Robert Reich · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 10:37 PM

Enough with Fox “News”

Over a quarter million letters and counting: With the next Trump town hall scheduled, now is the time to keep the pressure on the cable companies to deplatform Fox Dear John, You’ve come through before, it’s time to come through again! We’ve delivered over a quarter million lett…

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May 30, 2023 at 10:35 PM

What a Vietnam War riot says about today’s culture wars

The culture wars being stoked by Trump, DeSantis, and other Republicans are eerily reminiscent of a little-remembered flashpoint from decades ago: The Hard Hat Riot of 1970 Dear John, Missing from history books is a key moment in America's culture wars. It took place 50 years ag…

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May 28, 2023 at 5:33 PM

Members of Congress should not be allowed to own or trade individual stock.

Why are members of Congress allowed to buy and sell individual stocks? Dear John, Insider trading is illegal because it gives an unfair advantage to the person who happens to have inside knowledge of events that will affect the future of a given stock. And who in the general pub…

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May 26, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Tell President Biden: Honor the full faith and credit of the United States

Facing imminent default and financial disaster, President Biden must ignore the debt ceiling and keep paying the bills. Dear John, It’s right there, clearly stated in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution: “The validity of the public debt of the United States... shall not be que…

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May 25, 2023 at 7:10 PM

Did you hear what President Biden said about the debt ceiling?

The United States could default on the federal debt next week, causing unthinkable damage to the U.S. economy. Dear John, The United States could run out of money and default on the federal debt as soon as next week, causing unthinkable damage to the U.S. economy. Meanwhile, M…

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May 24, 2023 at 7:59 PM

One year after Uvalde: Guns are the leading killer of US children

One year after the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Republicans continue to block any meaningful gun reform. Dear John, On the one-year anniversary of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the leading cause of death in children and teens is no longer car accidents.…

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May 23, 2023 at 11:25 PM

Tell CNN: No More Trump Town Halls!

The only way CNN could do worse than giving Trump a free hour of live TV would be… to do it again. Dear John, On May 10th, CNN handed Donald Trump a free hour of live TV. Trump used the time to spread conspiracy theories, celebrate political violence, and continue to lie about th…

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May 21, 2023 at 10:10 PM

I’m not the “retiring” type

Dear John, If there’s one thing you learn when you work with Professor Reich (whom I am fortunate enough to now call Bob) for as many years as I have, it’s that he never stops! He generates an incredible amount of compelling content, including for us at Inequality Media Civic Act…

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May 19, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Pass Medicare for All Now!

370,000 COVID deaths in the U.S. have been linked to lack of health insurance. We can provide comprehensive healthcare to every American through Medicare for All. Dear John, More than 370,000 of the 1.1 million COVID deaths in the United States to date have been linked to a lack …

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May 18, 2023 at 2:48 PM

How we can stop Donald Trump’s campaign. Right now.

Donald Trump is an insurrectionist, disqualified from public office by the 14th Amendment. Dear John, Donald Trump is well on his way to once again winning the Republican nomination for president, and I’m afraid about the future of American democracy. We’ve already seen the dead…

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May 17, 2023 at 11:18 PM

George Santos must resign immediately

George Santos has been indicted on 13 counts of defrauding the public, yet he remains in Congress. How long can the GOP go on defending his lies? Dear John, I want to sound the alarm: If truth is passé, and democracy is passé, then we are all in serious trouble. The fact George…

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May 16, 2023 at 10:47 PM

The Plot to Bring Back Child Labor in America.

Across the country, Republicans are fighting for laws that will make children more vulnerable to exploitation. How can we stop them? Dear John, Yes, folks, child labor is making a comeback in America. Why? Corporate greed. Arkansas will no longer require 14- and 15-year-olds to…

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May 14, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Pay the Creators, not just the Corporations!

