Robert Reich · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Black Lives Matter

I won’t pretend to understand what it’s like to feel unsafe simply by existing. But I will use my privilege to help upend a system that has failed so many for so long.   Dear John,   Not even a global pandemic can overshadow the racism embedded in our count…

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May 31, 2020 at 8:28 PM

Trump is no longer president

Please accept this resend as our earlier email template was incorrect.   Dear John, His verbal bombshells are louder than ever, but Donald Trump is no longer president of the United States. By having no constructive response to any of the monumental crises…

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May 31, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Trump is no longer president

He has relinquished the core duties and responsibilities of the presidency.   Dear John,   You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t noticed. His verbal bombshells are louder than ever, but Donald Trump is no longer president of the United States. By having no cons…

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May 26, 2020 at 3:28 PM

My message to 2020 grads

I'm not going to beat around the bush. This is the worst economy in 80 years. But this is also an opportunity.   Dear John, This time of year is normally filled with joy and celebration, as millions of graduates across the country take their first steps i…

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May 24, 2020 at 4:25 PM

the real reason for reopening

The pressure to reopen the economy is coming from businesses that want to return to profitability, and from Trump, who wants to run for re-election in an economy that appears to be recovering.   Dear John,   Most of Europe and all 50 US states are in vari…

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May 19, 2020 at 6:02 PM

$8,555,555,555 a day

That's how much billionaires' wealth has grown during this pandemic.   Dear John, No description of the coronavirus is more misleading than calling it “the great equalizer.” The horrific truth is that Native Americans, Latinos, and African-Americans are dyi…

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May 17, 2020 at 2:59 PM

billionaires aren't the answer

Bezos, Musk, Trump, and all others in positions to help contain this disaster are morally bound to do so, their own ambitions be damned.   Dear John,   As America reopens for business, you might expect Jeff Bezos, the richest man in America, and his Amazo…

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May 13, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Elon Musk called me a boring idiot

Tune into our YouTube show every Thursday as we continue calling out billionaire greed and spreading the truth during this pandemic.   Dear John, Here in the Bay Area, California, we’ve been in lockdown since March 16th — almost two full months. These past …

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May 12, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Forcing people back to work is not "freedom."

Trump can call for “liberating” states all he wants, but reopening now will cause even more deaths and a longer economic crisis.   Dear John, Yesterday, Donald Trump’s daily propaganda briefing reached a fever pitch. He accused former President Barack Obama…

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May 10, 2020 at 4:37 PM

American exceptionalism

No other advanced nation was as unprepared for the pandemic as was the US.   Dear John, No other nation has endured as much death from Covid-19 nor nearly as a high a death rate as has the United States. With 4.25% of the world population, America has the…

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May 5, 2020 at 10:07 PM

This is a frightening new low.

Fox News is lying to the public about the severity of this crisis.   John, 2,909 Americans died from coronavirus on Thursday, the highest single day total since the pandemic began. But you wouldn’t know that if you tuned in to Fox News last night. “The cor…

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May 5, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Fox News’ coronavirus deception

State TV is going into overdrive to mislead the American people.   Dear John, Lie #1: “No president has done more, or acted more quickly [than Donald Trump]. The book on pandemics has now been rewritten. Future generations will learn from the lessons of th…

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May 3, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Trump's deadly plan to reopen the economy

Trump's deadly plan to reopen the economy He’s trying to force the economy to reopen in order to boost his electoral chances this November. View this email in your browser Dear John, Donald Trump is getting nervous. Internal polls show …

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April 29, 2020 at 6:21 PM

Quid pro quo is Trump's M.O.

Quid pro quo is Trump's M.O. To Donald Trump, the coronavirus crisis is just another opportunity. View this email in your browser Dear John, As coronavirus cases top one million, the death toll continues to climb, and states are left sc…

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April 26, 2020 at 4:45 PM

The Great Coronavirus Divide

The Great Coronavirus Divide View this email in your browser Dear John, The Covid-19 pandemic is putting the deepening class divide in America into stark relief. Four new classes are emerging. The Remotes: These are professional, manage…

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April 22, 2020 at 7:38 PM

No bailout for Big Oil

No bailout for Big Oil Your Earth Day reminder that oil companies do not deserve to see a dime of taxpayer money. View this email in your browser Dear John, Earlier this week, the oil market crashed and sent prices to $0 a barrel. Almos…

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April 18, 2020 at 4:30 PM

When Will Life Go Back to Normal?

