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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Trump is waging war on his own citizens

We have 99 days to consign Trump and his GOP enablers to the dustbin of history.   Dear John, As the death toll soars and COVID-19 surges, Trump is waging war on his own citizens. He’s sending unidentified federal agents to pick protesters off the street an…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 26, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Trump's invasion of America

He’s only a leader when it comes to assaulting Americans.   Dear John,   Donald Trump has said he has “no responsibility” for the coronavirus pandemic, fobbing it off on governors and mayors whose repeated requests for federal help he’s denied. Yet he’s now…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 7:12 PM

Trump’s secret police in Portland are part of a larger trend

He's the culmination of forty years of increasing social control in the United States and decreasing social investment.    Dear John, Americans were given $1,200 to live on for five months. Meanwhile, our military spends more than $2,000,000,000 a day. Amer…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 19, 2020 at 5:57 PM

Trump's only accomplishment

He’s on the verge of accomplishing what no American president has ever achieved.   Dear John,   Donald Trump is on the verge of accomplishing what no American president has ever achieved – a truly multi-racial, multi-class, bipartisan political coalition so…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 5:39 PM

Jeff Bezos’ tokenism

The billionaire CEO says "Black Lives Matter" but refuses to give his predominantly Black warehouse workers paid sick leave.   Dear John, Jeff Bezos says "Black Lives Matter" but refuses to give his predominantly Black warehouse workers paid sick leave. Jam…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 7:18 PM

We’re outnumbered

Right-wing pages spouting pro-Trump propaganda are winning the Internet.   Dear John, It’s no secret that progressives are outnumbered on social media — especially on Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook, which has become a minefield of dangerous, right-wing conspira…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 7:52 PM

Trump’s biggest enabler

Guess who?   Dear John,   The nation is grappling simultaneously with a pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 130,000 Americans; the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression; and horrifying police killings, which have generated t…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 7:24 PM

Bezos and Zuckerberg are $76 billion richer since March

Meanwhile, 21 million Americans have lost their jobs.   Dear John, Since the start of the pandemic, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's wealth has grown by 59 percent, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' wealth has grown by 39 percent, and America’s billionaires have coll…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 7:32 PM

Trump's defeat is not inevitable

We have 120 days to make sure every American knows the willful failures of Trump and his spineless Republican toadies.   Dear John, The United States’ coronavirus death toll is rapidly approaching 130,000. Florida just set a single-day record for new cases …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
July 5, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Trump's sheer lunacy

Just over half of Americans have jobs now, the lowest figure in more than 70 years.   Dear John,   Donald Trump said Thursday’s jobs report, which showed an uptick in June, proves the US economy is “roaring back.” Rubbish. The labor department gathered the …
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 6:18 PM

Beware Trump’s authoritarian plans

If you think Trump is on the ropes and will surely lose in November, think again.   Dear John, Last week, the United States saw its highest single-day total of new coronavirus cases to date. Today, the European Union announced it would begin reopening its b…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 5:09 PM

Layoffs

No bailouts for corporations that don’t share profits with its employees.   Dear John,   While millions of Americans have lost their jobs during this pandemic, America’s billionaires have grown their wealth by more than $500 billion. It's never been more…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 6:19 PM

Here's what American exceptionalism really means:

1,000+ police killings every year, no paid sick leave, no universal healthcare, largest prison population, most COVID deaths, most student loan debt, highest drug prices, largest military spending, largest CEO-to-worker pay gap.   Dear John, As we all witne…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Defund the police, invest in community

Taxpayers spend $107.5 billion more on police than on public housing.   Dear John, Some societies center on social control, others on social investment. Social-control societies put substantial resources into police, prisons, surveillance, immigration enfor…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 6:44 PM

2020 has exposed America

We cannot cling to the idea of "going back to normal" because "normal" is what got us here.   Dear John, We’ve seen the pictures of doctors and nurses forced to wear garbage bags as personal protective equipment. We’ve heard the stories of teachers paying f…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Corporate America’s performative activism

CEOs are quietly funding the re-election of a president whose political ascent began with a racist conspiracy theory and who continues to encourage white supremacists.   Dear John, Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, took a knee last week before…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Let's talk about who's really looting America.

Only 1 Wall Street banker was jailed for fraud after the 2008 financial crash.   Dear John, As hundreds of thousands take to the streets to protest ruthless police killings of Black Americans and centuries of systemic racism, Donald Trump and his enablers h…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 9:10 PM

The deadly Fox News-Trump syndicate

Trump’s propaganda machine is making two deadly calamities — coronavirus and systemic racism — even more deadly.   Dear John, “People like this don't bother to work, they don't volunteer or pay taxes to help other people. They live for themselves...On tele…
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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
June 7, 2020 at 7:39 PM

Trump is a fascist

I’ve held off using the f word for three and a half years, but there is no longer any honest alternative.   Dear John, History teaches that mass protests against oppression can lead either to liberation or brutal repression. This past week, Donald Trump be…
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  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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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  Robert Reich · [email protected]
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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