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More than 25 years ago, we founded Common Dreams with a clear and ambitious mission: to inform, inspire, and ignite change for the common good.

That mission continues to guide everything we do.

But I need to be completely candid with you. We are facing serious headwinds, and our ability to sustain this work is under real strain. With our year-end deadline fast approaching, we are in danger of falling short of our fundraising goal—and that is why I am asking you to make a year-end donation to Common Dreams today. ([link removed])

The landscape for independent, nonprofit journalism has changed dramatically in recent years. Here are just a few of the existential challenges we are confronting:

First, social media platforms that once helped us connect with new readers are now actively suppressing our news—sometimes reducing traffic by more than 90% overnight. At the same time, several of these platforms have become so saturated with MAGA propaganda that we made the principled decision to step away.

Second, Google and other search engines are increasingly replacing links to our reporting with AI-generated summaries that appropriate the work of human journalists. After social media, search has historically been our most important source of new readers.

Third, the Trump administration’s open hostility toward the free press and nonprofits looms over our work every day. We must assume that at some point we could be targeted, and the financial burden of even a single federal investigation or lawsuit could be devastating for a nonprofit newsroom like ours.

Despite all of this, we are producing some of the most essential journalism in our history. We hear from readers daily about how much our reporting matters—and your activism and engagement continue to inspire us.

But here is the bottom line: to withstand these challenges and continue publishing in the year ahead, we must reach our End-of-Year Campaign goal of $125,000. With tonight’s midnight deadline looming, we are still $20,000 short.

So this is my final appeal. If Common Dreams has informed you, strengthened your activism, or helped you make sense of a chaotic political moment, please donate now. Progressive nonprofit journalism depends on readers like you—and we simply cannot do this without your support. ([link removed])
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Thank you for your support,

Craig Brown
Co-Founder
on behalf of the entire Common Dreams team

P.S. One of the very best ways to support Common Dreams is to become a monthly donor. By giving monthly, you’ll provide us with the ongoing support we need to plan for the future — and you’ll receive far fewer fundraising emails. If you believe in this mission, become a monthly donor today. ([link removed])

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