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Friend,
Let's be clear: the most powerful forces in American life would prefer that Common Dreams didn't exist.
Corporate polluters, corrupt politicians, Wall Street banks . . . they would all rather have a world where there was no such thing as nonprofit, truly independent journalism.
You see, the mainstream corporate media covers issues like the climate crisis as if there are "two sides" to every story. But we refuse to cover "both sides" when one side is fact and the other is fiction.
The corporate media covers the economy from the point of view of Wall Street, obsessing over every twist and turn of the stock market. We focus on Main Street, where everyday Americans struggle with flat wages and skyrocketing health care and housing expenses.
The corporate media largely ignores deep systemic injustices like income inequality and the influence of money in politics. For us, systemic injustices are our bread and butter.
That's why they would like nothing more than to have Common Dreams disappear and never come back. And if we were just another for-profit news outlet, they could buy us out or cut off our advertising.
But as long as we have you, our grassroots donors, we will never get bought out or shut down.
Our crucial Summer Campaign drive has a fundraising goal of $50,000. Will you donate to help make sure we have the funding we need to keep standing up to the powerful forces who wish we didn't exist?
Yes, I'll donate to support nonprofit, independent journalism at Common Dreams.
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