TV writers have been left behind by a residuals-based model in the age of streaming. Support their strike for fair compensation! Dear John, Why are TV writers on strike? Aren’t they living the glitzy Hollywood life of movie stars, red carpets, and limousines? Any writer will t…

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May 12, 2023 at 10:52 PM

Don’t let the GOP push more Americans into poverty

The Republican party is taking the American economy hostage, demanding deep cuts in essential programs to drop their threat to default on the debt. Dear John, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s GOP is holding the nation hostage, using the threat of default on the national debt as t…

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May 11, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Joe Biden just said something very, very important

For the first time ever, Joe Biden just said that he is may use the 14th Amendment to resolve the looming debt ceiling crisis Dear John, You might have missed it, but President Biden just said something very important — and potentially very, very good. For the first time ever, J…

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May 10, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Sign the Petition: Stop letting candidates who lose the popular vote win the presidency.

Five of our 46 Presidents have come into office without winning the most votes nationwide. Dear John, Throughout our country’s history, the president of the United States has been chosen not by popular vote, but by the undemocratic Electoral College, and this has created a signif…

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May 9, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Tell CNN: Get off the Trump train, check his facts!

This week, CNN is giving Trump a free one-hour live prime-time town hall. Have we learned nothing yet? Dear John, $2 billion in free air time. That’s what it’s estimated the major news networks gave Donald Trump by covering his live speeches and events during the 2016 election. …

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May 8, 2023 at 7:30 PM

CNN: Cancel the Trump town hall

CNN has announced that it is giving Donald Trump a one-hour live prime-time town hall special. Dear John, CNN has announced that it is is giving Donald Trump a one-hour live prime-time town hall special this Wednesday night. This is the man who stoked a deadly insurrection at t…

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May 6, 2023 at 10:08 PM

Fox News is in deep, deep trouble

John — I wanted to re-send this important email to make sure you didn't miss it. We have a golden opportunity to shut down Fox News, but we must act now. — Robert Reich Dear John, For more than two decades, Fox News has spewed right-wing lies and hate. The damage that Fox News …

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May 5, 2023 at 12:25 AM

Breaking news: U.S. will default as soon as June 1

The federal government is projected to run out of money in just 28 days, according to the latest Treasury Department projections. Dear John, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just announced that the federal government is projected to go into default as soon as June 1, just 28 days …

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May 3, 2023 at 8:54 PM

Tell AOC: Impeach Clarence Thomas. We’ll have your back.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is open to introducing articles of impeachment for Clarence Thomas. Let’s back her up. Dear John, You know the many ways Clarence Thomas has been compromised. It’s not only the millions of dollars worth of undisclosed gifts he received over deca…

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May 2, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Why we need to make banking boring again.

For decades, to prevent financial meltdown, the risks of Wall Street gambling were kept separate from day-to-day banking. It’s time to bring back these safeguards. Dear John, It’s time to make banking boring again. When banks gamble with your money and win, they privatize the ga…

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April 30, 2023 at 3:43 PM

It’s time for Bernie Sanders to subpoena Jeff Bezos!

Jeff Bezos has used illegal means to fight the formation of the Amazon Labor Union. It’s time for him to be held accountable. Dear John, The Amazon Labor Union won its first union election ever in the U.S., and workers at nearly 300 Starbucks stores in 37 states have voted to uni…

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April 29, 2023 at 8:05 PM

This is not your ordinary email

Dear John, For more than two decades, Fox News has spewed right-wing lies and hate. The damage that Fox News has done to our democracy is incalculable. But right now, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get Fox News taken off the air for good. Really, it’s true. Let m…

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April 28, 2023 at 9:47 PM

The wealthy and corporations need to pay what they owe.

Decades of tax cuts for the wealthy have put at risk crucial programs that support the health and well being of working Americans. Let’s reverse this trend! Dear John, We need you to weigh in on the current budget deficit debate in Washington. According to a new poll by Data for…

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April 27, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch caught red-handed

Yet another ethics scandal has erupted at the U.S. Supreme Court. This time it’s Neil Gorsuch caught red-handed. Dear John, Believe it or not, yet another Supreme Court justice has just been caught red-handed covering up details about a shady real estate deal. This time it’s Nei…

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April 26, 2023 at 7:13 PM

Take Fox’s dangerous disinformation off the air.

