Robert Reich · [email protected]

November 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Defend democracy: pass the No Political Enemies Act

Donald Trump is using the power of government to punish his critics. Passing the No Political Enemies Act will establish protections against political retaliation. Dear John, Richard Nixon compiled an “enemies list.” Donald Trump has made his enemies list into his government’s a…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

November 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM

My recommendation: The #1 best place to donate to help stop Trump

I know the signs. Donald Trump’s grip on power is slipping. Dear John, I’ve seen a lot in my 60 years in and around politics. I know the signs. Donald Trump’s grip on power is slipping. Two weekends ago, more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump’s dic…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM

How 3.5% of the population can save the country

The resistance to Trump is growing. As long as we are resolved, we will triumph. John, The resistance is becoming an uprising. Less than two weeks ago, more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump’s dictatorship. That’s more than 2 percent of the adult popu…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM

I’m deeply worried about NSPM-7

NSPM-7 defines progressive political speech as “domestic terrorism” and aims to criminalize opposition to Trump’s agenda. Dear John, There’s a dangerous new attack on free speech from Trump that’s flying under the radar. It’s a new presidential directive called NSPM-7 — and i…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM

Standing with federal workers means standing strong against shutdown blackmail

Protect the workers who keep America running — and help Democrats stand firm against Republican shutdown extortion. Dear John, Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are now either working without pay, or locked out of their jobs entirely — all while rent, mortgage, and car pa…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM

If Ted Cruz’s law passes, the “No Kings” protests could not happen

Ted Cruz’s plan would make organizing peaceful protest a crime. Congress must stop it! Dear John, The First Amendment guarantees the freedoms of speech, thought, and peaceful assembly: crucial cornerstones of our free society. Criminalizing protest would be a giant leap toward a…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM

I’ve seen a lot in 60 years. Something big is happening.

I know the signs. Donald Trump’s grip on power is slipping. Dear John, For more than seven months, Donald Trump has run roughshod over the Constitution and the rule of law. Congress, universities, law firms, and countless other institutions that should know better have rolled o…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Trump’s new “domestic terrorism” memo could silence dissent

Trump’s new NSPM-7 memo hands federal agencies broad powers to brand critics as “anti-American” or “terrorists” — reviving McCarthy-era repression on a whole new scale. Dear John, Trump’s new directive, NSPM-7, could make it a crime to criticize him. In September, Trump ordered…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Tell your governor: Don’t deploy. Don’t comply. Speak out now and stand strong against Trump’s occupation of American cities!

Tell your governor to refuse Trump’s illegal deployments, defend your state’s National Guard, and stop this war on the American people. Dear John, Every governor must protect their people from Trump’s “War From Within.” Donald Trump is using the National Guard as a weapon again…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM

The sleeping giant awakens!

There’s a sleeping giant in America who is awakening, and wants to know: What the hell is going on here? John, After sixty years in and around politics, I’ve developed a sixth sense. And my sixth sense tells me the tide is now turning on Trump. You see, there’s a sleeping gian…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM

RE: No Kings Day will go down in the history books

I know what it looks like when a grassroots movement reaches a tipping point and an autocrat starts to lose grip on power. This is it. Dear John -- I'm re-sending this urgent email from yesterday to make sure you didn't miss it. -- Robert Reich Dear John, I’ve been in and a…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Tell the Election Assistance Commission to say No to the “show your papers” voter registration rule

Anti-democracy forces are pushing a regressive “show your papers” rule that could stop 21 million eligible Americans from voting in the next election. Dear John, The newly proposed nationwide “show your papers” voter registration rule would create a two-tier democracy — one wher…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM

No Kings Day will go down in the history books

I know what it looks like when a grassroots movement reaches a tipping point and an autocrat starts to lose grip on power. This is it. Dear John, I’ve been in and around politics for more than 60 years. I marched during the civil rights movement and protested the Vietnam War. …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM

The Insurrection Act wasn’t intended to escalate violence

Trump wants to use the Insurrection Act to unleash the power of the U.S. military against civilians and crush dissent. Tell Congress to reform the Insurrection Act before it’s too late. Dear John, Donald Trump is ready to wield the Insurrection Act as a weapon against the Americ…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM

Let’s make this the biggest nonviolent Trump protest in history!

