I'm re-sending this urgent email from last week to make sure you didn't miss it. — Robert Reich
For months, I have been sounding the alarm about America’s rapid descent from democracy to MAGA authoritarianism.
But as Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to an all-time second-term low, he’s significantly escalated his assault on democracy and the rule of law.
In recent weeks, the Trump regime has:
- Launched a ferociously racist new immigration crackdown targeting green card holders from 19 mostly African and Middle Eastern countries, paused all asylum applications, and openly called for “reverse migration,” a term used by white supremacists to describe the mass ethnic cleansing of all non-white immigrants.
- Murdered 83 people in 21 separate air strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, including a ghastly “double-tap” strike — and flagrant war crime — in which a second attack was ordered to kill two defenseless, shipwrecked survivors.
- Pardoned right-wing former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted of bringing hundreds of tons of cocaine into the U.S. — signaling once again that any Trump ally who commits crimes on his behalf will be protected.
None of this surprises me, except perhaps the speed in which the regime is moving and the utter failure of the corporate media and other core democratic institutions to stop him.
But I’ll be honest, I’m terrified.
Our team is putting together a plan to ramp up our efforts to resist MAGA in the year ahead — more on that below — and if we’re not successful, we soon may not have a democracy left to defend. That’s why I’m asking you to make a monthly donation to help educate the public, get the truth out, and stop Trump’s authoritarian assault on our democracy.
Everything we’re seeing from the Trump regime is straight out of the same authoritarian playbook used by Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán — and yet most mainstream news outlets continue to treat all of this like business as usual.
That’s where Inequality Media Civic Action comes in.
We’ve spent 15 years mastering the art of creating highly viral, persuasive content that reaches far beyond our core audience of progressives. In fact, our videos have proven effective in scientific public opinion tests at moving even Trump voters in our direction on key issues.
In addition, we’re mobilizing our millions of supporters and followers on social media to take direct action to defend the most vulnerable members of their communities. We’ll once again join in to help make the next No Kings Day even bigger and stronger than the first two.
And finally, we’re preparing to make 2026 our biggest midterm election campaign ever to take back control of Congress from MAGA and finally create a serious check on Trump’s power.
We know that all of the work we’re doing together is making a difference. Trump’s net approval ratings have fallen 25 points, and voters turned out in force in special elections and November’s off-year elections.
Now we must step on the gas before our democracy is lost for good. Will you make a monthly donation to help Inequality Media Civic Action educate the public and stop Trump’s assault on our democracy?
Thank you,
Robert Reich
Inequality Media Civic Action
