Robert Reich · [email protected]

July 25, 2024 at 10:51 PM

Donald Trump is absolutely freaking out right now

The future now belongs to Kamala Harris, and so far she has made all the right moves. Dear John, What Kamala Harris and her team have accomplished in the first days of her quest for the presidency is remarkable. Her campaign speeches have been pitch-perfect. Social media is exp…

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July 25, 2024 at 10:45 PM

Donald Trump is absolutely freaking out right now

The future now belongs to Kamala Harris, and so far she has made all the right moves. Dear John, What Kamala Harris and her team have accomplished in the first days of her quest for the presidency is remarkable. Her campaign speeches have been pitch-perfect. Social media is expl…

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July 24, 2024 at 11:47 PM

Stop the judiciary power grab and protect agencies’ rulemaking authority

The Supreme Court has just gutted the 40-year legal precedent giving federal agencies authority to establish regulations to enforce protections mandated by Congress. Dear John, In yet another landmark decision stripping American citizens of long-established rights, the radical ex…

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July 23, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Trump NOT involved in Project 2025!? Let us count the ways…

Trump wants to distance himself from Project 2025, his blueprint for a tyrannical second term, written by dozens of his top advisers. Every American must know what is in it. Dear John, Trump claims he has “no idea who is behind” Project 2025. Hogwash! Project 2025’s nearly thou…

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July 23, 2024 at 12:27 AM

Donald Trump is in a full-on panic

No goal is more important than defeating Donald Trump. We must unite around Kamala Harris and get to work. Dear John, I just watched Kamala Harris’s first campaign speech as the presumptive nominee for president, and here’s my takeaway: Kamala Harris is Donald Trump’s worst night…

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July 21, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Joe Biden has stepped aside. Now we must step up.

We now have an enormous challenge in front of us, and not one minute to spare. Dear John, President Joe Biden just made the most selfless and patriotic decision I’ve ever seen from a politician in my lifetime. It’s impossible to imagine Donald Trump ever doing anything like it. …

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July 21, 2024 at 4:45 PM

The Electoral College: A permanent “thumb on the scale” for red states

The Electoral College has been a compromise to democracy since it was devised. It’s time to replace it with one person, one vote across the country. Dear John, Under the Electoral College, “one person, one vote” will never be the standard for electing the president. By giving eve…

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July 20, 2024 at 9:52 PM

We are moving people by 18 points!

I’m so thrilled to tell you about the test results we’ve just gotten back on our latest videos. Dear John, It’s been a harrowing couple of weeks in the presidential election, beginning with the painful Biden-Trump debate, followed by Democrats’ public agonizing over whether Biden…

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July 19, 2024 at 10:25 PM

Pledge to expose Project 2025, the blueprint for Trumpian autocracy

Trump claims to "know nothing" about Project 2025. Here’s why that’s a dangerous lie – and how we fight back. Dear John, The country is finding out about Trump’s Project 2025 -- and we need to continue to amplify it so that Americans know how a second Trump term would radically t…

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July 19, 2024 at 12:44 AM

Watch Live: Let’s all get through Trump’s RNC Speech together

Tonight, Trump will address the nation. Will overconfidence trip him up? Watch with us, we’ll find out together. Dear John, A couple of weeks ago, we tried a new idea. We took our podcast show, The Coffee Klatch, which I do weekly with executive director of IMCA Heather Kinlaw Lo…

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July 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Get Out the Wisconsin Vote!