Now is the time to put pressure on the cable companies to stop forcing customers to subsidize right-wing propaganda. Dear John, Fox has fired Tucker Carlson. It’s a good start, but it’s not enough. Fox has agreed to pay Dominion Voting Services over $787 million to settle damage…

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April 25, 2023 at 9:39 PM

The case for growing the House of Representatives

For 140 years, the House of Representatives grew with the population. It’s time to renew this tradition and create a more representative House. Dear John, We need a bigger House. Let’s build one. Since 1929, when Congress chose to cap the House of Representatives at 435, the pop…

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April 24, 2023 at 7:41 PM

Trump has a secret weapon -- and we have a plan to defeat it

Donald Trump is as dangerous right now as he’s ever been, and we cannot underestimate him again like we did in 2016. Dear John, After the Republicans’ poor performance in the midterm elections, it looked like Donald Trump was in serious political trouble. Now, six months later, …

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April 23, 2023 at 6:17 PM

One big thing Clarence Thomas has in common with Manchin and Sinema

Billionaire Harlan Crow has been busy -- when not taking Justice Clarence Thomas on luxury cruises, he also has designs on the U.S. Senate. Dear John, Pop quiz: What do Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and Senator Joe Manchin have in common? If you …

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April 22, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Utter malpractice by the corporate media

The mainstream media is playing right into Kevin McCarthy’s hands. Dear John, Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy just unveiled the list of spending cuts he’s demanding in exchange for raising the debt limit, and it’s simply shameful. He wants to kick people off of Medicaid …

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April 21, 2023 at 10:58 PM

Denounce Governor Greg Abbott and GOP-sanctioned violence

Convicted of the premeditated murder of a Black Lives Matter protester, Daniel Perry has become the cause célèbre of the Texas Governor. Dear John, It’s hard to believe it’s come to this, but it has. Premeditated murder based on racist political differences, defended, lauded, a…

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April 19, 2023 at 10:40 PM

Demand Gov. Ron DeSantis Stop Censoring Teachers, Students, and Journalists Now

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis is banning books, forbidding discussions of race and gender, and targeting journalists who might object. And he’s also running for President. Dear John, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is actively repressing freedom of speech for those who oppose him o…

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April 19, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Demand Gov. Ron DeSantis Stop Censoring Teachers, Students, and Journalists Now

Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis is banning books, forbidding discussions of race and gender, and targeting journalists who might object. And he’s also running for President. Dear John, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is actively repressing freedom of speech for those who oppose him o…

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April 18, 2023 at 8:34 PM

How Republicans are stepping closer to fascism

The Republican Party is only committed to maintaining its own power. Nothing more, nothing less. Dear John, What happened in Tennessee earlier this month was a chilling wake up call. Two Black legislators ejected by Republicans from the state House for protesting its inaction on …

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April 17, 2023 at 8:58 PM

Tell Congress: Tax ALL Income Like Work

Why is the rich person’s money worth more dollar per dollar than the working person’s earnings? Dear John, Why is it that the rich person’s money is worth more dollar per dollar than the working person’s labor? Certain income gets preferential tax treatment: financial gains fro…

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April 15, 2023 at 5:43 PM

The case for impeaching Clarence Thomas

Clarence Thomas should resign, and if he won’t, Congress should begin impeachment proceedings immediately. Dear John, ProPublica just uncovered another ethics scandal involving Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. This time, they found that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow boug…

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April 14, 2023 at 10:57 PM

Blue slips sink judgeships

For decades, “blue slips” have been used to block justice-oriented nominees from the Federal bench. It’s time to do away with them for good. Dear John, As if the filibuster wasn’t enough. There’s another trick up the GOP’s sleeve to deep-six any of Biden’s judicial nominees the…

