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November 29, 2019 at 11:06 PM

On Black Friday, Amazon Told to 'Start Treating Workers Like Humans—Not Robots' | News & Views

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November 27, 2019 at 9:32 PM

'Both Sad and Funny on a Whole New Level' | News & Views

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November 26, 2019 at 10:28 PM

Trump Invited to Either Participate in Impeachment Hearing or 'Stop Complaining' | News & Views

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November 25, 2019 at 10:22 PM

'Everything Is Not Fine': Humanity Urged to End GDP Obsession | News & Views

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November 23, 2019 at 3:51 PM

'Nunes Resign' Trends as Disdain for Democracy Continues in Trump Era | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 11/23/19 Your Week in Review #NunesResign Trends as Indicted Giuliani Associate Implicates Top Republican in Effort to Dig Up Biden Dirt by Jake Johnson, staff wri…

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November 22, 2019 at 10:46 PM

"They're Killing Us Like Dogs": Bolivians Make Plea for Help | News & Views

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November 21, 2019 at 11:02 PM

This Attempt to 'Criminalize Basic Human Kindness' Failed | News & Views

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November 20, 2019 at 10:54 PM

'Wow. Sondland Flipped.' | News & Views

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November 19, 2019 at 11:13 PM

Ilhan Omar Asks Judge to 'Show Compassion' for Hateful Man Who Wanted Her Dead | News & Views

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November 18, 2019 at 10:24 PM

Trump to Further "Soften" Opposition to Israeli Occupation | News & Views

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November 16, 2019 at 10:21 PM

#TooFarLeft Hashtag Emerges After Obama Calls for Less Ambition | News & Views

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November 16, 2019 at 6:57 PM

Uprisings, Coups, and Impeachment | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 11/16/19 Your Week in Review The Most Impeachable President in US History vs. The Most Hesitant Congress. by Ralph Nader What are the Democrats waiting for? Trump …

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November 15, 2019 at 10:04 PM

'Witness Intimidation in Real-Time' With Donald Trump | News & Views

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November 14, 2019 at 11:00 PM

'Mother Nature Does a Mic Drop' | News & Views

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November 12, 2019 at 10:48 PM

Judge Rules US Searches of Travelers' Electronic Devices Unconstitutional | News & Views

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November 11, 2019 at 10:24 PM

Sanders Becomes First 2020 Democratic Presidential Contender to Criticize Bolivian Coup | News & Views

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November 9, 2019 at 2:06 PM

Wins, Losses, and Democracy in the Balance | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 11/9/19 Your Week in Review 'Outrageous': Sanders Condemns Kentucky GOP for Threatening to Overturn Gubernatorial Election by Jake Johnson, staff writer "In a demo…

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November 8, 2019 at 10:02 PM

A Message to PBS: Televise the Trump Impeachment Hearings for All to See | News & Views

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November 7, 2019 at 10:47 PM

When 92% of Democrats and 67% of Swing Voters Support the Green New Deal | News & Views

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November 6, 2019 at 10:45 PM

Critics Warn Kentucky GOP 'Totally Gearing Up to Steal' Election | News & Views

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November 5, 2019 at 11:42 PM

Examples Mount of Corporate Media's "Deliberate Attempt to Erase Bernie" | News & Views

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November 4, 2019 at 10:26 PM

Trump Formally Begins Ditching Paris Climate Deal | News & Views

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November 2, 2019 at 2:27 AM

We're on the brink

Just hours to go. Dear Friend, With just a couple of hours to go until our firm midnight deadline, our dedicated readers have brought us to the brink of reaching our goal. But we are still just over $5,000 short. We work so hard, but now we need your he…

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November 2, 2019 at 12:42 AM

Warren Touts Medicare for All as 'Bigger Than the Biggest Tax Cut' in US History | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 11/1/19 FINAL HOURS: Can You Support Our Work Now? With just hours to go before our midnight deadline, we still need to raise $6,000 to close our Fall Campaign. Your help can make the difference…

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November 1, 2019 at 9:04 PM

Shut down

We have little time and no room for failure. Friend, With a firm deadline tonight, and $7,000 left to raise, we have little time and no room for failure. For a progressive news outlet built for the people and financially viable only because of our reader…

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November 1, 2019 at 4:44 PM

If we don’t make it.

Everything works out... right? Friend, You set a goal. You do the work. Everything works out... right? We’ve set a goal for midnight tonight to end our Fall Campaign, but we still need to raise $10,000 in the coming hours. In these dark times, failure is…

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November 1, 2019 at 12:05 AM

In dangerous times, we cannot fail.

This is the most dangerous time for democracy in decades. Friend, This is the most dangerous time for democracy in decades. In a time like this, it's up to the news media to hold power to account. I think you'll agree that the corporate media is failin…

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October 31, 2019 at 8:58 PM

'Just the First Step': House Democrats Approve Trump Impeachment Inquiry Resolution | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/31/19 TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY OF OUR FALL CAMPAIGN We ask everyone who believes in the vital importance of independent, progressive media to help us—no amount is too large or too small—conti…

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October 31, 2019 at 4:54 PM

I'm worried

We have less than 48 hours left in our Fall Fundraising Campaign, and I'll be honest: I'm worried we won't make it. Friend, We now have less than two days left in our Fall Campaign, and I'll be honest: I'm worried we won't make it. We need to raise $50,…

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October 31, 2019 at 1:04 AM

1 in 4 newspapers cut jobs in 2018

If we don't hit our Fall Campaign goal Common Dreams could face layoffs, too. Friend, Last year alone, 1 in 4 newspapers in the U.S. cut jobs from their newsroom. Meanwhile, 1 in 7 digital news outlets faced layoffs as well. But not Common Dreams. Tha…

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October 30, 2019 at 11:21 PM

The Climate Crisis and an 'Uninhabitable' California | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/30/19 TWO DAYS LEFT DURING OUR FALL CAMPAIGN The corporate media would like nothing more than to have Common Dreams disappear and never come back. And if we were just another for-profit news …

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October 30, 2019 at 5:21 PM

UPDATE: "I have sad news."

