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April 30, 2020 at 9:40 PM

For Trump, Covid-19 Is Perfect Cover to Seize More Power | News & Views

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April 30, 2020 at 5:49 PM

Our most precarious moment ever

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April 29, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Just 48 hours to go

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April 29, 2020 at 9:40 PM

'Pathetic': Trump Says No to More Stimulus Checks, Yes to Cutting Social Security | News & Views

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April 29, 2020 at 4:56 PM

In terrifying times, we cannot fall short.

With so many of our most loyal readers suddenly out of work, we don’t know whether we’ll be able to make our budget. Friend, These are truly scary times, and too many of our leaders are failing us. People are desperate for reliable information about the …

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April 28, 2020 at 11:09 PM

How do we survive this?

This is no time for journalism to die. Friend, Even before the coronavirus pandemic hit, journalism was under severe threat. But now, with an unprecedented public health crisis in full swing—and an economic collapse that we are only beginning to compreh…

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April 28, 2020 at 9:51 PM

'Catastrophic Harm' Feared as Trump Orders Meat-Packing Plants Open | News & Views

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April 28, 2020 at 6:29 PM

Your generosity is crucial to our survival

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April 28, 2020 at 12:04 AM

What to do on lockdown? Change the world.

Don’t just stream, click, and consume. Stand and fight for social justice. Friend, The New York Times has just launched a new section in response to the pandemic called "At Home." With so many of us locked down for the pandemic, this new section covers v…

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April 27, 2020 at 9:16 PM

'Democracy Is Dead,' Declare Sanders Supporters After Bernie Taken Off New York Ballot | News & Views | News & Views

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April 27, 2020 at 7:06 PM

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April 26, 2020 at 10:34 PM

Mr. President, injecting disinfectant will kill you

If you follow Trump’s suggestions, it could kill you. Friend—Did you see the email I sent Friday? Nonprofit, independent journalism that doesn't pander to Trump's spectacles is more important than ever. Will you donate to help meet our crucial Spring Cam…

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April 26, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Turn off Tiger King. It's time to change the world.

Even quarantined, we can change our world. Friend, The coronavirus pandemic has led to some of the greatest outrages in the entire Trump administration. Hospitals short on personal protective equipment and ventilators because the federal government has s…

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April 25, 2020 at 10:35 PM

I'll be honest. I'm worried.

In these economic times, every business and organization is at risk. Including us. Friend, For the last month, our website traffic has gone through the roof. Our readers are desperate for reliable and accurate information. Facing a global pandemic and an…

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April 25, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Don’t Drink the Snake Oil—Or the Disinfectant | Your Week In Review

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April 25, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Gutted newsrooms at the worst possible time

Corporate media outlets are laying off journalists when they are needed most. Friend, Since the coronavirus hit—and just when the Trump administration and powerful corporations most need to be held accountable—news media layoffs have gone through the roo…

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April 25, 2020 at 12:14 AM

Do NOT drink bleach or disinfectant

If you follow Trump’s suggestions, it could kill you. Friend, Yesterday, Donald Trump used his nightly news briefing to suggest that people might somehow be cured of coronavirus by injecting bleach or other disinfectants into their bodies or by exposing …

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April 24, 2020 at 9:55 PM

Amid Economic Pain and Pandemic Trump Just Demanded Post Office Quadruple Its Prices | News & Views

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April 24, 2020 at 4:48 PM

This is far from over. We must all dig deep together.

Common Dreams is digging deep into the causes and consequences of this crisis to help create a better world. Friend, The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into a crisis that is unlike anything we’ve experienced since World War II. It has challen…

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April 24, 2020 at 12:04 AM

Are journalists non-essential workers?

With a pandemic spiraling out of control, people desperately need information they can trust. Friend, We believe that journalists are essential, frontline workers. We believe that with a pandemic spiraling out of control, people desperately need informat…

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April 23, 2020 at 9:19 PM

GOP Failed Coronavirus Response "Is a Joke," Says Ocasio-Cortez | News & Views

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April 23, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Absolute disaster

Our website crashed at the worst possible time. That can never happen again. Friend, When Congress was writing the $2 trillion coronavirus bailout bill two weeks ago, the big corporations sent their lobbyists up to Capitol Hill to make sure they got what…

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April 23, 2020 at 12:05 AM

Our website crashed at the worst possible time. That can never happen again.