If you live in Wisconsin, you live in a swing state. You and your friends could decide the election! Dear John, All eyes are on Wisconsin this week, and with good reason. This key swing state could decide who wins the White House and which party controls the Senate. If you're lu…

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July 17, 2024 at 9:12 PM

My thoughts on J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, is a dangerous radical -- but most Americans know almost nothing about him. Dear John, J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s pick for vice president, is a dangerous radical — a 39-year-old MAGA true believer poised to carry Trump’s authori…

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July 16, 2024 at 7:18 PM

From Nixon to Trump, a history of the lawless presidency

The party’s demise is on full display at this week’s Republican National Convention. Dear John, The Republican Party is over. It once stood for limited government in our democracy, but those days are long gone. Now the GOP stands only for Trump and his authoritarianism. The par…

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July 15, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Who is J.D. Vance? What you should know about Trump’s VP pick

Donald Trump just announced his VP pick — U.S. Senator J.D. Vance. Here’s what you need to know. Dear John, “My god, what an idiot.” “A moral disaster.” That’s what J.D. Vance used to say about Donald Trump. Now? The U.S. Senator from Ohio is Trump’s pick for Vice President…

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July 13, 2024 at 5:56 PM

The media won’t stop talking about Biden’s age. What about Project 2025?

Project 2025 is a radical right-wing blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term, and the media is almost totally ignoring it. Dear John, Project 2025 is a radical right-wing blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term, put together by a team that includes at least 140 people who worke…

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July 12, 2024 at 11:33 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax” to limit the political power of America’s richest families

Even though they make far more than the rest of us, billionaires pay a lower effective tax rate. The Billionaire Minimum Income Tax will address this discrepancy. Dear John, Billionaires have outsized influence over not just the existing economy, but the economy that will be pro…

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July 11, 2024 at 7:23 PM

I can’t stop thinking about the Supreme Court’s immunity decision

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Supreme Court handed down their decision on presidential immunity, and I still feel shaken. Dear John, It’s been nearly two weeks since the Supreme Court handed down their decision on presidential immunity, and I still feel shaken. I keep t…

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July 10, 2024 at 9:49 PM

CNN is failing to report accurately on Trump’s Project 2025

Faced with the unpopularity of its extreme viewpoints, Trump is claiming to “know nothing” about Project 2025, the blueprint for his second term written by more than 20 of his current and former staff. CNN is letting Trump get away with his professed igno Dear John, In the face o…

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July 9, 2024 at 9:37 PM

What’s the matter with Boeing and how can we fix it?

Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to felony conspiracy to defraud. The company’s descent is a case study in the dangers of monopoly power and corporate greed. Dear John, Excuse my language, but why is Boeing such a sh*tty corporation? Their planes are literally falling apart in…

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July 7, 2024 at 6:36 PM

We simply cannot let DeJoy end the Postal Service

Postmaster General DeJoy’s plans to privatize the U.S. Postal Service are proceeding apace: Prices are up and delivery speed is down. Congress must press the USPS Governors to fire and replace DeJoy. Dear John, It’s hard to believe, but here we are, four years after the 2020 elec…

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July 7, 2024 at 3:09 AM

My thoughts about the Supreme Court’s immunity decision…

I shudder at the thought of giving Donald Trump the sweeping criminal immunity that the Supreme Court just handed the president. Dear John, I’ve spent much of the past few days going over Chief Justice John Roberts’ presidential immunity decision, as well as the dissents and conc…

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July 5, 2024 at 7:29 PM

Free online tax filing with the IRS: Only here if your governor opts in!

The IRS has now developed free, online tax filing software -- but it’s only available to you if your governor opts in for your state! Dear John, With the 4th of July holiday weekend in full swing, this is a great time to talk about taxes -- because paying your taxes is patriotic.…

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July 3, 2024 at 5:01 PM

What I’m thinking about the immunity decision…

I shudder at the thought of giving Donald Trump the sweeping criminal immunity that the Supreme Court just handed the president. Dear John, Even before Monday’s awful Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, this was already one of the most important elections of our liv…

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July 2, 2024 at 8:15 PM

You are being lied to about immigrants

In this election year, we have been hearing non-stop criticisms of immigration from candidates who seize upon the chance to focus on scapegoats. It’s time to speak the truth: Immigrants are good for the economy and our society. Dear John, Immigrants are good for the economy and o…

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July 1, 2024 at 3:36 PM

This is outrageous… even by the standards of this Supreme Court

The Supreme Court just delayed Donald Trump’s January 6 trial once again. It’s outrageous. Dear John, The Supreme Court just issued a ruling that once again delays the criminal trial against Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the 2020 election. After months of gratuitous de…

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June 30, 2024 at 5:21 PM

What to do about this activist Supreme Court...

