To view this message in a browser:
[link removed]
Strange Days Indeed.
On March 13th the Common Dreams news team left behind our now silent
newsroom and is now working remotely from home for the time being.
The graph below isn't the spread of coronavirus but rather it shows the
increased traffic our website has had over the past 90-days. While this
spike means that our independent journalism is having a growing impact,
all that traffic overwhelms our servers and skyrockets our bandwidth
usage. Last week we had multiple crashes as our system became
overloaded. We scrambled to add additional servers to our system. Our
tech team assured us that the work could be done seamlessly—they were
wrong, and our whole network crashed for 12-hours on Friday into
Saturday.
We think—we hope—that we are now stabilized and will be able to handle
increasing traffic. But if there are times you cannot reach us, please
know that we are working around the clock and we will be back. Thanks!
Stay strong. We are all in this together.
Yes! I support this work
[link removed]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Your Week in Review
'Unacceptable': Dems Fume After Trump Announces Plan to Refuse Congressional Oversight of Corporate Bailout Funds
[link removed]
by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"This is a frightening amount of public money to have given a corrupt
administration with zero accountability."
'Tip of the Iceberg': Economists Warn Record 3.28 Million Jobless Claims Could Signal Coming Depression
[link removed]
by Eoin Higgins, staff writer
"We are about to experience something we cannot really imagine."
'This Is a Massive Scandal': Trump FDA Grants Drug Company Exclusive Claim on Promising Coronavirus Drug
[link removed]
by Julia Conley, staff writer
"It is insane and unacceptable," said Bernie Sanders. "We will not
tolerate profiteering. Any treatment or vaccine must be made free for
all."
'Repulsive': Outrage as Texas Lieutenant Gov. Says Seniors Willing to Risk Coronavirus Infection to Protect Economy
[link removed]
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This crisis is really laying bare the extent to which we are ruled by
completely craven psychopaths."
#NotDying4WallStreet Goes Viral as Progressives Reject Efforts to Put Corporate Profits Over Public Health
[link removed]
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We will not die for oligarchs' quarterly profit margin."
500+ Groups Demand 'People's Bailout' to Counter Push for Wall Street-Friendly Coronavirus Response
[link removed]
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Seven congressional Democrats have joined over 500 progressive groups in
demanding that federal lawmakers respond to the ongoing coronavirus
pandemic with a "People's Bailout" that prioritizes public health and
economic relief for workers over corporations while taking steps to
prevent future crises.
Trump: Taxpayer Bailout for My Hotels Is Capitalism, But Ordering Industries to Produce Medical Supplies Is Un-American Socialism
[link removed]
by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Throughout this crisis Trump and Republicans in Congress have made it
clear that they believe in generous socialism for banks, airlines, and
the cruise industry, but think the American people should mostly fend
for themselves."
Senate Democrats Applauded for Again Stopping GOP 'Corporate Bailout That Leaves Americans Behind'
[link removed]
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It may make a lot of people rich, but it doesn't have the resources in
it today to take care of the most vulnerable in this country."
'Ticking Time Bombs': Democrats and Advocates Demand Release of At-Risk Inmates Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
[link removed]
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Rights advocates and Democrats holding state and federal elected offices
across the United States are doubling down on demands for the release of
"at-risk" inmates and more prevenative measures in jails and prisons to
prevent mass outbreaks of the new coronavirus, which has killed at least
473 people and infected over 35,000 nationwide as of Monday morning.
Green Group Urges Nationalization of Oil and Gas Industry Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Economic Upheaval
[link removed]
by Julia Conley, staff writer
The climate action group Food & Water Action demanded Monday that the
government take the economic and public health crisis brought on by the
coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to take ownership of the
struggling, environmentally destructive industry.
Share this newsletter with a friend
[link removed]
Donate
[link removed]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you value this work and want to keep independent, progressive media strong please join us. Make a tax-deductible donation
[link removed]
or consider becoming a sustaining member today.
[link removed]
Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, USA
Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-3368194 | Unsubscribe
[link removed]
