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September 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Disney caves to Trump, cancels Kimmel

Disney caved to Trump’s threats and suspended Jimmy Kimmel — now we must show we won’t tolerate cancellation of our First Amendment freedoms Dear John, ABC, owned by Disney, has surrendered to Trump’s escalating attacks — this time, suspending Jimmy Kimmel’s show in response to …

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September 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Free speech is disappearing before our eyes

Trump is threatening to mobilize the full weight of the federal government to go after Democratic politicians as well as progressive funders and organizations. Dear John, I fear that the Trump presidency has entered a dangerous new phase. In the days since the horrendous assa…

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September 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM

The CLARITY Act deregulates crypto — and endangers us all

The CLARITY Act isn’t regulation — it’s deregulation that puts working families, our economy, and our democracy at risk. Dear John, Don’t be fooled by the name: the so-called “CLARITY” Act isn’t about bringing clarity and order to cryptocurrency — it’s about stripping away what …

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September 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Unregulated crypto: Huge boon for Trump, looming threat for the U.S.

Join us this week as we search for the most dangerous beasts in Trump’s mysterious crypto forest! Beware: this could get scary Dear John, I hope you’ll join us this week as we engage in a bit of cryptozoology. In this week’s video, we will be searching for all the strange and m…

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September 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM

Big Oil’s Big Secret

Big Oil rakes in record profits while taxpayers subsidize their pollution.t’s time to expose and end these corporate giveaways. Dear John, In this week’s video, we take on the Big Tax Breaks that enable Big Oil to make the Big Bucks. Just how big is Big Oil? Well, the top five …

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September 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Protect Vote by Mail from Trump’s attacks

Democracy thrives when more people can vote. Tell your governor to stop Trump’s attacks and defend Vote by Mail Dear John, Vote by Mail reduces inequality by expanding voter access. That’s why Trump wants to end it. Fortunately, the decision is not his to make — despite his vo…

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September 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM

Trump and RFK Jr. make Covid vaccines unavailable

Millions of lives were saved by Covid vaccines — now RFK Jr. has revoked them, dismantled the CDC, and left Americans defenseless. Congress must act immediately. Dear John, The Centers for Disease Control estimates the Covid-19 vaccines have saved 3.2 million lives in the United…

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September 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM

Why Trump is doomed

Trump’s latest assault on truth comes directly out of the same authoritarian playbook used by dictators like Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin. Dear John, The neofascist takeover of America is getting worse by the day, with cities, universities, museums, the civil service, judge…

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September 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Trump’s downfall is inevitable. It needs to start now.

Trump’s authoritarian control over the economy is guaranteeing his own political downfall. Dear John, I’m old enough to remember when the Republican Party stood for “small government and free markets.” But today they stand for something no one has ever seen in America: A sin…

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September 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Pass public financing and put power back in the people’s hands

Public financing empowers voters, levels the playing field, and ensures elections are decided by people – not billionaires Dear John, Across the country, Americans are calling for elections to be about people with the best ideas, not the tycoons with the most money. Last year al…

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September 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM

How Trump Is Selling Justice to the Highest Bidder

Donald Trump is pardoning his wealthy supporters, as he weaponizes the DOJ against his enemies. Dear John, It’s a wonderful time to be a criminal. If you cozy up to Donald Trump, that is. Trump has been using his presidential power to shield his allies and donors from legal tr…

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August 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Tell Congress: keep life-saving weather data public

Turning the National Weather Service into a subscription service puts lives at risk -- tell Congress to keep weather warnings free and public. Dear John, Wildfires rage in the West. Hurricanes form in the Southeast. Floods and winter storms threaten the Midwest and Northeast. Ac…

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August 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Why I won’t retire

There’s no way I’ll retire as long as Trump sits in the Oval Office, and I’m asking for your help. Dear John, Yesterday I heard from an old friend who urged me to slow down. “You’re overdoing it, Bob,” he said. “A new book. Movie. Substack. Videos. You’re pushing 80, for cryi…

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August 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Reject Trump’s plan to seize police powers nationwide

If Congress passes Trump’s sham crime bill, DC will become the model for overriding local governments everywhere — a blueprint for authoritarian rule Dear John, Let’s be clear: If Congress authorizes Trump’s sham “crime” bill to give him permanent authority over law enforcement …

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August 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM

Oh, I’ll tell you what’s happening in Washington, D.C.

