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August 8, 2020 at 10:30 PM

'This Is a Five-Alarm Fire' for the Postal Service — and Democracy | Your Week In Review

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August 8, 2020 at 2:08 PM

'Friday Night Massacre' at US Postal Service as Postmaster General—a Major Trump Donor—Ousts Top Officials

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August 7, 2020 at 10:45 PM

Trump Team 'Legislative Malpractice' as Tens of Millions Face Hunger, Joblessness, Eviction | News & Views

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August 7, 2020 at 7:03 PM

A major threat to November's election

Trump is killing the post office to win re-election. It might work. Friend, Donald Trump is behind in the polls. He knows he's losing. So to save his failing re-election campaign, he's got a new strategy: starve the U.S. Postal Service and stop people fr…

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August 6, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Retirees Vow to Fight Trump Effort to 'Gut Social Security' With Executive Order | News & Views

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August 5, 2020 at 10:29 PM

Primary Wins Show Progressives 'Transforming American Politics' | News & Views

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August 4, 2020 at 10:41 PM

Postal Union Leader Warns Trump Has US on 'Dangerous Path Toward Dictatorship' | News & Views

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August 3, 2020 at 10:55 PM

GOP Senators Commit Political Suicide by Holding Up Stimulus in Election Year | News & Views

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August 1, 2020 at 2:05 PM

'Voters Will Know Who To Blame'... Won't They? | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 8/1/20 Your Week in Review Lawmakers Warn 'Onerous' New USPS Loan Terms Imposed by Mnuchin 'Could Accelerate Demise of Postal Service' by Jake Johnson, staff write…

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July 31, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Demands for Kushner to Resign Over 'Staggering' Level of Alleged 'Depravity' | News & Views

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July 30, 2020 at 10:24 PM

"Trump's Election Delay Threat Is a Coup in the Making" | News & Views

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July 29, 2020 at 9:20 PM

It Was the 'Deadliest Year on Record' for Eco-Defenders Worldwide | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/29/20 Feature... Global Witness Reveals 2019 Was 'Deadliest Year on Record' for Eco-Defenders, With 212 Murdered Worldwide …

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July 28, 2020 at 10:24 PM

'Utter Disgrace' and Other Adjectives to Describe the GOP's Covid-19 Plan | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/28/20 Feature... 'Utter Disgrace': GOP Proposes Legal Immunity for Corporations, $0 in Funding for States, and Deep Cuts to …

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July 27, 2020 at 10:35 PM

'Absolutely Unacceptable': GOP Want to Slash Unemployment by $1,600 Per Month in Middle of Pandemic | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/27/20 Feature... GOP Plan to Slash Unemployment Benefits by $1,600 Per Month Condemned as 'Absolutely Unacceptable' …

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July 25, 2020 at 7:12 PM

GOP Reelection Ploys as 'Existential Threat' to Democracy | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 7/25/20 Your Week in Review Massive Protests in Portland Continue After Judge Denies State Request for Restraining Order Against Federal Agencies by Jessica Corbet…

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July 24, 2020 at 9:10 PM

GOP Covid-19 Relief Package Includes Bill to 'Fast-Track Social Security and Medicare Cuts' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/24/20 Feature... GOP Coronavirus Relief Package to Include Romney Bill That Would 'Fast-Track Social Security and Medicare C…

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July 23, 2020 at 10:09 PM

$0 for Covid-19 Election Assistance. $740 Billion for War Machine | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/23/20 Feature... Day After Voting Down 10% Pentagon Cut, 37 Senate Dems Join GOP to Approve $740 Billion War Budget …

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July 22, 2020 at 10:18 PM

30 Million US Workers on Edge of Financial Cliff and McConnell Just Laughs | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/22/20 Feature... McConnell Laughs When Asked If Covid-19 Bill Will Pass by End of Next Week—When Unemployment Benefits Expir…

