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September 26, 2024 at 12:14 AM

Tell Congress: Make our tax code equitable for everyone!

The racial wealth gap is among the most pernicious of the race-driven inequities in our system. A series of reforms to the tax code could help address this persistent problem. Dear John, The rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and the tax code guarantees the status quo will con…

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September 24, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Trump’s plans to make you pay more

16 Nobel-winning economists tell us Donald Trump’s plans for the economy would make inflation explode. This week, we discuss why Trumponomics would be such a disaster. Dear John, It’s amazing that some people still think we can trust Donald Trump with the economy. If Trump wins i…

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September 23, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Our secret weapon to defeat Donald Trump

I’m so excited about the test results we’ve just gotten back on our latest videos. John -- I'm re-sending this important email that we sent last week to make sure you didn't miss it. -- Robert Reich Dear John, In the weeks after Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democrati…

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September 22, 2024 at 5:55 PM

“Honor the hands that harvest your crops!”

As temperatures climb with climate change, extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion and death to farm workers and construction workers. The Biden administration is proposing the first ever federal safety standards to protect workers from extreme heat. Dear John, Climate change is h…

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September 21, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Media “sane-washing” could hand the election to Trump

Sanewashing is when the media takes a typically incoherent speech by Trump and makes him seem like just another normal politician. Dear John, There’s a new term catching on to describe how the mainstream media has normalized Donald Trump’s increasingly dangerous lies and extremis…

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September 20, 2024 at 9:34 PM

Demand that Congress raises taxes on billionaires now

Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire as soon as 2027. He may join the Trump administration if Trump is elected. We need to increase taxes on billionaires to bring better balance to the economy. Dear John, Elon Musk, the wealthiest man in the world, has a net worth curre…

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September 19, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Elon Musk attacked me on Twitter. I’m not backing down.

Elon Musk is out of control, using his enormous wealth to advance right-wing causes all around the world. Dear John, Elon Musk is out of control. Projected to soon become the world’s first trillionaire, Musk is using his enormous wealth to advance right-wing causes all around th…

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September 18, 2024 at 11:57 PM

Pass the Democracy For All Amendment: Repeal Citizens United Now!

The Democracy For All Amendment will overturn unrestrained campaign spending and dark money that corrupts American democracy Dear John, The Supreme Court has reached its current height of corruption due to Trump’s three extremist picks, but one of the Court’s most consequential a…

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September 17, 2024 at 9:20 PM

10 things to hate about Trump

There’s too much to choose from when trying to decide which are the 10 worst things about Trump’s first term in office. Join us as we try! Dear John, Donald Trump left office with the lowest approval rating of any president ever. But some people now seem to be suffering from amne…

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September 15, 2024 at 5:16 PM

The Trump-GOP tax cuts will NOT help working families

The 2017 Trump-GOP tax cuts for the ultra-rich and corporations are due to expire at the end of 2025. The House Ways and Means Committee has opened the official comments period and needs to hear why these cuts should not be renewed. Dear John, In 2017, Donald Trump and the GOP p…

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September 14, 2024 at 4:50 PM

34 felony convictions, 2 impeachments, $450 million for civil fraud…

I’m so excited about the test results we’ve just gotten back on our latest videos. Dear John, Let’s review the numbers on Donald Trump: 34 felony convictions 54 pending criminal charges 2 impeachments 2 popular vote losses $88 million owed to E. Jean Carroll $450 million owed fo…

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September 14, 2024 at 12:50 AM

Demand Congress reject the SAVE Act

The GOP’s latest voter suppression scheme would require Americans to prove citizenship to vote in federal elections, including in 2024. It would result in the disenfranchisement of millions of eligible voters, and it must be stopped. Dear John, Republicans know, the more diverse …

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September 11, 2024 at 3:59 AM

Wow! That was *amazing*

Kamala Harris just dominated Donald Trump in the presidential debate. Dear John, Kamala Harris just dominated Donald Trump in the presidential debate. She laid out her policy plans. He repeated the same old grievances. She made her case based on facts. He lied and lied. She …

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September 10, 2024 at 10:14 PM

Let’s watch Harris and Trump together!

Tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris will debate former President Donald Trump. Whether it's a nail-biter or a white-knuckler, let’s watch together and share some needed support! Dear John, This year, we have been trying something new with our Coffee Klatch podcast, which I do e…

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September 9, 2024 at 9:33 PM

Trump’s confusion and bizarre obsessions

Trump’s confusion and bizarre obsessions should be ringing alarm bells. Dear John, Trump is the oldest presidential candidate ever nominated by a major party. And we’re witnessing his serious, rapid mental decline every day. Why isn’t the media reporting on this? He regularly c…

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September 8, 2024 at 5:16 PM

It’s time for the Board of Governors to save the USPS

Postmaster General DeJoy’s plans to privatize the U.S. Postal Service remain undeterred as prices are up and delivery speed is down. Congress must press DeJoy to stop the slowdowns and price hikes, and to restore previous delivery standards. Dear John, The wolves of Wall Street a…

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September 7, 2024 at 7:34 PM

Stop worrying about the polls. Take action!

I’m so excited about the test results we’ve just gotten back on our latest videos. Dear John, In the weeks after Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, we all got giddy as she surged ahead of Donald Trump in the polls and seemed well on her way to victory. …

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September 6, 2024 at 8:08 PM

I’m sorry, what? Eliminate the Department of Education!?

Project 2025 calls for completely eliminating Head Start and the Department of Education, cuts to nutrition assistance and firing 6% to 12% of the nation’s teachers in certain states. Dear John, Project 2025 is designed to dismantle the government if Donald Trump is elected, and …

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September 5, 2024 at 11:25 PM

I was just attacked by Elon Musk

Elon Musk is transforming his wealth into a huge source of unaccountable political power to reinstall Donald Trump in the White House Dear John, Last week, I wrote a column for The Guardian newspaper warning that Elon Musk is rapidly transforming his wealth into a huge source of …

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September 4, 2024 at 11:41 PM

Did you know Project 2025 calls for eliminating the phrase “reproductive rights”?

Trump may say he doesn’t know what it is, but don’t be fooled: The GOP is already trying to implement Project 2025, including the plan to cut all Title X birth control and family planning healthcare funding. Dear John, As far as the Republicans on the House Appropriations Committ…

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September 3, 2024 at 7:17 PM

We can stop fascism. This is how we do it

Trump could tip America into full-throated fascism. Watch this week’s video to see what we can -- and must -- do to stop him! Dear John, Trump could tip America into full-throated fascism if he returns to office. He's even more unhinged and vindictive now than he was during his …

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September 1, 2024 at 6:20 PM

Google, Ticketmaster, and Apple: all illegal monopolies

In the battle between unionization and monopolization, let’s support the antitrust efforts of the Biden-Harris administration, led by FTC chair Lina Khan and DOJ Antitrust Division head, Jonathan Kanter. Dear John, The structure of the economy depends on two countervailing forces…

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August 31, 2024 at 6:35 PM

The new Republican plan to sabotage the election for Trump

Georgia Republicans have come up with a new scheme to sabotage the 2024 presidential election for Trump. Dear John, Georgia is one of the most important battleground states that will decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins in November — and Georgia Republicans have come…

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August 30, 2024 at 9:40 PM

This Supreme Court is out of their minds

It is unprecedented for the Supreme Court to declare the president enjoys “absolute immunity” for official acts. President Biden has proposed a constitutional amendment to counter this highly dangerous decision. Dear John, It’s not every day that the Supreme Court issues a decisi…

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August 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM

The media’s awful coverage of Kamala Harris’s economic plan

All those hyperventilating opinion pieces about “communist” price controls? Hogwash. Dear John, When Kamala Harris unveiled her economic plan — including the first-ever national ban on price-gouging — the corporate media responded with a flood of hot takes about “Soviet-style pr…

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August 28, 2024 at 11:17 PM

Kroger: Using AI and facial recognition to individually modify its prices?