With a massive surge in readership during this deadly pandemic, we need to make sure the Common Dreams website doesn't crash again. Friend, When the coronavirus pandemic hit, people started flooding to trusted news sources to get accurate information abo…

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April 22, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Greta Thunberg: Humanity Must 'Tackle Two Crises at Once.' | News & Views

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April 22, 2020 at 2:51 PM

ALERT: The worst thing that could possibly happen

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April 22, 2020 at 12:05 AM

Trump’s bungling is killing people—and voters don’t know it.

Nearly half of all Americans STILL approve of his response to the crisis? Friend, Donald Trump is literally killing people with his incompetent response to the coronavirus pandemic, yet most Americans still don’t know it. How else to explain the fact tha…

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April 21, 2020 at 9:33 PM

'Deliberately Cruel': Millions Blocked From Stimulus Check Because They Married Immigrants | News & Views

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April 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM

An extinction-level crisis for journalism

The corporate media is gutting newsrooms at the worst possible time. Friend, Journalism has never been more important than it is now, in the midst of a global pandemic and an unprecedented economic crisis. But at the worst possible time, corporate media …

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April 21, 2020 at 1:04 AM

The worst thing that could possibly happen

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April 20, 2020 at 9:27 PM

Decade After BP Deepwater Horizon, End Fossil Fuels 'Once and for All' | News & Views | News & Views

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April 20, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Do you believe journalists are essential workers?

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April 17, 2020 at 9:37 PM

Pandemic Spurs Calls for Sustainable Food Supply Chain | News & Views

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April 16, 2020 at 10:57 PM

'Public Deserves to Know' Which Corporations Receiving Taxpayer Bailouts | News & Views

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April 15, 2020 at 9:51 PM

'Biggest Coronavirus Stimulus of All': Amid Pandemic, Richest Man in the World Jeff Bezos Now $24 Billion Richer | News & Views

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April 14, 2020 at 10:25 PM

'Beyond Predatory': Trump to Let Big Banks Seize People's $1,200 Stimulus Checks | News & Views

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April 13, 2020 at 10:09 PM

Fire Trump, Not Fauci | News & Views

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April 11, 2020 at 9:18 PM

With Postal Service on 'Verge of Collapse,' Trump Slammed for Refusing to Act | Your Week In Review

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April 10, 2020 at 9:48 PM

New Bill in Congress Would Provide No-Cost 'Health Care for All During Pandemic' | News & Views

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April 9, 2020 at 10:12 PM

Why 'Inadequate Half-Measures' Just Won't Do for Coronavirus Relief | News & Views

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April 8, 2020 at 11:36 PM

Ending 2020 Run, Bernie Sanders Vows to Continue Struggle for 'What We Are Entitled to as Human Beings' | News & Views

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April 8, 2020 at 9:38 PM

Bernie drops out. The fight goes on.

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April 7, 2020 at 10:35 PM

New Study Estimates 7.3 Million More Uninsured in US by June | News & Views

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April 6, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Another "Really Chilling Moment" as Trump Censors Top Doctor | News & Views

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April 4, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Medicare for Each of Us in the Age of the Coronavirus | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 4/4/20 Your Week in Review 'Pure Retaliation, Retribution, and Reprisal': Trump Fires Inspector General Who Sounded Alarm About Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint by…

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April 3, 2020 at 11:36 PM

Sanders Demands 'Boldest Legislation in History' to Halt Spiraling Covid-19 Catastrophe | News & Views

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April 3, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Trump's highest approval rating ever

Donald Trump has botched the response to the coronavirus in almost every possible way, and yet his approval rating just hit its highest point ever. Browser View | 4/3/20 Dear Friend, Donald Trump has botched the response to the coronavirus in almost ever…

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April 2, 2020 at 9:48 PM

Trump Boys Want Their Bailout: A 'Nightmare Scenario That Everyone Predicted' | News & Views

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April 1, 2020 at 10:27 PM

Despite Calls for Global Ceasefire, Trump Threatens War With Iran Amid COVID-19 | News & Views

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March 31, 2020 at 9:48 PM

Holding Our Breath, Together and Apart | News & Views

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March 30, 2020 at 9:37 PM

Trump Says Quiet Part Very Loud on 2020 Election and Coronavirus | News & Views

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