When Will Life Go Back to Normal? View this email in your browser Dear John, The US economy won’t “reopen” because the president says it should (even if he had the power, which he doesn’t). It won’t even reopen after most governors who h…

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April 17, 2020 at 5:33 PM

What do Bernie Sanders, Stacey Abrams, and Katie Couric have in common?

What do Bernie Sanders, Stacey Abrams, and Katie Couric have in common? Here’s a sampling of what we’ve been able to accomplish, from our living rooms, thanks to supporters like you. View this email in your browser Dear John, Three week…

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April 14, 2020 at 6:53 PM

25,000 deaths, and rising every day

25,000 deaths, and rising every day Trump's priority has never been public health. It's been to downplay the virus in order to boost his shot at reelection.  View this email in your browser Dear John, First it was a hoax. Then it was j…

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April 12, 2020 at 2:55 PM

Billionaires Won't Save Us

Billionaires Won't Save Us View this email in your browser Dear John, As millions of jobless Americans line up for food or risk their lives delivering essential services, the nation’s billionaires are making conspicuous donations to lend…

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April 7, 2020 at 6:13 PM

CEOs will not save us

CEOs will not save us Even in the midst of a global pandemic, corporate executives don’t have America’s best interests at heart. View this email in your browser Dear John, Yesterday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon wrote in his annual le…

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April 5, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Trump's Biggest Hoax of All

Trump's Biggest Hoax of All View this email in your browser Dear John, Donald Trump calls allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election a “hoax.” He called his impeachment a “hoax.” He initially called the coronavirus a “hoax.”  …

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March 31, 2020 at 6:23 PM

The Trump recession is coming. Here’s how we can prepare.

The Trump recession is coming. Here’s how we can prepare. Our latest video breaks down the steps we need to take now to be ready for the looming recession. View this email in your browser Dear John, Last week, corporations got a $500 bi…

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March 29, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Listen to Doctors, Not Bankers

Listen to Doctors, Not Bankers View this email in your browser Dear John, When billionaires and corporate executives recommend Americans get back to work for the sake of the “economy,” they’re really urging that other people get sick, an…

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March 26, 2020 at 6:07 PM

$500 billion bailout

$500 billion bailout There are powerful forces at work that want to put corporate profits ahead of people's health. View this email in your browser Dear John, The coronavirus pandemic has gripped the country and ground the globe to a ha…

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March 22, 2020 at 7:11 PM

Coronavirus Corruption & Greed

Coronavirus Corruption & Greed View this email in your browser Dear John, Societies gripped by cataclysmic wars, depressions, or pandemics can become acutely sensitive to power and privilege. Weeks before the coronavirus virus crush…

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March 17, 2020 at 7:35 PM

Congress’ coronavirus bill doesn’t go far enough

Congress’ coronavirus bill doesn’t go far enough We are only as healthy as the least healthy among us. That’s why it’s imperative we demand comprehensive action from our lawmakers. View this email in your browser Dear John, The Trump ad…

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March 15, 2020 at 4:32 PM

The Dirty Secret About Public Health in America

The Dirty Secret About Public Health in America View this email in your browser Dear John, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and just about the only official in the Trump administrat…

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March 12, 2020 at 9:22 PM

GOP sabotaging coronavirus response

GOP sabotaging coronavirus response During a global pandemic, Trump and the GOP are holding the health and safety of millions of Americans hostage. View this email in your browser Dear John, The coronavirus outbreak is officially a glob…

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March 10, 2020 at 8:58 PM

Trump’s botched response to the coronavirus

Trump’s botched response to the coronavirus View this email in your browser Dear John, The coronavirus outbreak has ground the globe to a halt. Italy has banned public gatherings in the entire country and restricted travel to only work o…

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March 8, 2020 at 3:59 PM

Why Young Voters Still Love Bernie

Why Young Voters Still Love Bernie View this email in your browser Dear John, When middle-aged and older people feel unsafe, they run to the familiar and reliable, even if it’s deadly dull. Younger people who feel threatened are more lik…

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March 3, 2020 at 7:28 PM

6 responses to Bernie skeptics on Super Tuesday

6 responses to Bernie skeptics on Super Tuesday The Democratic establishment is wrong to think Bernie Sanders is too progressive to win a general election. View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s Super Tuesday, and the establish…

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March 1, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Trump's Coronavirus Calamity

Trump's Coronavirus Calamity View this email in your browser Dear John, This week the stock market suffered its largest weekly loss since 2008, as cases of the novel coronavirus not explained by overseas travel or contact with a person k…

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February 25, 2020 at 7:10 PM