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April 12, 2023 at 7:06 PM

Justice Thomas... again

Decades of malfeasance on the highest court, receiving luxurious gifts worth millions of dollars -- the time has come to hold Justice Clarence Thomas accountable Dear John, Life is tough when you’re a Supreme Court Justice, it seems. Luxury cruises on a mega-yacht, international…

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April 11, 2023 at 7:59 PM

How corporations use junk fees to rob you

Companies use hidden fees to jack up their bottom lines – watch our new video on what we can do to stop them. Dear John, Junk fees, junk fees! They’re here, there, and everywhere we don’t expect them. Junk fees are extra hidden charges we don’t know about until they show up on t…

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April 8, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Clarence Thomas secretly took millions in gifts from a Republican mega-donor

Yet another ethics scandal has erupted at the U.S. Supreme Court, this time involving an old law school classmate of mine, Clarence Thomas. Dear John, Yet another ethics scandal has erupted at the U.S. Supreme Court, this time involving an old law school classmate of mine, Claren…

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April 5, 2023 at 7:56 PM

Donald Trump’s next coup is already underway

This indictment makes Donald Trump more dangerous than ever. We must act now to defend our democracy. Dear John, Yesterday, Donald Trump became the first former president in American history to be indicted on criminal charges. It’s a tremendously significant moment for our democr…

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April 4, 2023 at 5:36 PM

Fight lies with facts. Tell New York to allow cameras at Trump’s trial!

New York is the only state that bars cameras from all courtrooms. But this can be changed by the state legislature before Trump’s trial begins. Dear John, We thought it might never happen, but it has. Donald Trump has been arrested and indicted in the state of New York. Trump i…

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April 2, 2023 at 8:36 PM

RE: We should be scared for our future

This indictment makes Donald Trump more dangerous than ever. We must act now to defend our democracy. I wanted to make sure you saw this email that we sent yesterday. Thank you for all you do. — Robert Reich Dear {{ FirstName | default: 'friend' }}, The indictment of Donald Trum…

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April 1, 2023 at 6:22 PM

We should be scared for our future

This indictment makes Donald Trump more dangerous than ever. We must act now to defend our democracy. Dear John, The indictment of Donald Trump is a victory for the rule of law and democracy. It shows that no person is above the law and that our justice system will not be bullied…

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March 30, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Let's debunk the myth of the "free market" once and for all

Is it morally acceptable that the typical worker’s wage has stagnated for the last 40 years while most of the economy’s gains have gone to the top? Dear John, Forty years ago, the average CEO salary in the U.S. was 20 times that of the typical worker. Today it's 300 times greater…

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March 28, 2023 at 6:33 PM

The hidden costs of denying paid sick leave

Sick of no paid sick leave? Everyone’s health depends on it Dear John, Paid sick leave is good for everyone -- employees, coworkers, customers, and companies. So why are nearly 33 million American workers still without it? Among wealthy nations, the U.S. is one of very few that …

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March 26, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Demand corporations stop donating to pro-insurrectionist members of Congress!

Major corporations that pledged not to donate to pro-seditionists in Congress have quietly resumed their donations. They must be held to their pledges. Dear John, After the January 6 insurrection, multiple major U.S. corporations stood up to the Sedition Caucus, the 147 GOP membe…

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March 25, 2023 at 6:09 PM

This frightens me

A shadowy network of more than 70 pro-Trump Facebook pages are spreading vile hate and disinformation online. Dear John, New reporting has uncovered a shadowy network of dozens of pro-Trump Facebook pages run by for-profit corporations that are making millions by spreading vile h…

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March 24, 2023 at 10:25 PM

Repeal the Trump-era Rollbacks.

Trump-backed legislation gutted protections for midsize banks in 2018. A few short years later, we’re seeing the predictable results. Dear John, For years, we’ve been playing whack-a-mole with banks. We regulate over here, and they shift risks onto the public over there. After t…

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