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April 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM

The USPS belongs to the people, not Wall Street!

Trump is coming after the Post Office, again! But this time we can support bipartisan resolutions in the House and Senate that oppose privatization Dear John, Donald Trump and his billionaire allies are once again trying to dismantle the United States Postal Service – not becau…

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April 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM

My rising sense of worry — and urgency

We must act now with all possible urgency to stop Trump’s authoritarian takeover. Dear John, Donald Trump says he wants to be able to arrest and deport U.S. citizens — but promises that he’ll only go after the worst of the worst. He’s lying. Just like every other dictator in …

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April 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM

I’m at a loss for words

We must act now with all possible urgency to stop Trump’s authoritarian takeover. Dear John, I hate to sound alarmist, but America is on the verge of going over one of the key tipping points that separates democracy from full-on dictatorship. Let me explain. Over the last mon…

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April 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM

Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s reckless tariff threats

Trump is playing bait-and-switch with tariffs, taunting the global economy like a cat with a rubber mouse. Congress needs to step in and take control. Dear John, Just days after triggering a global trade crisis that sent the planet into an economic tailspin, Trump decided to put…

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April 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM

Trump gave billionaires and multimillionaires $2 trillion in tax cuts

Trump's 2017 tax cuts were a huge giveaway to corporations and the ultra-wealthy — and a bust for working families. Renewing them would be a huge mistake. Dear John, The Trump tax cuts were a HUGE scam. The ONLY major legislation Trump passed as president was the 2017 Tax Cuts …

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April 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Fight back against the rollback of union rights

Trump’s executive order strips over 1 million federal employees of collective bargaining rights. Stand with them as they fight it in the courts. Dear John, I recently wrote to let you know that the largest federal workers’ union – the American Federation of Government Employees,…

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April 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM

I hate to cause alarm, but this is serious

Donald Trump has launched the most sweeping assault on the U.S. Constitution in my lifetime. Dear John, I don’t want to cause undue alarm, but I need to warn you: Donald Trump has launched the most sweeping assault on the U.S. Constitution in my lifetime. Trump is deporting …

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April 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM

TELL THE FEC: Investigate Elon Musk’s Election Bribery

Though he failed, Elon Musk’s attempts to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court election included illegal bribes that must be investigated by the FEC. Dear John, When Elon Musk hands out million-dollar checks to sway elections, that’s not democracy – that’s wealth inequality in actio…

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April 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM

I hate to say this again... I’m truly horrified.

Donald Trump has launched an all-out attack on democracy taken directly from the same authoritarian playbook used by dictators like Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin. Dear John, No one should be surprised by the authoritarian nightmare that Donald Trump has unleashed on the Ameri…

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April 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM

How DOGE helps billionaires evade taxes

Gutting the IRS during tax season isn’t about efficiency—it’s about helping billionaires like Elon Musk avoid paying their fair share. Dear John, There’s a better name for the “Department of Government Efficiency.” The reality is, Elon’s DOGE doesn’t actually give a damn about …

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April 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Tell Congress: Get Billionaire Money Out of Politics

Billionaire dollars are distorting every aspect of American politics. We must continue to demand real reform. Dear John, Billionaire money is drowning our democracy. It’s time to fight back! In the 2024 elections, just 100 billionaire families spent an astounding $2.6 billion t…

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April 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM

A big “f*ck off” to the judiciary?

This is the behavior of a lawless tyrant, not a president of the United States. Dear John, Two months into Donald Trump’s disaster of a presidency, people keep asking me: “Have we hit rock bottom yet? It can’t actually get worse, can it?” My answer, sadly, is no. We haven’…

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April 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM

Federal workers need your support – take action now

Trump’s executive order strips over 1 million federal employees of collective bargaining rights. Stand with them as they fight it in the courts. Dear John, Trump’s latest anti-worker Executive Order illegally strips essential collective bargaining rights from over one million de…

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April 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Elon Musk: Hands off our Social Security!

Social Security is engulfed in the worst crisis of its history, and not because it’s running out of money or fraud or high administrative costs. Dear John, Social Security is engulfed in the worst crisis of its history – and not because it’s running out of money or fraud or h…

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April 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM

How our tax system is rigged for the rich — and what to do about it

Here we have ten videos to explore how the rich have gamed the system for years -- and what we can do about it! John, Is it time to “eat the rich”? More and more people are suggesting this. Well, I don’t know if we should eat the rich. But I do think we should tax the rich. And…

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March 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM

We can never, ever stop the fight for voting rights

Since the Supreme Court gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act, over 100 new laws have passed restricting the right to vote. Congress must pass new legislation to protect voting rights. Dear John, This week, Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to place new restrictions …

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March 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Trump calls PBS a “giant SCAM”

Donald Trump just demanded Republicans defund PBS, calling it a “giant SCAM.” Dear John, Donald Trump took to social media Thursday to pressure Republicans in Congress to strip federal funding from PBS, calling it a “giant SCAM,” “horrible and completely biased,” and an arm “of…

