Together we fight for a better future.

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Common Dreams was built on the simple idea that progress is possible when enough good people come together to fight for a better world.

We know that this is true because history has shown how organized people won victories time and time again against the forces of repression and cruelty. Such victories do not come easy. Not every battle is won. Those who oppose progress will do everything in their power to protect the systems that maintain their grip on money and political power.

Today in the United States, the federal holiday of Juneteenth helps us celebrate the historic victory over chattel slavery in this country. Many who suffered inside that brutal regime before 1865 could not imagine a world in which freedom would come. And yet it did come—not by chance, but through sheer determination.

Of course, ending slavery in the United States did not erase inequality or end the fight for social change. But it showed that brutality and greed can be defeated when enough good people come together for a better world. What once seemed impossible, later feels like it was inevitable.

Today, we face our own era’s struggles for a better world. The lowercase common dreams that we share demand that we never stop working against oppression. Our team will never stop believing that society can reach a higher place. Our reporting refuses to turn away from the horrors of this world. Our mission statement—To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.—marks our commitment to remaining on the frontlines of these battles.

As we kick off our Mid-Year Campaign today, we hope readers like you will join us to make sure truly independent journalism not only survives but thrives. Together, we fight for a better future and, with your support, we vow to do our part in this struggle we share.