The Supreme Court is riddled with partisanship and polarization, causing a crisis of legitimacy. The TERM Act would create 18-year term limits for justices, with 2 appointees per President, resulting in a more balanced and accountable Supreme Court. Dear John, Another week of Su…

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June 28, 2024 at 12:36 AM

We’re LIVE for tonight’s debate! Join us!

Watch the first Presidential Debate of 2024 with LIVE Commentary by myself and our Executive Director, Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse! Dear John, I wanted to make sure you saw that Heather and I will be watching the debate tonight live on YouTube and we’d love for you to join us. Clic…

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June 27, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Celebrate -- or commiserate -- or maybe both tonight live during the debate

Watch the first Presidential Debate of 2024 with LIVE Commentary by myself and our Executive Director, Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse! Dear John, Many of you already know about our podcast show, The Coffee Klatch, which I do weekly with Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse, executive director of …

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June 26, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Far right causes filed only with far right judges = Justice denied

Right-wing activists are funneling court cases to judges they know will be sympathetic to their causes. We need random assignment of judges to halt this practice of “judge shopping.” Dear John, Right-wing activists with controversial cases know exactly where to file them to get t…

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June 25, 2024 at 8:20 PM

Trump compares himself to Jesus to please Christian Nationalists

Trump is increasingly playing to a white Christian Nationalist movement within the Republican Party that sees no value in separating Church and State. Dear John, Donald Trump is portraying himself as a religious savior. He has repeatedly compared his criminal trials to the cruci…

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June 22, 2024 at 12:11 AM

Tell Target: Don’t Give in to Bullies!

Caving to pressure from right-wing extremists, Target is removing its Pride Collection from half its 2,000 stores across the country. Dear John, It seems we are seeing the limits of “Rainbow Capitalism.” Corporate behemoth Target has decided that they support the LGBTQ+ communi…

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June 20, 2024 at 5:49 PM

The next Electoral College meltdown is coming

Two of our last four presidents were elected while losing the popular vote — thanks to the Electoral College. Dear John, One of the most basic principles of democracy is that the candidate who gets the most votes wins. Except, of course, when it comes to the President of the Un…

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June 18, 2024 at 8:25 PM

When the KKK murdered my childhood friend

When the Ku Klux Klan murdered my childhood friend and protector during the Freedom Summer of 1964, it changed my life forever. Dear John, When the Ku Klux Klan murdered my protector, it made me see the world differently. I was always the shortest kid in school, which made me an…

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June 16, 2024 at 11:26 PM

Help undo Trump’s Tax Scam for corporations

If you paid more than $0 in federal income taxes, you paid more than some multi-billion dollar corporations. The Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act will fix this. Dear John, If you paid more than $0 in federal income taxes in 2022, you paid more than Target, Whirlpool, or T-Mob…

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June 15, 2024 at 8:07 PM

Have you heard about Project 2025? It’s terrifying.

Project 2025 is a step-by-step playbook for Donald Trump’s second term that would literally turn America into an authoritarian MAGA police state and shred our most cherished freedoms. John — I’m resending this urgent email from ealier in the week in case you missed it. — Robert Re…

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June 14, 2024 at 10:44 PM

Justice Samuel Alito must be held accountable

Explosive recordings highlight the need for immediate action against Justice Alito's clear bias. Dear John, Recordings released this week have exposed a new round of stunning partisan bias and religious extremism from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The recordings, obtained …

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June 14, 2024 at 12:09 AM

Trump’s plan to dismantle democracy… and our plan to stop it

Project 2025 is a step-by-step playbook for Donald Trump’s second term that would literally turn America into an authoritarian MAGA police state and shred our most cherished freedoms. Dear John, Have you heard about Project 2025? If not, you might want to sit down before reading …

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June 11, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Trickle-down economics doesn’t work

Billionaires in America have nearly doubled their wealth since 2017. What to do, in three essential steps. Dear John, In our “trickle-down” economy, billionaires double their fortunes in a few years, while the rest of us barely see a trickle. America’s 813 billionaires hold a co…

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June 9, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Tell the Department of Justice: Prosecute Big Oil!