Supermarket giant Kroger is teaming up with Microsoft to develop facial recognition technology using AI algorithms to quickly modify prices based on individual shoppers’ characteristics. The FTC is looking into this “shadowy ecosystem.” Dear John, With your help, we reached more…

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August 27, 2024 at 8:59 PM

When the wealthy fund Fascism

The super rich forget about January 6 and turn to Trump to protect their profits. Dear John, The Trump White House is for sale, and the wealthy are buying. Many super-rich donors who once criticized Trump for stoking the violence of January 6 have since had a change of heart, de…

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August 25, 2024 at 5:31 PM

Tell Congress: Investigate Egypt's possible $10 million bribe to Trump now.

Under Trump-appointed Attorney General Bill Barr, the FBI dropped its investigation into a possible $10 million bribe from Egypt to Trump’s 2016 campaign. We need to know what happened. Dear John, When a president can be bought by a foreign government, it puts our entire democrac…

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August 24, 2024 at 10:11 PM

The legitimacy of the Supreme Court hinges on this

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just filed articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, and I’m with her 100%. Dear John, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just filed articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, and I’m with her 100%. For years, Justic…

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August 23, 2024 at 11:37 PM

Tell ABC: Hold Trump accountable on Project 2025 at debate

Trump claims to “know nothing” about Project 2025, although more than 140 people involved in it have formerly worked for him, and its content aligns closely with his own rhetoric. ABC must hold Trump accountable in the upcoming debate. Dear John, Project 2025 is so toxic, Donald …

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August 22, 2024 at 6:36 PM

Our latest videos will drive Trump crazy

I’m so excited about the test results we’ve just gotten back on our latest videos. Dear John, I’ve been in or around politics for 40 years, and I don’t remember feeling as elated about a presidential nominee as I do now — and seeing all those beautiful smiling faces packed into t…

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August 21, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Tell the Fed: Don’t wait to cut interest rates

The American economy is still growing, but high interest rates create financial hardships, especially for lower income Americans. Tell the Fed to cut interest rates now. Dear John, The Trump campaign has every reason to want to create financial panic for their own short-term gain…

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August 20, 2024 at 9:41 PM

Is it inflation or price gouging?

Americans struggle with high prices while corporations are raking it in. Here’s how corporate price gouging is continuing to drive inflation -- and what the Biden-Harris administration is doing about it. Dear John, Americans feel like they’re still being price-gouged, even as inf…

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August 17, 2024 at 3:48 PM

Come on, mainstream media!

It’s clear to anyone paying attention that Donald Trump is losing his tenuous grip on reality. Yet the media is not covering it. Dear John, Last Thursday, Donald Trump made the bizarre assertion that the crowd at his January 6, 2021 rally was larger than the quarter-million peopl…

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August 15, 2024 at 10:12 PM

Wait, what is this we’re all feeling?! Is it… hope?

Lately I’ve had this strange new feeling that I couldn’t quite place. It’s hope. Dear John, Lately I’ve had this strange new feeling that I couldn’t quite place. Then it hit me. For the first time in who knows how long, I’m feeling hope about the near-term future of our democr…

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August 13, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Reading it gave me chills: Project 2025

Project 2025 is the nearly 1000-page plan to extend Trump’s grip into every part of your life, controlling your body and creating a police state. Reading it gave me chills. Dear John, You’ve probably heard a bit about Project 2025 by now. Before the election, we want every Americ…

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August 12, 2024 at 6:54 PM

The call to impeach Justices Alito & Thomas

Following the repeated failures of Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas to recuse themselves from cases in which they held significant conflicts of interest, inserting themselves and their families into radical political activities, and in the wake of still more newly disclosed billionaire …