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July 21, 2020 at 9:48 PM

139 House Democrats Vote With GOP to Reject 10% Pentagon Budget Cut | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/21/20 Feature... "The Fight Isn't Over," Say Anti-War Groups as 139 House Democrats Vote With GOP to Reject 10% Pentagon Bud…

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July 20, 2020 at 9:20 PM

Are Trump's Secret Police and 'Fascism Coming to a City Near You'? | News & Views

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July 18, 2020 at 2:13 PM

'The World Has Lost a Legend': Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Dies at 80 | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 7/18/20 Your Week in Review To End 'Unconstitutional Nightmare,' ACLU Sues Trump Administration Over Use of Secret Police in Portland by Jake Johnson, staff writer…

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July 17, 2020 at 9:19 PM

After Trump Deploys Secret Police, 'Imagine What Happens If He Gets Four More Years' | News & Views

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July 16, 2020 at 10:04 PM

"We need to face the full picture. We are facing an existential crisis." | News & Views

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July 16, 2020 at 3:07 PM

Sign if you agree: We need a fundamental shift in U.S. foreign policy

the platform has done nothing to stop the Trump campaign from publishing its harmful ads. Friend, Sign the petition: Support a U.S. foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy over militarism. U.S. foreign policy has been overly focused on confrontation wi…

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July 15, 2020 at 11:40 PM

Possible Cover-Up? Trump Orders Hospitals to Stop Sending Covid Data to CDC | News & Views

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July 14, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Because 'Lives and Livelihoods Are on the Line,' GOP Senators Targeting to Pass Covid-19 Relief | News & Views

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July 13, 2020 at 9:29 PM

Because 'Lives and Livelihoods Are on the Line,' GOP Senators Targeting to Pass 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 | 7/13/20 Feature... 'Lives and Livelihoods Are on the Line': Progressive Ad Campaigns Target GOP Senators for Blocking Relief a…

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July 11, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Sign the petition: Vote-suppressing Facebook ads

the platform has done nothing to stop the Trump campaign from publishing its harmful ads. Friend, Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is buying hundreds of ads on Facebook that spread dangerous disinformation about voting. But Facebook refuses to take th…

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July 11, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Let's Keep Organizing | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 7/11/20 Your Week in Review 'Give Me Freedom or Give Me Death': 13 Years Without Trial at Guantanamo, My Hunger Strike Is All I Have Left by Asadullah Haroon I am …

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July 9, 2020 at 9:29 PM

The 'Urgent Action Needed to Save Life on Earth' | News & Views

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July 8, 2020 at 9:49 PM

Ruling on Contraceptives Just One More Reason to Demand Medicare for All | News & Views

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July 7, 2020 at 9:32 PM

'A Shameful Moment': Trump Announces Formal Withdrawal From WHO | News & Views

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July 6, 2020 at 9:31 PM

'Monumental Victory' for Opponents of Dakota Access Pipeline | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/6/20 Feature... 'Monumental Victory': Tribes and Climate Activists Celebrate Court-Ordered Shutdown of Dakota Access Pipelin…

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July 4, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Stealing Back the Future From Those Who Corrupted Our Past | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 7/4/20 Your Week in Review Big Pharma Trade Group Blasted as 'Morally Bankrupt' for Suing to Block Minnesota Insulin Affordability Law by Jessica Corbett, staff wr…

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July 4, 2020 at 2:10 AM

The surge before midnight

All matching of donations ends in just a few hours! Friend, With just hours left to go before our midnight deadline—we're only $8,000 away from meeting our Mid-Year Campaign goal. This is such a dark and dangerous time for America, and reaching this goal…

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July 3, 2020 at 11:09 PM

Trump's Mount Rushmore Event Denounced as Racist, Dangerous, and Disrespectful | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 7/3/20 Please help. With a firm deadline of midnight tonight, and $11,000 left to raise, we have little time and too much at stake to fall short. We need your help. If you have been waiting for …

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July 3, 2020 at 9:05 PM

I'm so inspired

We're SO CLOSE to reaching our Mid-Year Campaign goal! Friend, When our Mid-Year Campaign drive started, I wasn't sure we'd make it. Nearly 50 million people in the US have lost their jobs since the start of the pandemic, and the economic pain is a glob…

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July 3, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Donor match ends TODAY!

