If we fall short of our Summer Campaign fundraising target, we’ll have to face some very tough decisions.

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Yesterday we told you about how Facebook recently changed its news feed algorithm to effectively shut out independent news sources like Common Dreams—and what a severe threat this is to our ability to attract new readers and ultimately fund our operations.

In response, some of you asked why we would ever rely on Facebook in the first place. After all, we’ve known for years that Mark Zuckerberg can’t be trusted, and he certainly doesn't share our values.

But here’s the reality: Facebook has controlled so much of what people see and read online for so long that there’s no way for any news outlet not to be harmed by the changes they’ve made to their algorithm.

Let’s be clear: Common Dreams is better positioned than many others to weather this storm. We never went "all in" with Facebook, and we haven’t laid off staff or filed for bankruptcy, like so many others. But if we fall short of our Summer Campaign fundraising target, we’ll have to face some very tough decisions.

Will you donate today and help meet our Summer Campaign fundraising goal of $80,000 by September 1?