They *will* cut Social Security.

Republicans’ goal is to cut Social Security and Medicare, programs that tens of millions of Americans rely on to stay out of poverty. Dear John, At Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, Republicans heckled President Biden when he called them out for attacking Social Securit…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 8, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Tell Twitter: Stop silencing journalists now.

Elon Musk claims to be a “free speech absolutist.” So why is he censoring journalists? Dear John, Elon Musk has installed himself as the arbiter of free speech on Twitter. In his short time at the helm of the social media platform, not only has he frozen the accounts of journali…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 6, 2023 at 3:22 PM

This is pure rubbish

With Trump — and his volcano of hate and lies — coming back on Facebook and Twitter, we must ramp up our capacity for eye-catching videos and graphics to counter the lies and minimize the damage as best we can. Dear John, Two years ago, after Trump used social media to incite a b…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 5, 2023 at 6:17 PM

It’s for real: Republicans are trying to cut Social Security and Medicare. Don’t let them!

To achieve their goal of wrecking Social Security and Medicare, top GOP leaders in the House and Senate threaten to hold the U.S. and world economies hostage. Tell Congress to sign the pledge not to let them! Dear John, It’s like a standoff from a bad hostage movie. Except wors…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
February 1, 2023 at 9:30 PM

The Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger will increase prices and drive out small chains.

Kroger and Albertsons’ proposed $25 billion mega-merger would drive out competition, increase prices, create food deserts, and put union jobs at risk. Demand the Federal Trade Commission stop it! Dear John, Think grocery bills are high now? Just wait. Kroger and Albertsons have …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 30, 2023 at 9:07 PM

ICYMI: One of the worst ideas I've ever heard

Republicans’ goal is to cut Social Security and Medicare, programs that tens of millions of Americans rely on to stay out of poverty. John -- In case you missed it, I'm re-sending this update on the Republicans' attempt to use the debt ceiling to demand cuts to Social Security and…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 29, 2023 at 10:33 PM

The Constitution demands insurrectionists be investigated and removed!

The Constitution is clear: No one who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. government may hold office. Yet key supporters of Trump’s attempted coup now hold powerful committee assignments in the new Congress. Dear John, The Constitution is clear. No one who h…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 28, 2023 at 3:51 PM

One of the worst ideas I've ever heard

Republicans’ goal is to cut Social Security and Medicare, programs that tens of millions of Americans rely on to stay out of poverty. Dear John, It's been one week since the federal government hit the debt ceiling — and if Congress doesn't act soon, the U.S. will default on the d…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 9:49 PM

IRS funding is a good thing, actually.

The new Republican House’s first item of business was to cut critical funding for auditing the wealthiest tax cheats. Let’s tell the U.S. Senate not to let them get away with it. Dear John, Now that the Republican House is kicking off their agenda, it’s no surprise that their fi…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 24, 2023 at 10:05 PM

The one thing that would make elections better for everyone

Why Ranked-Choice Voting could be the answer to many of America’s election woes. Dear John, Are you sick of the bitter, divisive attack ads that dominate the airwaves every election season? Are you tired of constantly feeling like you have to vote for the “lesser of two evils"? …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 19, 2023 at 8:56 PM

The battle to protect Social Security and Medicare has begun

Today, the U.S. will hit the federal debt limit, and Republicans are demanding deep cuts to Social Security. John, Today, the U.S. government will hit the limit on borrowing, also known as the debt ceiling — and the MAGA Republicans in control of the House of Representatives are …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 18, 2023 at 10:44 PM

Tell Biden to protect the full faith and credit of the United States

Republicans in Congress are trying to hold the debt ceiling hostage and demand cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Dear John, House Republicans are gearing up once again to use raising the debt ceiling as an opportunity to threaten and extort concessions from Democrats, inclu…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 17, 2023 at 10:36 PM

This is the Republican Party’s worst nightmare

Nothing scares the GOP more than working people recognizing their collective power. Dear John, Many Republican leaders wink and nod while talking about “making America great again,” as if the country was more prosperous when they were in charge. Rubbish. As our most recent video…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 15, 2023 at 9:09 PM

RE: The fight to protect Social Security and Medicare starts now

The U.S. will hit the federal debt limit in just five days, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just announced. Steven -- I wanted to make sure you didn't miss this important email. Your donation will help get our campaign off to a strong start. Thank you. -- Robert Reich Dear John,…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 14, 2023 at 6:13 PM

The fight to protect Social Security and Medicare starts now

The U.S. will hit the federal debt limit in just five days, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just announced. Dear John, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just announced that the federal government will hit the limit on total federal debt on January 19, just five days from now. Afte…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 12, 2023 at 11:10 PM

On day one, Republicans gut the Office of Congressional Ethics

Leave it to the GOP to elevate insurrectionists in the party while gutting the Office of Congressional Ethics. Dear John, Republicans have spent years promising to “drain the swamp.” So what’s the first thing they did after taking control of the House of Representatives? They gu…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 12:44 AM

Why do we have to bribe corporations to do what’s right?

What the nation’s shift away from regulating businesses to subsidizing them says about our political system. Dear John, Following the destruction of the Great Depression, the FDR administration created an alphabet soup of regulatory agencies — the SEC, FCC, FHA, and so on — that …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
January 3, 2023 at 10:17 PM

The little secret about corporate profits

How the media lets price gouging corporations off the hook for driving inflation. Dear John, Have you noticed that when workers get better wages, the media blames them for rising prices, but when corporations rake in record profits, there's silence? As our most recent video expl…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 11:51 PM

LAST DAY: All donations matched 100%

Let me get this straight. We can afford $858 billion a year for the military but not $220 billion a year for paid family leave, universal pre-K, or climate action? Dear John, I want to make sure you saw this email. We’re running out of time to reach our year-end goal. Please, if…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 31, 2022 at 4:08 PM

Will you donate $5 to help fight corporate media bias?

We have just a few hours left in our year-end fundraising drive at Inequality Media, and we’re still $20,000 short of our goal. Dear John, This is the last day for our year-end fundraising drive at Inequality Media—and we’re still $20,000 short of our goal. I know these are diff…
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