We're SO CLOSE to reaching our Mid-Year Campaign goal! Friend, Today is the last day to get your donation matched and help reach our Mid-Year Campaign goal. And we're SO CLOSE to reaching that goal—just over $16,000 away. Every donation you make right …

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July 2, 2020 at 11:09 PM

Short and sweet

We're still $20,000 short of our Mid-Year Campaign goal. Friend, I'm going to keep this short and sweet. With just one day to go, we're still $20,000 short of our Mid-Year Campaign goal. All donations to help reach our goal will be matched by a generou…

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July 2, 2020 at 9:10 PM

The People Must Rise Up and Remove Trump-Pence From This Horror Show | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 7/2/20 Will you rush a donation today to help reach our Mid-Year Campaign goal? If you're one of the millions relying on Common Dreams to help see you through this crisis, we need you now. We ha…

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July 2, 2020 at 4:10 PM

The fight for our future is this very moment

A generous donor has offered to match your support of Common Dreams dollar for dollar. Friend, A generous donor has offered to match your donation so that we can reach our Mid-Year Campaign Goal of $75,000 in the next 36 hours. This is such good news, …

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July 1, 2020 at 11:09 PM

Running out of time

When where you need to be is not where you are. Friend, We aimed to raise $75,000 by the end of our campaign, and with just a few days to go, we're simply not where we need to be to hit that goal. But there's good news. While we understand that this is …

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July 1, 2020 at 9:41 PM

Blood on His Hands: The Nursing Home Covid-19 Crisis Is Trump’s Fault | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 7/1/20 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 have…

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July 1, 2020 at 4:01 PM

This could affect our long-term financial stability

People were canceling the automatic, recurring donations made through their credit cards or bank accounts. Friend, Last month, I sat down with our fundraising team and discovered something troubling: People were canceling the automatic, recurring donatio…

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June 30, 2020 at 11:09 PM

RE: Exciting news! Your donation MATCHED!

Did you see our email earlier? All donations to Common Dreams will be matched! Friend—Did you see our earlier email? Thanks to a generous longtime supporter of Common Dreams, all donations to help us reach our Mid-Year Fundraising Drive goal will be matc…

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June 30, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Supreme Court Attacks 'Very Foundations' of Church-State Separation | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 6/30/20 We've set an especially ambitious goal of raising $75,000 during this Mid-Year Campaign to keep our annual budget on track. Relying on contributions from our readers guarantees us the in…

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June 30, 2020 at 4:38 PM

In times of trouble . . . incredible news

This could not have come at a better moment. Friend, We just got some incredible news. A generous member of our Common Dreams community has offered to match every small donation made to help us reach the goal for our Mid-Year Campaign! This display of …

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June 29, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Do YOU trust the corporate media?

Do you trust the corporate media to provide voters with the information they need to make a well-informed decision? Friend, We are living through arguably the most disastrous presidency in at least 100 years, and in just 18 weeks, voters will decide what…

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June 29, 2020 at 5:55 PM

This is just awful. So awful.

Coronavirus infections are spiking once again, and it's all the more devastating because it was all so unnecessary. Friend, Coronavirus infections are spiking once again, and it's all the more devastating because it was all so unnecessary. States like T…

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June 29, 2020 at 1:10 AM

UPDATE: You might want to sit down for this.

The news has gotten pretty dark lately. But we have something unexpected to share: Good news. Friend—Did you see this email? We're still short of the funding we need to keep going during the pandemic. Will you donate to help reach our Mid-Year Fundraisin…

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