William Barr is helping Trump turn America into a dictatorship

William Barr is helping Trump turn America into a dictatorship If a president can punish enemies and reward friends through the administration of justice, there can be no justice. View this email in your browser Dear John, Earlier this …

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February 23, 2020 at 6:25 PM

The Real Cost of Doing Nothing

The Real Cost of Doing Nothing View this email in your browser Dear John, In Wednesday night’s Democratic debate, the former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg charged that the Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’ policy proposals would cost $50…

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February 19, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Mike Bloomberg takes the debate stage

Mike Bloomberg takes the debate stage I can’t think of a more surefire way to get another four years of Trump than with an oligarch who’s buying the presidency. View this email in your browser Dear John,   It’s bad enough that a tyrant i…

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February 16, 2020 at 4:41 PM

Trump Has Out-Nixoned Nixon

Trump Has Out-Nixoned Nixon View this email in your browser Dear John, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sometimes rhymes,” Mark Twain is supposed to have said. My first job after law school was as an attorney at the Department of …

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February 11, 2020 at 5:49 PM

The liar-in-chief is at it again

The liar-in-chief is at it again "No cuts to Medicare and Social Security." "Drain the swamp." "Eliminate the debt." View this email in your browser Dear John, Donald Trump lies like most people breathe.  On Saturday, he tweeted that “…

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February 9, 2020 at 3:51 PM

Bloomberg's Threat to Democracy

Bloomberg's Threat to Democracy View this email in your browser Dear John, We haven’t seen his name on any of the ballots in the first four states, but that’s about to change. I’m talking, of course, about multibillionaire presidential h…

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February 6, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Democracy dies in broad daylight, too

Democracy dies in broad daylight, too Fox News is already flooding the airwaves with a billionaire-backed misinformation campaign to spin this cover-up as a win for the American people. View this email in your browser Dear John, Senate …

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February 5, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Breaking: Tyrant-in-chief acquitted

Breaking: Tyrant-in-chief acquitted The Trump-McConnell-Fox News Party just finished their charade of a Senate trial, and covered up any official account of Trump's dirty work forever. View this email in your browser Dear John, No witne…

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February 4, 2020 at 8:56 PM

Tonight: Boycott the State of the Union

Tonight: Boycott the State of the Union The Iowa caucus coverage is distracting us from the big picture. View this email in your browser Dear John, We can’t let the cacophony surrounding the Iowa caucus distract us from the big picture:…

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February 2, 2020 at 4:34 PM

The Real Reason America Is Divided

The Real Reason America Is Divided It's Not Just Trump View this email in your browser Dear John, An impeached president who is up for re-election will this week deliver a State of the Union address to the most divided union in living m…

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January 29, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Primary season imminent

Primary season imminent The primaries are right around the corner. Here's what you need to know.   View this email in your browser Dear John, Every four years, our country holds a general election to decide who will be our next president…

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January 26, 2020 at 3:27 PM

The Impeachment Trial: What You Need to Know

The Impeachment Trial: What You Need to Know Focus on the Big Picture View this email in your browser Dear John, Don’t get bogged down in the minutiae of Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial – the procedural maneuvers aimed at gettin…

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January 21, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Impeachment trial underway

Impeachment trial underway Don't let the Trump circus distract you from the truth. View this email in your browser Dear John, For months now, Trump and his Republican enablers have been selling a counter-narrative to distract from Trump…

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January 19, 2020 at 5:26 PM

Trump Jets Off to Switzerland

Trump Jets Off to Switzerland View this email in your browser Dear John, As the Senate debates Donald Trump’s future, chief executives, financiers and politicians will descend on Davos in the Swiss Alps for their annual self-congratulato…

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January 16, 2020 at 9:25 PM

Everyone knew.

Everyone knew. No wonder Mitch McConnell doesn't want to call any witnesses. View this email in your browser Dear John, "President Trump knew exactly what was going on." "Mr. Barr had to have known everything." "[Devin Nunes was] invo…

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January 14, 2020 at 4:29 PM

A perfect recipe for tyranny

A perfect recipe for tyranny Trump lies like most people breathe. Facebook and Twitter refuse to stop him. View this email in your browser Dear John, Donald Trump lies like most people breathe, and his lies have grown more vicious and d…

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January 12, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Trump's Economic Nationalism

Trump's Economic Nationalism View this email in your browser Dear John, Trump doesn’t understand a basic reality of today’s global economy: the profitability and competitiveness of American corporations aren’t the same as the wellbeing a…

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