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March 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM

Urgent news for all PBS viewers

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have launched a coordinated, multi-pronged attack on PBS. Dear John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have launched a multipronged campaign to defund PBS — and yesterday, Marjorie Taylor Greene ramped up the attack with a Joseph McCarthy–style congressional…

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March 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM

Demand Congress reject Trump’s assault on public education

Trump has already fired half the staff of the Department of Education. Tell Congress to reject his proposal to eradicate the department altogether, profoundly weakening America. Dear John, Since we last sounded the alarm about Trump’s Project 2025-based plans to destroy the Dep…

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March 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM

The Trump economy works for billionaires, not grocery customers

Trump promised to bring grocery prices down. His policies virtually guarantee the opposite. John, Trump seems to have given up on trying to make groceries cheaper. Wasn't that what the entire election was supposedly about? Well, now he admits he won’t be lowering grocery price…

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March 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM

The Supreme Court is enabling Trump’s power grab. Stop it now!

Our system of checks and balances is unchecked and out of balance. It’s time for Congress to rein in the reckless Supreme Court. Dear John, This Supreme Court isn’t upholding the Constitution – it’s dismantling it. The Court, now dominated by three Trump-appointed justices and …

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March 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Trump is crashing the economy. We need to hold him accountable.

The bottom is falling out of the economy, and working people will suffer the most. Dear John, Donald Trump was elected largely because Americans thought the economy was lousy, and he promised to fix it. Now, just over eight weeks since his inauguration, the bottom is fallin…

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March 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM

The biggest threat to Social Security since 1935

Elon Musk has announced plans that could collapse the Social Security system in 90 days. Urgent legislation is needed to prevent this. Dear John, Donald Trump swore he would never touch Social Security. But now, he’s handed the axe to Elon Musk, who openly calls the program a “P…

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March 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM

I was a Social Security trustee. Elon Musk is trying to destroy it.

Elon Musk is on an unconstitutional rampage through the U.S. government, and now he’s going after Social Security. Dear John, Elon Musk is on an unconstitutional rampage through the U.S. government, and now he’s going after Social Security. First, Musk unleashed a series of b…

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March 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Stop Rand Paul’s attack on workers: Oppose the National Right to Work Act

The National Right to Work Act seeks to codify nationally the anti-union agenda by cutting unions’ primary source of funding nationwide. Dear John, The so-called National Right to Work Act is a direct attack on workers. In my career fighting for working people, including my tim…

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March 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM

2025 Is An Election Year

There are 100,000 open seats up for election in 2025. Your vote matters! John, Feeling helpless? I’ve got something that can help. It’s true, those of us fighting against oligarchy took a big hit in 2024. But we can still fight back in our communities right now. 2025 is a major…

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March 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Tell DNC Chair Ken Martin: Invest in Youth Organizing Now

Young people are key to Democratic victories, yet for too long the party has taken them for granted. This must change! Dear John, With Ken Martin stepping in as the newly elected chair of the DNC, the party has a critical opportunity – and responsibility – to invest in mobilizin…

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March 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM

I’ve been around a long time. I’ve never seen it this bad.

Donald Trump has launched an all-out attack on democracy taken directly from the same authoritarian playbook used by dictators. Dear John, Donald Trump has launched an all-out attack on democracy taken directly from the authoritarian playbook used by dictators like Viktor Orbán…

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March 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM

Trump’s war on the press must end! Demand AP’s reinstatement

Trump barred the AP from the White House press pool because they declined to follow his dictates. He must reinstate the AP to respect freedom of the press. Dear John, A free press is the lifeblood of democracy. That’s why tyrants seek to destroy it. Having vilified the press fo…

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March 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM

A groundswell is rising. Trump’s power is slipping.

Grassroots protests are spreading like wildfire. Republican-led town hall meetings are being flooded with outraged constituents. Dear John, I don’t have to tell you what a nightmare the first 7 weeks of the Trump presidency have been. But in recent days, I’ve started to feel …

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March 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Make prescription drugs affordable! Keep the Inflation Reduction Act!

As Congress looks to hand another gigantic tax cut to the richest Americans, they also want to slash the affordable prescriptions and community investments of the Inflation Reduction Act. Dear John, The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022 marked a significant mi…

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March 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM

Looking toward bluer skies. Join me on Bluesky!

Musk’s X actively boosts conservative influencers, unfairly skews algorithms, and weaponizes social media. Bluesky isn’t owned by a MAGA billionaire. John, What if I told you Twitter was back -- minus Elon Musk? Well, that’s exactly what the new social media platform Bluesky se…

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March 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Say no to Billy Long, Trump’s pick for IRS Commissioner

Trump’s nominee for IRS Commissioner is a long time foe of the IRS, focused on dismembering the agency and letting the richest Americans off the hook. Dear John, Donald Trump is at it again – trying to rig the system for his billionaire buddies by gutting the IRS and letting the…

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March 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM

The shame of it all

You might be feeling pretty ashamed of our country right now. But we are not the ones who deserve shame. Dear John, You might be feeling pretty ashamed of our country right now. Watching Donald Trump turn his back on Ukraine, attack our closest friends in Canada and Mexico, …

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March 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM

Protect and expand Social Security – become a grassroots co-sponsor!