For more than 20 years, our small family of journalists has worked diligently to bring independent news to the public. Friend—I'm overwhelmed with the outpouring of support to my email! We're just $20,000 away from our Fall Campaign goal, and every littl…

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October 30, 2019 at 12:07 AM

"I have sad news."

For more than 20 years, our small family of journalists has worked diligently to bring independent news to the public. Friend, So far this year, 7,200 people have been laid off in the news business. In one brutal week, more than 1,000 reporters, editors,…

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October 29, 2019 at 9:35 PM

Leaked Audio Reveals 'Quid Pro Quo' Top Trump Donors Enjoy | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/29/19 CAMPAIGN DEADLINE: FRIDAY The corporate media 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 …

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October 29, 2019 at 3:35 PM

Something awful just happened

We're behind the pace we need to hit our Fall Campaign goal, and that's a problem. Friend, For 135 years, the Journal Tribune of Biddeford, Maine, covered the local news and community events in towns all around southern Maine. But two weeks ago, on Satu…

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October 28, 2019 at 11:05 PM

Crisis in journalism

We're going to be blunt: the journalism industry is in crisis. Friend, We're going to be blunt: the journalism industry is in crisis. 2,100 U.S. newspapers have shut down in the last 15 years. The newspapers still publishing have seen their newsrooms gut…

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October 28, 2019 at 9:17 PM

Trump Touts Militarized Police, Calls for a 'Surge' Inside the US | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/28/19 The corporate media 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 of…

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October 28, 2019 at 3:08 PM

We're falling behind (that's not good)

We're behind the pace we need to hit our Fall Campaign goal, and that's a problem. Friend, Six days ago, we launched our Fall Campaign at Common Dreams, aiming to raise $50,000 by the end of the month to fund our operations for the final two months of th…

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October 27, 2019 at 9:06 PM

WTF, New York Times?

Corporate media is completely out of touch with the election—and everything else. Friend, Bernie Sanders drew 25,000 people to a rally in New York City. Elizabeth Warren has captured more than 30% of likely voters. All in all, we have a great field of ca…

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October 27, 2019 at 1:40 PM

UPDATE: 2,100 newspapers gone. Destroyed.

In the last 15 years, 2,100 newspapers have disappeared, creating a vast gulf. Friend—We're halfway through our Fall Campaign, and we need your help. Newspapers are closing across the country, and we count on readers like you to keep independent journali…

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October 27, 2019 at 12:06 AM

The question of actual survival.

Will what you treasure and value still be there when you need it most? Friend, When you see and experience things daily that you thought you'd never see or experience, it's jarring. In recent years, with the noxious, nonstop 24-hour news cycle of a “not …

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October 26, 2019 at 5:06 PM

ALERT: 7,200 layoffs in 8 months

What happens to a democracy if there's nobody left to cover it? Friend—Did you see our email? We are falling short of our $50,000 goal to keep bringing nonprofit independent journalism to the masses. Will you donate now? Friend, The state of the U.S. ne…

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October 26, 2019 at 1:05 PM

'We Should Be Worried' | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/26/19 When democray is under threat, Common Dreams is more important than ever. We ask everyone who believes in the vital importance of independent, progressive media to help us—no amount is…

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October 26, 2019 at 12:06 AM

Republicans storm closed impeachment hearing

Republicans broke into a confidential impeachment hearing, violated security rules, intimidated a key witness, delaying her sworn deposition for five hours. Friend, On Wednesday, Trump's allies on Capitol Hill broke into a closed impeachment hearing, vio…

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October 25, 2019 at 9:14 PM

Economists Says This Would be 'Biggest Take-Home Pay Raise in a Generation' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/25/19 The corporate media 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 of…

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October 25, 2019 at 6:19 PM

“lynching”

In an early-morning tweet this week, Donald Trump, the most powerful racist in the world, called his impeachment inquiry a “lynching.” Friend, In an early-morning tweet this week, Donald Trump, the most powerful racist in the world, called his impeachmen…

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October 25, 2019 at 12:06 AM

The corporate media is failing

We're in the middle of a crisis for our democracy. Friend, The 2020 election will be one of the most consequential of our lifetime. What's on the line? A Green New Deal. Medicare for All. An end to this inhumane system of mass incarceration and deportati…

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October 24, 2019 at 9:31 PM

'Too Many Live Ruined': Bernie Intros Plan to Legalize Marijuana | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/24/19 The corporate media 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 of…

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October 24, 2019 at 3:08 PM

They're handing the election to Trump (again)

The corporate media helped elect Trump in 2020—and they are doing it again. Friend, Donald Trump was the most openly corrupt presidential candidate of our lifetime. During the 2016 election, he was caught on tape bragging about sexually assaulting women.…

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October 24, 2019 at 12:05 AM

TEST-2,100 newspapers gone. Destroyed.

In the last 15 years, 2,100 newspapers have disappeared, creating a vast gulf. Friend, Here's a fact that should terrify you: over the last 15 years, 2,100 newspapers have gone out of business. Local daily papers are disappearing due to declining circula…

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