Robert Reich · [email protected]

July 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Demand a constitutional amendment to end Citizens United

Billionaires are drowning out your voice with dark money -- it’s time to take back our democracy from Citizens United. Dear John, Elon Musk recently bragged that he “won” the 2024 election, not by earning votes, but by flooding the swing states with money – including, of course,…

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July 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM

I truly hoped I would never have to send this email

The House just passed Donald Trump’s big, ugly, budget-busting, Medicaid-shattering, shafting-the-poor-and-working-class, making-the-rich-even-richer megabill. John — We’re re-sending this important email to make sure you didn’t miss it. — Robert Reich Dear John, I truly hope…

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July 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM

BREAKING: House passes Trump’s big, ugly megabill

The House just passed Donald Trump’s big, ugly, budget-busting, Medicaid-shattering, shafting-the-poor-and-working-class, making-the-rich-even-richer megabill. Dear John, I truly hoped I would never to have to send this email. But it’s official. The House of Representatives …

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July 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM

How Big Business Turned You Into Their Cash Cow (ft. Lina Khan)

Join former FTC Chair Lina Khan this week to explore how monopolies in markets all across the economy take away our freedom Dear John, We are pleased to have a special guest join us again for our video this week: one of the nation’s greatest anti-monopoly champions, former Feder…

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July 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Oof. I was so hoping not to have to send this email.

The Senate just passed Donald Trump’s big, ugly, budget-busting, Medicaid-shattering, shafting-the-poor-and-working-class, making-the-rich-even-richer megabill. Dear John, Breaking news: The Senate just passed Donald Trump’s big, ugly, budget-busting, Medicaid-shattering, shaf…

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June 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM

URGENT: We’re SO CLOSE to stopping Trump’s big, ugly megabill

Senate Republicans are pushing to begin voting today on Donald Trump’s big, ugly budget mega-bill TODAY. John -- The final vote on Donald Trump’s big, ugly budget megabill could happen TODAY, and it’s still not clear if he has the votes. So we’re keeping the pressure on, and re-s…

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June 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM

We’re SO CLOSE to stopping Trump’s big, ugly megabill

Senate Republicans are pushing to begin voting today on Donald Trump’s big, ugly budget mega-bill TODAY. Dear John, Breaking news: Senate Republicans are pushing to begin voting TODAY on Donald Trump’s big, ugly budget megabill — and it’s looking like final passage could be de…

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June 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM

House passes “devastating” $1.1 billion cut for public radio and TV

Congress is on the verge of defunding public broadcasting. Local stations are already saying they will have to shut down. Dear John, Donald Trump is demanding that Congress eliminate all funding from public radio and television, and it’s closer than ever to actually happening. …

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June 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM

Demand a War Powers Resolution – before it’s too late

Congress must pass a War Powers Resolution immediately – and muzzle the dogs of war Dear John, Last week, the United States bombed Iran. A single person – Donald J. Trump – released the dogs of war on one of the most dangerous countries in the world, and did it without the cons…

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June 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM

What's really behind Trump's Iran war?

Why did Trump really bomb Iran? It’s Dictatorship 101 John, Why did Donald Trump really bomb Iran? It’s possible he wants bargaining leverage in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear capacities. But, there are two more likely reasons... One: Trump wants to keep distracting y…

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June 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM

This is EXACTLY what’s needed to stop Trump

I just got a report back on our latest videos, and I wanted to share the results with you right now. Dear John, Our democracy is teetering on the brink, and while more and more Americans are turning against Trump, there’s still much more to do. That’s why I’m so thrilled to s…

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June 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM

This could obliterate the last checks on Trump’s authoritarian takeover

Donald Trump’s authoritarian rampage is pushing our democracy to the brink, and the federal courts are fighting back. Dear John, Donald Trump is on an unconstitutional authoritarian rampage, and federal judges have been doing a truly heroic job standing up to him and upholding …

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June 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Reject authoritarian pageantry

Trump demanded a taxpayer-funded military parade on his birthday. Tell Congress to never let it happen again. Dear John, It’s bad enough that Trump wanted to have a full military parade, with tanks rolling through the streets reminiscent of Tiananmen Square, a line-up of doomsda…

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June 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM

The dangerous myth of running America like a corporation

Should America be run like a business? The answer is an emphatic NO. Dear John, We keep hearing that America should be "run like a business." Let me make it clear: Government should NOT be run like a business! The goal of business is to make the most profit possible. The goal…

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June 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM

I’ll be honest. I’m worried.

Trump’s deployment of the U.S. Marines and national guard in Los Angeles is an existential threat to democracy. Dear John, Donald Trump’s deployment of U.S. Marines and the National Guard against peaceful protestors in Los Angeles is a direct assault on democracy. Trump doesn…

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June 13, 2025 at 11:17 PM

Tell your Senators: Vote against funding increases for ICE workplace raids

Trump has called in the U.S. military to support ICE raids in Los Angeles, provoking violence in a crisis of his own making. Tell your Senators to stop funding the violence. Dear John, The man who instigated an insurrection at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths now claims …

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June 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM

BREAKING: House votes to defund public media

The House of Representatives just voted to take back $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting. Dear John, The House of Representatives just voted to slash $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting. These are huge, crippling cuts, and if passed by …

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June 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM

We must walk and chew gum at the same time.

The House will vote tomorrow on whether or not to cut $1 billion from public broadcasting. Dear John, There’s a lot going on. That’s Trump’s model. Create as much chaos as possible to distract from anything he thinks is unpopular and drive attention to what he thinks he wins on.…

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June 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM

Lina Khan reveals: How businesses may be using your data to rip you off

This week, join former FTC Chair Lina Khan to explore the shady world of surveillance pricing Dear John, We have a special treat for you this week, as former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan joins us to talk about the shady world of surveillance pricing. Go undercover w…

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June 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM

The Smithsonian

There are five facets to Trump’s authoritarian attack on the American mind: Gut education, dismantle science, suppress the media, attack the arts, and rewrite history. Dear John, If you follow me on social media or Substack, you’ve heard me railing about Trump’s attack on the Am…

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June 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM

The most dangerous — and underreported — part of Trump’s agenda

We must act now with all possible urgency to stop Trump’s authoritarian takeover. Dear John, I’m writing to you today to issue a warning about one of the most dangerous and under-reported aspects of Trump’s authoritarian agenda. It’s his attack on the American mind. Ask y…

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June 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM

Demand your Senator reject Trump's “One Big Beautiful Bill,” its cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, and its tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy that will balloon the national debt by nearly $2.4 trillion!

We can beat this bill and force Congress to start over Dear John, The name of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” twists the English language to Orwellian extremes. “Big” it may be, but “Beautiful” – only if you find beauty in the gutting of the social safety net that protects…

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June 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM

House passes sneak attack to strip judges’ power to stop Trump

Donald Trump’s authoritarian rampage is pushing our democracy to the brink, and the federal courts are fighting back. Dear John, In some 180 rulings so far, federal judges have stopped Trump from (1) deporting people without due process, (2) illegally closing federal agencies,…

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