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It might not seem like it, but here at Common Dreams, we really try not to send too many emails asking for money.

So we wanted to explain to you why our fundraising requests are what they are.

We don't take a dime of corporate advertising or government money. We don't have a paywall. To fund this kind of journalism — fearless, independent, and available to all regardless of ability to pay — we rely exclusively on donations from readers who believe in our mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.

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The truth is, we're quite proud of how successful our grassroots fundraising program has been over the years, including these regular email fundraising drives.

It's what allows us to never pull punches or spike stories that might cause problems for our corporate overlords. Because we don't have any corporate overlords — we just have you, our readers.

Independent journalism has never faced a more challenging time. Donald Trump is doing everything in his power to destroy the free press, and we have to assume it's only a matter of time before he comes after us.

Maybe he'll try to strip our tax-exempt nonprofit status, like he has with groups who have spoken out for Palestinian rights, called him out for corruption, or challenged his agenda. The administration could try to shut down our donation processors, as they have done with ActBlue. Or maybe our reporters will start getting pulled aside by DHS at the airport — we've seen it all before.

That's why we've set an ambitious, but critically important, goal of doubling our monthly donors by July 1.

These are the individuals who provide us with a solid financial foundation, enabling us to publish the truth fearlessly every day, knowing we have a reliable source of income that we can count on each month, regardless of the circumstances. Divided, we are weak, but together we are strong.

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With solidarity and gratitude,

Kim Monaghan

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on behalf of the entire Common Dreams team

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