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August 11, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez files articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just filed articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, and I’m with her 100%. Dear John, For years, Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have taken millions in gifts from right-wing billionaires while pushing a fa…

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August 9, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Here’s something we can do about the Supreme Court

In light of a series of scandals involving failures to recuse and acceptance of lavish gifts, the Supreme Court is in dire need of reform. In response, President Biden has proposed term limits and a binding code of ethics for the Court. Dear John, Appearing on Fox News to promote…

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August 7, 2024 at 6:47 PM

Vance is a phony in the Billionaires’ Pockets

J.D. Vance wants us to think he is a Hero of the Working Class. In fact, he is anything but! Dear John, Now that we know who Kamala Harris’ running mate is, it’s time to take another look at Trump’s. J.D. Vance is no Tim Walz. Vance only pretends to be on the side of American wo…

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August 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Breaking: Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz for vice president

Moments ago, Kamala Harris announced her pick for vice president. He's Donald Trump's worst nightmare. Dear John, Moments ago, Kamala Harris announced her pick for vice president: Tim Walz. Tim Walz is the popular governor of Minnesota, a former high school teacher, and Army N…

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August 4, 2024 at 5:42 PM

The wolf still guards the hen house at America’s big banks

Fourteen years after Dodd-Frank prohibited linking CEO pay to excessive risk-taking, seeking to avoid the next financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has still not published a final rule. They must take action now. Dear John, It’s been 14 years since Dodd-Frank was passed, in the …

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August 3, 2024 at 7:07 PM

We CANNOT let up re: Project 2025

We cannot let Trump distance himself from Project 2025. We’ve been pushing out scores of social media posts and videos to warn the American people about Project 2025, and now we need to redouble our efforts. Dear John, Donald Trump claims he has no idea who is behind Project 20…

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August 2, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Raise the Minimum Wage to $20 by 2030

The federal minimum wage has not been increased in the last 15 years. Since then, the cost of living has increased by approximately 50%. The minimum wage must be raised to a living wage of $20 per hour, with future increases tied to inflation. Dear John, Who could survive on $7.2…

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August 1, 2024 at 8:41 PM

My thoughts on the state of the race right now

I’m so excited about the test results we’ve just gotten back on our latest videos. Dear John, We’ve now gotten the first wave of polls since Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, and there’s a lot of good news. The A-plus-rated New York Times/Siena College…

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July 31, 2024 at 11:24 PM

Tell Congress to Reject Project 2025

Project 2025 is the nearly-thousand-page blueprint for a second Trump term, to dismantle protections for citizens and the climate, and to empower an imperial presidency to destroy its enemies. Dear John, When Donald Trump won the electoral college in 2016, despite losing the popu…

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July 30, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Donald Trump will sell us all out

Under Trump, Democracy is going out of business, and everything must go! Dear John, Under Trump, it’s the end of democracy -- and everything must go! You won’t see these deals again! Trump is offering deals for millions of Americans -- sorry, make that, “American millionaires”…

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July 28, 2024 at 6:20 PM

Support high ethical standards for the highest Court in the land!

In the absence of an enforceable Code of Conduct, Supreme Court justices may be unduly influenced by the receipt of lavish gifts. The High Court Gift Ban Act would improve accountability and set stricter standards. Dear John, The highest court in the land operates with the lowest…

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July 27, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Let’s amplify these social media videos together!

I’m so excited about the test results we’ve just gotten back on our latest videos. Dear John, We’re now starting to see the first wave of polls since Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, and there’s a lot of good news. The A-plus-rated New York Times/Sie…

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July 26, 2024 at 10:39 PM

This is what we do about voter suppression

Since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, over 100 voter suppression laws have been passed. The new John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would expand the government’s ability to respond to attempts to suppress the vote. Dear John, The most important advanc…

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