Social Security is very effective and very popular, but Republicans are still trying to defund it. A new bill would strengthen and expand it substantially. Dear John, Social Security is one of the smartest, most effective, and most popular programs in American history. For nearl…

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March 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM

This is horrifying

Inequality Media is sounding the alarm to our millions of followers across social media, and it’s working. Dear John, What Donald Trump is doing right now has nothing to do with making the government more “efficient” or rooting out “incompetence.” It’s not really even about ge…

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March 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM

The Postal Service belongs to us, not Trump!

Trump’s illegal plan to take over the U.S. Postal Service and fire its Board of Governors is specifically prohibited by law. The Board must refuse to step down. Dear John, Donald Trump is attempting an illegal power grab at the United States Postal Service, blatantly ignoring th…

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March 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM

Low income workers keep America going

Thirty years after I gave a speech debunking myths about raising the minimum wage, the debate continues. Dear John, Thirty years ago, in 1995, I gave a speech in which I debunked several right-wing myths about raising the minimum wage. Sadly, besides my hairline, it’s obvious no…

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March 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Say no to crypto

As Trump goes all in on crypto, as many as ten states may see bills to invest public pension funds in bitcoin. Governors must protect their retirees by vetoing any such bills. Dear John, Currently, cryptocurrencies really serve no useful purpose. Basically, they’re only good for…

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March 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM

It’s even worse than I realized

Yesterday, I was horrified to watch Donald Trump and JD Vance berate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office after falsely calling Zelensky a dictator and blaming him for the invasion of his country by Russia. Dear John, For weeks, I’ve been warning that Do…

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February 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM

No more 28% interest rates -- demand a 10% cap today

At an average 28%, credit card interest rates have reached an all-time high. It’s time for Congress to rein in rates with a 10% cap. Dear John, Credit card interest rates have skyrocketed to record highs, now averaging an astonishing 28%. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

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February 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM

We’re watching Robin Hood in reverse

House Republicans passed the biggest cut to Medicaid and food stamp programs in American history. Dear John, House Republicans just passed the biggest cut to Medicaid and food stamps in American history to fund $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, mainly for Trump and his rich friends.…

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February 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM

The Coffee Klatch

Check out our weekly show with Heather Lofthouse and Yours Truly, Robert Reich, and special guest former CFPB Director Rohit Chopra John, Over on my personal Substack blog, Heather Lofthouse, executive director of Inequality Media Civic Action, and I co-host a video podcast we c…

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February 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM

There is no “center” between freedom and fascism!

Every time Democrats lose, some strategists claim the party must move to the “center.” But there is no center between democracy and fascism. John, Democrats need to grow a spine! I’ve been around politics for 50 years. I’ve witnessed this again and again: Milquetoast Democrats …

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February 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM

It’s a coup d’etat. Why won’t the media say it?

Inequality Media is sounding the alarm to our millions of followers across social media, and it’s working. John -- I'm re-sending this important email from last week to make sure you didn't miss it. -- Robert Reich Dear John, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are engaged in the wh…

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February 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Big Medicine is out of control -- and it's making us sicker.

Health insurance companies, in league with private equity firms, are creating vertical monopolies that dominate the cost and availability of healthcare at every level. Dear John, Today we find ourselves in a maddening healthcare mess, where patients with chronic conditions like …

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February 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM

This really is bad.

Inequality Media is sounding the alarm to our millions of followers across social media, and it’s working. Dear John, Elon Musk and Donald Trump are engaged in the wholesale demolition of the federal government, shutting down entire agencies, breaking into financial payment s…

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February 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM

American consumers will pay for Trump’s tariffs

Trump’s plan to raise tariffs on imports will increase our prices on those goods. And trade partners will retaliate too. Dear John, Trump wants to raise tariffs — and it’s going to come out of your pocket. Trump keeps saying that other countries pay for tariffs. But that’s not …

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February 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Demand Congress reject the Republicans’ assault on public education

House Republicans have introduced a bill to dismantle the Department of Education. Tell Congress to reject this radical move that would profoundly weaken America. Dear John, Authoritarians benefit from an under-informed population. This may partly explain why Trump and his Rep…

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February 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM

This is beyond bonkers

Donald Trump is on a constitutional crime spree, and we must ramp up our efforts to stop him. Dear John, Donald Trump is on a constitutional crime spree, illegally shuttering entire agencies, firing federal workers en masse, freezing congressionally mandated federal grants, an…

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