Robert Reich · [email protected]

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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February 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM

Tell Congress: Protect consumers – defend the CFPB

Unelected billionaire Elon Musk is seeking to destroy consumer protections and the CFPB. Congress must fight back! Dear John, Elon Musk has set his sights on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – the only federal agency dedicated solely to protecting consumers from f…

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February 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM

The reckoning is coming

The American people didn’t vote for dictatorship, and there will be a reckoning. In fact it’s already begun. Dear John, When Trump won the election, I knew things would be bad. But even I didn’t think it would be this bad. As of yesterday, Donald Trump has signed more than…

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February 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Hands Off Our Benefits! Tell Congress to Protect Social Security & Medicare

Trump repeatedly promised not to cut Social Security or Medicare, but now he has given Elon Musk unlimited power to make huge cuts. Tell Congress to take the pledge! Dear John, While campaigning, Donald Trump repeatedly assured Americans there would be no cuts to Social Security…

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February 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM

$4 dollars back for every $1 spent: CFPB is government efficiency

Trump-Musk have taken over the CFPB to “delete” the agency and all its consumer protections. More scams for YOU means more money for the billionaires. Dear John, With this tweet and no say from Congress (just like he and Trump did with USAID two weekends ago), Elon Musk took ove…

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February 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM

First housing and healthcare: Will private equity wreck the NFL, too?

After taking over housing, healthcare, and even grocery stores, private equity investors have set their sights on a new target: The teams of the NFL Dear John, Superbowl Sunday is here! Whether you’re a part of the Chiefs’ “Kingdom,” or flying high for the Eagles, here’s one thi…

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February 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM

NPR and PBS are in very real danger

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have launched a coordinated, multi-pronged attack on NPR and PBS. Dear John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have launched a coordinated, multipronged attack on NPR and PBS like nothing we’ve ever seen. Trump and Musk have both called for NPR and PBS t…

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February 6, 2025 at 7:08 PM

I repeat: There will be a reckoning.

It’s a f*cking nightmare. But there will be a reckoning. Dear John, Last weekend, a woman I don’t know was about to pass me on the sidewalk and then stopped, turned toward me, and almost shouted, “It’s a f*cking nightmare!” She’s right. In fact, the first two horrific weeks…

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February 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM

Don’t let corporate interests take over the FHFA: Vote NO on Pulte

The Senate should reject Bill Pulte to head the FHFA. We do not want a private equity executive overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Dear John, President Trump has announced his nomination of private equity executive and philanthropist Bill Pulte for director of the Federal H…

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February 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM

My memo to DOGE

Elon Musk wants to cut $2 trillion in “government waste and fraud” – but he’s not looking in the right places! Dear John, Elon Musk and I don’t really get along. He’s called me some not-so-nice things. (You’ll have to see the video to hear him in his own words!) But, believe i…

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February 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Demand Congress and your Governor block Trump’s unconstitutional actions now

In his first two weeks in office, President Trump has already initiated multiple illegal actions causing irreparable harm. Tell Congress and your Governor to block these actions. Dear John, Donald Trump is openly defying constitutional limits, expanding executive power beyond it…

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February 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Attention NPR listeners: Read this.

No rational person would ever want RFK Jr. in charge of the nation’s public health. Dear John, Donald Trump just massively escalated his war on NPR and PBS. Trump has spent months calling for NPR and PBS to be defunded. And now Trump’s FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, is launching …

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January 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM

We must stop Trump’s power grab by rejecting Russell Vought

Russell Vought, the mastermind behind Trump’s illegal scheme to seize Congress’s power of the purse, is back. Dear John, Donald Trump’s latest power grab is underway, and Russell Vought, the architect of Project 2025, is at the center of it. Trump’s latest scheme, freezing feder…

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January 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM

RE: I’ve studied fascism. This is what it looks like.

Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons are a direct assault on the rule of law and democracy. Dear John — I'm re-sending this important email to make sure you didn't miss it — Robert Reich Dear John, There’s no sugarcoating it. The pardons and commutations that Donald Trump gave…

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January 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM

The strength of today’s economy is thanks to Biden

Trump never fails to take credit for things he has inherited — including Biden’s fast growing economy, with low unemployment and a record number of new jobs. John, Trump is trying to take credit for Biden's economy. Don’t be fooled. In 2017, Trump inherited a strong economy fro…

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January 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Stop the “SAVE” Act

The SAVE Act is a voter suppression scheme that would require Americans to prove citizenship in order to vote, resulting in the disenfranchisement of millions of eligible voters. Dear John, The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Republican Rep. Chip R…

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January 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM

I’ve studied fascism. This is what it looks like.

Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons are a direct assault on the rule of law and democracy. Dear John, There’s no sugarcoating it. The pardons and commutations that Donald Trump gave to the January 6 insurrectionists are a direct assault on the rule of law and democracy. Amon…

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January 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM

Tell Meta: Reinstate Protections for Women, LGBTQ+ People, Black and Brown People on Your Platforms NOW!

Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will no longer enforce community standards on its platforms. A coalition of progressive groups devoted to digital justice is fighting back. Dear John, A few weeks ago Mark Zuckerberg announced he was deleting content standards on all Meta…

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January 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Trump is sowing the seeds of his own political downfall

I remain hopeful about the future of America. Here’s why. Dear John, So many people I know — including, I suspect, many of you — are despairing over Trump’s second regime, which, just three days in, is already a horror show. I share your fears, but I remain hopeful about the…

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January 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Tell Your Governor: Protect Workers Rights!

In the Trump years, the fight for workers’ rights will need to shift to the state level. Dear John, With the anti-union Trump administration taking control of the White House, the fight to protect workers’ rights must shift to the state level. Elon Musk, Trump’s close ally, is…

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January 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Elon Musk and his puppet president

Elon Musk dropped $277 million dollars to get Trump elected. Here’s what he stands to gain for his investment. John, This isn’t just Trump’s second presidency. It’s Elon Musk’s first. The world’s richest man spent at least $277 million dollars backing Donald Trump and other Rep…

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January 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM

We’re in this together, John

At 12 noon EST, Donald Trump will once again be sworn in as President of the United States. Dear John, I wished with all of my heart that this day would never come. Like you, I did everything I could to prevent it. But later today, at 12 noon EST, Donald Trump will once again …

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January 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Big banks, big responsibility: Stop fossil fuel funding

The climate crisis is already causing loss of life and billions of dollars in damage. Demand the 6 biggest U.S. banks divest from all fossil fuel projects! Dear John, 2024 was the hottest year on record, and 2025 is off to a catastrophic start with the worst wildfires in Califor…

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January 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM

I was a Social Security trustee. I won’t let Elon Musk cut it.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. Dear John, On January 1 at 12:15 a.m., just 15 minutes into the new year, Elon Musk stopped paying into Social Security. Because of the Social Security tax cap, all of Musk’s earnings over $176,100 are completely exempt…

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January 16, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Do you listen to NPR? Then you need to read this.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. John — I'm re-sending this urgent email from last week to make sure you didn't miss it. — Robert Reich Dear John, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are coming after NPR and PBS. As co-chair of Trump’s so-called Department …

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January 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Protect public broadcasting

Elon Musk wants to destroy public broadcasting. Tell Congress to resist his demands to cut funding for NPR and PBS. John, “Legacy media must die,” Elon Musk posted on his own media platform, X – which he no doubt would like to see as the inevitable replacement. As co-chair of …

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