When the FTC discovered Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield colluding with OPEC executives to keep oil prices high, they broke up the proposed merger with Exxon and referred the case to the DOJ. Now the DOJ must prosecute any criminal activity. Dear John, It’s illegal for Big Oil corpora…

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June 8, 2024 at 8:33 PM

We’re on the verge of another Electoral College meltdown

We are on the verge of a major victory to fix the broken Electoral College system by convincing Michigan to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Dear John, In 2000, George W. Bush won the presidency despite losing the national popular vote by 543,000 votes. Then in…

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June 7, 2024 at 7:41 PM

Welcome to our new “Debunk” series!

Join us for our new 10-part “Debunk” series, where we will get to the bottom of ten of the most common myths about Political Economics. Can’t wait for you to join in! Dear John, We are excited to announce our new “Debunk” series! This is a new 10-part series -- debunking the ten…

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June 6, 2024 at 9:23 PM

How TikTok is helping Trump win -- and our plan to stop him

Donald Trump just joined TikTok, and within three days, he had 5 million followers, 14 times as many as President Biden. Dear John, Last month it was reported that TikTok has twice as much pro-Trump content as pro-Biden. Then, this week, Donald Trump himself joined TikTok, and…

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June 5, 2024 at 9:33 PM

CNN must ask the candidates about the far-right agenda of Project 2025

Up to 100 million Americans may watch the first Presidential Debate on June 27th. They must hear about how radical Trump’s latest plan for “governing” -- known as Project 2025 -- is. Dear John, As many as 100 million Americans will watch the first Presidential Debate of this elec…

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June 4, 2024 at 8:47 PM

Freedom of Speech is not Unlimited Corporate Influence on Elections

A series of Supreme Court decisions over the last 50 years has had the cumulative effect of permitting unlimited corporate campaign contributions as the equivalent of freedom of speech. But money is not speech, and corporations are not people. Dear John, What’s the difference bet…

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June 2, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Tell Congress: If he will not recuse on these cases, Congress must impeach Justice Alito

With insurrectionist flags flying at two of his homes, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has shown he cannot be impartial in cases involving Donald Trump or the 2020 election. Since he will not recuse himself, Congress must act using the only means avail Dear John, Given that he…

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May 31, 2024 at 4:39 PM

Trump convicted. What next?

Donald Trump has been found guilty in the New York voter deception trial. Dear John, Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts in the New York voter deception trial. Trump is now a convicted felon, found guilty by a jury of his peers for criminally falsifying bu…

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May 30, 2024 at 9:24 PM

Trump CONVICTED

Donald Trump has been found guilty in the New York voter deception trial. Dear John, Breaking news: Donald Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts in the New York voter deception trial. Trump is now a convicted felon, found guilty by a jury of his peers for criminall…

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May 30, 2024 at 8:08 PM

We have a big problem in the fight to stop Donald Trump

We’re suddenly facing a big, big problem in our fight to save democracy from Donald Trump. Dear John, With just over five months left before Election Day, we’re suddenly facing a big, big problem in our fight to save democracy from Donald Trump. The problem is called TikTok. …

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May 29, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Trump Would Wreck Your Bank Account

There are five Republican proposals that Trump wants to make into law that will leave you paying more if you make less than seven figures Dear John, Trump and the Republicans want to wreck your bank account. In this week’s video, I talk about 5 things you need to know about Trum…

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May 25, 2024 at 10:35 PM

Will you donate $75 a month to help demand that Samuel Alito recuse himself?

Samuel Alito has shattered any remaining credibility that he may have had as a trustworthy, impartial justice of the Supreme Court. Dear John, Last weekend, we learned about the upside-down American flag that flew in front of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house after the J…

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