Trump’s latest assault on truth comes directly out of the same authoritarian playbook used by dictators like Viktor Orbán and Vladimir Putin. Dear John, Donald Trump’s occupation of Washington, D.C., isn’t about crime or homelessness. It’s a trial run for putting the entire c…

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August 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM

National Park visitors spend $56 billion a year in local economies

Our country is blessed with the majestic natural beauty of our National Parks. We must protect them from Trump’s reckless funding cuts Dear John, If there’s one thing Americans can agree on, it’s that our country has been blessed with majestic natural beauty. National parks like…

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August 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Even more theaters and extended runs!

Dear John, Thanks to you, the viewers, The Last Class is now showing in 114 theaters across 36 states, DC, and Canada (Vancouver, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Toronto). Elliot and Heather like to remind me about when they told me this would be a feature film instead of a short video f…

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August 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Congress must invest in Medicaid and Medicare

The GOP’s ruthless cuts to Medicaid and Medicare aren’t inevitable — they’re a preventable tragedy. If Congress does not reverse them, millions will lose their healthcare. Dear John, In 1965, when Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law, America made an historic promise to he…

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August 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM

I just got the results back on our latest videos. They’re INCREDIBLE.

I just got a report back on our latest videos, and I needed to share the results with you right now. Dear John, I just got the results back on our latest public persuasion videos, and the results have been incredible. Typically, when you test a set of videos or ads, you’re hop…

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August 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Tell the Senate: Don’t confirm Trump's new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trump wants to turn America’s most trusted source of economic data into political propaganda. It’s up to the Senate to stop him. Dear John, Donald Trump is destroying our source of information about jobs. He is trying to turn the Bureau of Labor Statistics — the nation’s most tr…

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August 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM

Trump WILL fail. It’s our job to accelerate his downfall.

Trump is surrounded by incompetent lackeys, and they will be his inevitable undoing. Dear John, In my 60-plus years in and around politics, I’ve never seen more incompetent and unprincipled people in high positions than the brainless lapdogs filling the Trump administration. …

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August 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Don’t let Trader Joe’s strip workers of healthcare and rights

Trader Joe’s is denying affordable healthcare to many crew members, while trying to dismantle the very labor board that protects their rights Dear John, Trader Joe’s loves to market itself as a friendly, progressive employer — the kind of place where crew members are valued just…

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August 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM

What can we do before the midterms?

Democracy is not a spectator sport! Between now and the midterms, here are five practical next steps you can take to make a difference. John, People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Millions have hit the streets in protest. America continues to show that Trump’s author…

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August 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM

Stop the largest act of union-busting in history

We depend on federal workers to keep the government running. Congress must stand up for their right to unionize. Dear John, Congress must act now to protect the federal workforce — and the public they serve. On March 27, Donald Trump signed an executive order to strip nearly on…

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August 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM

I’d like to send you a copy of my brand new book

My new book, Coming Up Short, came out earlier this week. And you can order it through Inequality Media Civic Action today. Dear John, We just learned that my new book, Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America, debuted at number one on the New York Times Best Seller list, thanks …

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August 15, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Stand up for the Social Security Administration

Social Security is a lifeline in an age of extreme inequality – we can’t let politicians and billionaires dismantle it. Dear John, Social Security has been a lifeline for working Americans for 90 years — and in an age of historic income inequality, we need it more than ever. Fo…

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August 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM

Trump administration just revealed their plan for dismantling Social Security

Trump’s Treasury Secretary just revealed Trump’s “backdoor” plan to privatize Social Security. Dear John, Today is the 90th anniversary of the creation of Social Security — but Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that Trump’s big, ugly budget mega-bill is in fact a “bac…

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August 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM

One Thing to Know as Trump Attacks Our Freedom

It’s more important than ever to understand your right to due process. Dear John, There has been some misinformation about the fundamental right of due process that’s guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. I may do TikTok dances from time to time, but I am a lawyer and I know a t…

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August 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Tell your state: Divest public funds from Truth Social now

Trump Media is losing hundreds of millions while risking the retirement portfolios of teachers, firefighters, and state workers. Dear John, Trump Media is a terrible bet for workers' pensions – and a dangerous use of public money. Millions of teachers, firefighters, and public …

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August 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM

Re: Never have I seen a president do so much damage in so little time

I know many of you are feeling deep grief and anger, as am I. But we have a plan to hold Republicans accountable and take back control of Congress. John -- I'm re-sending this important email from earlier in the week to make sure you didn't miss it. The stakes truly couldn't be h…

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