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October 29, 2019 at 9:35 PM

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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October 23, 2019 at 9:28 PM

'Physically Obstructing Justice,' Dozens of Republicans Storm Closed-Door Deposition | News & Views

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October 23, 2019 at 5:02 PM

Sinclair Broadcasting is an attack on democracy

Sinclair Broadcasting is the largest TV operator in the country—beaming their pro-Trump propaganda into 40% of American households. Friend, The impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump is “frivolous.” Donald Trump's call to get Ukraine to dig up dirt on a …

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October 23, 2019 at 12:04 AM

7,200 layoffs in 8 months

What happens to a democracy if there's nobody left to cover it? Friend, The state of the U.S. news media is dire. In just the first 8 months of the year, 7,200 people were laid off across the industry. One hundred jobs cut at CNN. Four hundred at Gannett…

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October 22, 2019 at 9:09 PM

'This Is How We Change the World' | News & Views

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October 22, 2019 at 4:40 PM

Our democracy is in crisis

This is the most dangerous time for democracy in our era. Friend, This is the most dangerous moment for democracy in our lifetime. The U.S. president is openly using his office to enrich himself and his family. He is illegally seeking the help of foreign…

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October 21, 2019 at 9:52 PM

"Willing to Fight for Someone I Don't Know" | News & Views

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October 19, 2019 at 1:37 PM

"We Do That All the Time..." | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/19/19 Your Week in Review 'It Is Really Sad': Sanders Rips Biden for Deploying Insurance Industry Talking Points Against Medicare for All by Jake Johnson, staff…

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October 18, 2019 at 9:01 PM

Trump Shows Again He Has 'No Respect for Human Life' | News & Views

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October 17, 2019 at 9:47 PM

'Get Over It': Mulvaney Openly Admits Trump Quid Pro Quo With Ukraine | News & Views

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October 16, 2019 at 10:12 PM

Can Anyone Stop Facebook from Poisoning Democracy? | News & Views

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October 16, 2019 at 8:41 PM

In Defense of Pocket Change

Small-dollar donations that working people and progressives pool together are a much-needed antidote to a flailing democracy. Friend, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg made national headlines in the U.S. over recent days for arguing that t…

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October 15, 2019 at 9:32 PM

'Arrest and Detain Giuliani Right Now,' Say Critics | News & Views

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October 14, 2019 at 9:22 PM

'Too Little, Too Late': Critics Pan Trump Plan to Sanction Turkey | News & Views

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October 12, 2019 at 1:35 PM

Maddening. Terrifying. A Crisis. A Catastrophe. And More. | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/12/19 Your Week in Review 'Heaven Help the Opposition': Team Bernie Says Progressive Champion Emerging From Minor Heart Attack Stronger Than Ever by Jake Johnso…

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October 11, 2019 at 9:59 PM

24 Hours After "Bring 'Em Home" Claim, Trump Orders US Troops to Saudi Arabia | News & Views

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October 10, 2019 at 8:46 PM

'Tip of the Iceberg': Prosecutors Allege Vast Criminal Conspiracy by Giuliani Associates | News & Views

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October 10, 2019 at 4:00 PM

BREAKING: Trump caught spying on Americans

Newly uncovered documents reveal that the NSA has collected over half a BILLION phone records using Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. Browser View | 10/10/19 Dear Friend, Documents newly uncovered by the ACLU show that the NSA has collected over half a B…

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October 9, 2019 at 9:26 PM

'Humanitarian Catastrophe': Civilians Flee as Turkey Launches Trump-Sanctioned Assault on Syrian Kurds | News & Views

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October 8, 2019 at 10:29 PM

'Seriously Folks This Is Actually a Constitutional Crisis' | News & Views

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October 7, 2019 at 11:36 PM

'Corporations Are Not People' and War Is Not Peace | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 10/7/19 Feature... 'Money Is Not Speech and Corporations Are Not People': Sanders Unveils Plan to Get Corporate Money Out of P…

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October 6, 2019 at 3:05 PM

The White House whistleblower needs defenders

Donald Trump is threatening the whistleblower. Browser View | 10/6/19 Dear Friend, Donald Trump has declared war on the White House whistleblower, with accusations of treason and threatening the death penalty.   Fox News is running a nonstop campai…

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October 5, 2019 at 6:25 PM

Donald Trump vs. Greta Thunberg

Common Dreams is not going to forget the climate protests like the mainstream media has. Browser View | 10/5/19 Dear Friend, We have only few years left to prevent climate catastrophe. Last week, Greta Thunberg led four million people in taking to the …

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October 5, 2019 at 1:17 PM

Lawless White House Subpoenaed, A New Whistleblower, and the GOP Who Did Nothing | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 10/5/19 Your Week in Review Ocasio-Cortez Calls Out White House Aides Reportedly 'Horrified' by Trump Conduct: 'History Will Judge Them by What They Did. And the Answer Is …

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October 4, 2019 at 9:20 PM

'Without One Single Fancy Fundraiser,' Warren and Sanders Donations Far Exceed Biden | News & Views

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October 3, 2019 at 9:43 PM

'Is This Thing On?' FEC Chair Forced to Remind Trump Again What He Just Did Is Illegal | News & Views

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October 2, 2019 at 9:13 PM

One Year After Khashoggi Murder, Chorus of Demands for Saudi Govt. to Face Consequences | News & Views

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October 1, 2019 at 9:18 PM

Trump 'Actively Obstructing the Impeachment Inquiry' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 10/1/19 Feature... With Pompeo's Refusal to Obey Subpoena, Trump Administration 'Actively Obstructing the Impeachment Inquiry'…

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September 30, 2019 at 9:00 PM

Sanders' Plan to Tax Corporations That Pay CEOs 'Hundreds of Times What Their Workers Make' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 9/30/19 Feature... Sanders Unveils Plan to Hike Taxes on Corporations That Pay CEOs 'Hundreds of Times What Their Workers Make…

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September 28, 2019 at 2:56 PM

Finally Facing Impeachment, Trump Responds With Outright Lies, Fabrications, and Propaganda | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 9/28/19 Your Week in Review 'I Approved This Message': Trump Releases 2020 Campaign Ad With Completely 'Fabricated' Lie About Biden by Jon Queally, staff writer "T…

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September 27, 2019 at 10:14 PM

Dems Subpoena Pompeo ... 6 Million Strike Against Climate Emergency | News & Views

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September 27, 2019 at 1:42 AM

Jaw-dropping impeachment news

The official whistleblower complaint against Donald Trump has finally been released, and it's jaw-dropping. Browser View | 9/26/19 Dear Friend, The official whistleblower complaint against Donald Trump has finally been released, and it's jaw-dropping. …

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September 26, 2019 at 9:17 PM

'Unfit for Office': Trump Suggests Whistleblower Should Be Executed | News & Views

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September 25, 2019 at 11:12 PM

A 'Smoking Gun' for Impeachment... and That's Not All | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 9/25/19 Feature... 'Smoking Gun': Experts Say White House Memo Reveals 'Blatantly Impeachable Conduct' by Trump by Eo…

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