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May 16, 2020 at 3:11 PM

The Future Could Be Amazing—But We'll Need to Fight Like Hell For It | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 5/16/20 Your Week in Review 'We Can and Must Do Better': House Passes Massive $3 Trillion Relief Package, But Progressives Say More Must Be Done by Eoin Higgins, s…

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May 15, 2020 at 9:57 PM

Pramila Jayapal Says "We Can and Must Do Better" on Covid-19 Relief | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 5/15/20 Feature... We Can and Must Do Better: Why I Will Vote No on the HEROES Act by Pramila Jayapal Our response he…

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May 14, 2020 at 9:22 PM

As Bezos Wealth Jumps $30 Billion, Amazon Ends $2 Per Hour Covid Hazard Pay for Workers | News & Views

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May 13, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Vote-by-Mail Under 'Existential Threat' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 5/13/20 Feature... Vote-by-Mail Under 'Existential Threat' as Top US Postal Service Official Reportedly Forced Out by…

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May 12, 2020 at 10:16 PM

'No Excuse for This': House Dems Unveil 1,815-Page Bill That Would Bail Out Corporate Lobbyists | News & Views

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May 11, 2020 at 10:27 PM

The Trump Administration's "Monstrous Idea" to Cut Social Security | News & Views

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May 9, 2020 at 4:38 PM

'My God'... The Trump Administration | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 5/9/20 Your Week in Review US Blocks UN Global Ceasefire Resolution, Objecting to Indirect Reference to World Health Organization by Julia Conley, staff writer Int…

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May 8, 2020 at 9:34 PM

This Is 'About as Evil as It Gets' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 5/8/20 Feature... 'About As Evil As It Gets': As State Reopens, Ohio Urges Employers to Snitch on Workers Who Stay Home Due to…

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May 8, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Sign the petition: Don’t give Trump the Patriot Act during the pandemic

Trump wants to get in your phone, and your computer Friend, The Trump administration wants in. In your home, in your phone, inside your computer. They’re teaming up with Mitch McConnell to make it happen. Next week, Mitch McConnell is hoping to ram throu…

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May 7, 2020 at 9:58 PM

'Just Straight Cronyism': Top Trump Donor Picked to Lead (aka Destroy) US Postal Service | News & Views

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May 6, 2020 at 9:13 PM

Billions for Covid-19 Election Protections 'Should Be Non-Negotiable' | News & Views

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May 5, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Explosive New Whistleblower Complaint From Inside Trump White House | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 5/5/20 The U.S. is on the verge of a tragic surge of COVID-19 deaths. In a crisis like this, journalists are essential, frontline workers. Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a day of emergency giving …

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May 5, 2020 at 4:39 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow: Emergency day of giving

Today is a global day of emergency giving in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Friend, A CDC report just released to the press projects that the coronavirus death rate will DOUBLE over the next month—even while Trump is pushing states to lift stay-at…

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May 4, 2020 at 9:41 PM

As World Raises $8 Billion for Covid-19 Relief, US Contributes This Much: $0 | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 5/4/20 Feature... As World Joins Forces to Raise $8 Billion for Global Covid-19 Fund, US Contributes This Much: $0 by…

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May 2, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Who Is Standing Up Amid the Coronavirus—and Who Is Cashing In? | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 5/2/20 Your Week in Review Cashing In on Pandemic? Documents Show Lawmakers Made 1,500 Stock Transactions Worth $158 Million as Covid-19 Spread by Jake Johnson, st…

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May 2, 2020 at 2:05 AM

What midnight means

When the common good is the bottom line. Friend, With just a few hours until our midnight deadline, we still have nearly $8,000 left to raise so that we can end this Spring Campaign and get back to our real mission: to inform, to inspire, and ignite chan…

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May 1, 2020 at 11:04 PM

Amid Covid-19, Dems Unveil Bill for Emergency Expansion of Medicare and Medicaid | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 5/1/20 FINAL DAY - We have just hours left to raise an additional $11,000 If you're one of the millions relying on Common Dreams to help see you through this crisis, we need you now. Will you ma…

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May 1, 2020 at 9:05 PM

It’s so clear to us now.

Just hours to go. Friend, With just a handful of hours to go until our firm midnight deadline, so many of our dedicated readers have brought us to the brink of reaching our goal. But we are still $13,000 short. Times are so tough—and bound to get toughe…

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May 1, 2020 at 3:05 PM

If we don't make it.

When there is so much work to do and so much on the line . . . Friend, We've set a goal for midnight tonight to end this crucial Spring Campaign, but we still need to raise $16,000 in the coming hours. In these anxious times—and with so much on the line—…

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April 30, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Crunch time for Common Dreams

There is no sugar-coating this reality. Friend, Let's get right to the point: Our Spring Campaign ends in just 24 hours, and we're still $22,000 short of our must-reach goal. Progressive, nonprofit journalism has never been more vital, but it's never bee…

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April 30, 2020 at 9:40 PM

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

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 4/30/20 We still have a long way to go... Can you support Common Dreams today? If you're one of the millions relying on Common Dreams to help see you through this crisis, we need you now. We hav…

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April 30, 2020 at 5:49 PM

Our most precarious moment ever

This is no time for progressive journalism to fail. Friend, We're less than 36 hours away from our Spring Campaign deadline, and in our entire history, we have never had to run a fundraising campaign at a time like this. More than 30 million people have …

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April 29, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Just 48 hours to go

With time running out and so many of our readers hurting, I'm concerned we might not reach our goal. Friend, Nine days ago, we launched our spring fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $60,000 to make sure we can keep providing the nonprofit, indep…

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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

In these unprecedented times, we need you more than ever Friend, Our spring campaign is more than half over, and we still need to raise $32,000 to reach our must-hit goal. Let's be clear: your generosity is crucial to our survival, especially in these un…

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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

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 4/27/20 For the last month, our website traffic has gone through the roof. Our readers are desperate for reliable and accurate information. We are absorbing new expenses, like increased server c…

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April 27, 2020 at 7:06 PM

Please, don't delete this email.

We've never run a fundraising campaign in an economic crisis like this. Friend, Common Dreams was launched in 1997 based on a bold idea: instead of taking ads or charging a subscription fee, we would fund a nonprofit, progressive news organization by poo…

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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

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 4/25/20 There has never been a time like this. Since the coronavirus outbreak hit, people and communities across the world have been forced to adapt to a terrifying and disruptive new reality. …

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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

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 4/24/20 There has never been a time like this. Since the coronavirus outbreak hit, people and communities across the world have been forced to adapt to a terrifying and disruptive new reality. H…

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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

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 4/22/20 Since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, traffic to our website has gone through the roof. And our small, dedicated newsroom team is working harder and longer than ever before because w…

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April 22, 2020 at 2:51 PM

ALERT: The worst thing that could possibly happen

During this deadly pandemic, people need information from trusted news sources like Common Dreams. Friend—With a massive surge in readership during this deadly pandemic, we need to make sure the Common Dreams website doesn't crash again. Can we count on …

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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

During this deadly pandemic, people need information from trusted news sources like Common Dreams. Friend, Last month, as the coronavirus pandemic spun out of control and Congress debated a $2 trillion bailout for corporations, readers from all over the …

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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

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 4/20/20 Since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, traffic to our website has gone through the roof. And our small, dedicated newsroom team is working harder and longer than ever before because w…

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