Jack, whether we like it or not, 2024 is right around the corner. Along with it, the upcoming elections: The Iowa caucuses are on January 15 and the New Hampshire primary is on January 23.

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Daily Kos is the country's largest progressive, independent news and activism hub. Unfortunately, Daily Kos has faced some financial struggles and have had to make some difficult decisions in order to survive.

However, we also know there are some real disadvantages with some of the solutions to stymie the economic woes that plague news outlets. There are budget cuts and layoffs, finding a billionaire backer, being bought and sold to the highest bidder, paywalls and expensive subscriptions, or answering to shareholders. Every solution comes with a tradeoff.

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