Will you donate to help fund our last-minute No Kings recruitment push, including hundreds of thousands of text messages and viral videos. Dear John, On Saturday, ten million people will rally all over the country to tell Donald Trump that we have No Kings in America. But wit…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM

Tell Congress to block election denier from election protection role

Trump’s enablers just put 2020 election denier Heather Honey in charge of election security for the upcoming midterms. Dear John, The 2026 midterms are less than a year away, and Trump has placed Heather Honey, one of the architects of 2020 election denialism, in charge of the s…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

The first “No Kings Day” protests in June mobilized millions against Trump’s birthday parade. Now, on Saturday October 18, we will peacefully protest his escalating abuses. John, Millions of people protested Trump’s agenda on No Kings Day in June. On October 18th, I urge you to …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM

I’m deeply concerned that our democracy may survive this

Donald Trump has a four-plan to invoke the Insurrection Act, and it's unfolding very, very rapidly. Dear John, I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but Donald Trump is in the middle of implementing a four-point plan to push America over the edge into full-on authoritarianism, and …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

The first “No Kings Day” protests in June mobilized millions to drown out Trump’s birthday parade. The next No Kings Day, on October 18, will protest his escalating abuses. Dear John, No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. In June, the “No Kings” movement successfully organized milli…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Final push: Help make No Kings Day the biggest Trump protest ever

Will you donate to help fund our last-minute No Kings recruitment push, including hundreds of thousands of text messages and viral videos. Dear John, Next Saturday, millions of Americans all over the country will join together at more than 2,000 events across all 50 states to …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM

The Real Reason Trump Is Deploying Troops Across America

Why is Trump sending National Guard troops into Chicago and Portland? John, Trump wants to invoke the Insurrection Act to punish anyone who opposes him. And he’s following a four point plan that you need to know about. Watch our latest video to learn what Trump’s real plan is —…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Block dangerous concentration of media ownership

If Paramount-Skydance swallows Warner Bros. Discovery, too many of our nation’s biggest news outlets will fall under one corporate roof Dear John, A handful of billionaires are reshaping American media to serve their own political and financial interests. After Paramount’s CBS s…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Tell DoorDash: Stop Gig Worker Exploitation

DoorDash and other gig-economy employers are backing legislation that would let them strip millions of workers of benefits, protections, and bargaining rights Dear John, While the government is shut down, corporations like DoorDash are still busy exploiting their gig workers. T…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Impeach Clarence Thomas

I’m deeply concerned that Clarence Thomas and the corrupt Supreme Court is about to repeal marriage equality for same-sex couples. Dear John, Clarence Thomas led the charge to overturn Roe v. Wade, gut the Voting Rights Act, flood America’s streets with guns, and give Donald Tr…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM

I’ve been through government shutdowns. This is not a normal shutdown.

Here’s what’s at stake, and why Democrats must hold the line. Dear John, I’ve been directly involved in government shutdowns, including one when I was secretary of labor. But this shutdown — the one that began yesterday morning — is radically different. Republicans want Dem…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 10:25 PM

The Government Shutdown Explained

Crucial government services aren’t delivered. Federal employees are furloughed without pay. John, As of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time today, the United States government is closed. Crucial government services aren’t delivered. Federal employees are furloughed without pay (apart from …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM

I continue to be gobsmacked

Dear John, I continue to be gobsmacked by how many of you are going to theaters to see The Last Class film about my final semester of teaching. When Elliot Kirschner, the director, and Heather Lofthouse, the producer, suggested they were going to make a feature-length documenta…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

The Supreme Court’s corruption has put the survival of our democracy at risk. We must impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. John — I'm re-sending this important email to make sure you didn't miss it. — Robert Reich Dear John, Friends, I’ve been in and around politics for …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM

Tell Congress: shut the government down to protect families’ care

Congress must reject any GOP funding bill that doesn’t restore health care for working people Dear John, Democrats must reject the GOP funding bill, even if it means the government shuts down. Democrats must use their leverage to reverse some of the devastating cuts Republicans …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM

I’m SO angry at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s corruption has put the survival of our democracy at risk. We must impeach Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Dear John, Friends, I’ve been in and around politics for over 60 years, and Donald Trump is the greatest threat to American democracy that I’ve seen i…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM

Extend ACA tax credits or premiums will skyrocket

Without congressional action, millions will lose ACA subsidies and face premium increases of 20%–50% — all while billionaires enjoy a 4 trillion-dollar tax cut. Dear John, Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill gives billionaires nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts while jacking up mi…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Why Corporate Media is Bending the Knee

Trump is using the federal government to wage his war on free speech. Corporate media caves in to appease him, but tyrants can never be appeased. Dear John, Jimmy Kimmel will return to television tonight — but Trump’s war on free speech is far from over. He has cracked down on …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM

Stop Medicare Advantage from denying care by algorithm

Congress has given Medicare the go-ahead to implement its own AI pilot program, to run for six years in six states, starting next year. Dear John, Picture a death panel run by robots. Machines spitting out authorization denials by the batch, with little or no human review, prior…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

September 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM

I’m deeply worried

I am increasingly concerned that next year’s all-important midterm elections will not be free and fair. Dear John, I hate to sound like an alarmist, but I am increasingly concerned that next year’s all-important midterm elections will not be free and fair. We’ve already seen…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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 …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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 …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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 …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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 …

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich

  Robert Reich · [email protected]

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…

See More from Robert Reich