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January 15, 2021 at 11:21 PM

Governors Demand Trump 'Answer Immediately for Deception' on Vaccine Stockpile | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/15/21 Feature... Promised Vaccine Stockpile Doesn't Even Exist? Governors Demand Trump 'Answer Immediately for This Deceptio…
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January 13, 2021 at 10:32 PM

In Historic Vote, Only 10 Republicans Join Democrats to Impeach Trump for Inciting Insurrection | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/13/21 Feature... In Historic House Vote, Only 10 Republicans Join Democrats to Impeach Trump for Inciting Insurrection …
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January 12, 2021 at 10:35 PM

Lawmakers Warn 'Totally Appropriate' Comment Proves Trump Willing to Foment Violence Again | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/12/21 Feature... Lawmakers Warn 'Totally Appropriate' Comment Proves Trump Willing to Foment Violence Again by Andr…
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January 11, 2021 at 10:46 PM

FBI Memo Warns Pro-Trump Extremists Plan Armed Insurrections in State Capitols Across US | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/11/21 Feature... FBI Memo Warns Pro-Trump Extremists Plan Armed Insurrections in State Capitols Across US by Brett …
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January 10, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Trump, Sedition, and the GOP Collusion That Made an Attempted Coup Possible | Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 1/10/21 Your Week in Review Trump, the Coup, and the Collusion That Made It Possible by Jeffrey C. Isaac It will be hard to disentangle the levels of causal, moral…
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January 8, 2021 at 10:24 PM

Why Impeach Trump at This Late Date? One Word: 'Precedent'' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/8/21 Feature... Why Impeach Trump at This Late Date? One Word, Says Bernie Sanders: 'Precedent' by Jessica Corbett,…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 9:48 PM

The 25th Amendment or Impeachment. Now.

Every minute that goes by without Trump's removal weakens our democracy and emboldens the far-right extremists and paramilitary groups that organized Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol. Friend, Wednesday afternoon, we witnessed an attempt to violently ov…
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January 7, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Trump Impeachment Resolution Charges 'Attempted Coup Against Our Country' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/7/21 Feature... Omar Trump Impeachment Resolution Charges 'Attempted Coup Against Our Country' by Andrea Germanos, …
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January 6, 2021 at 10:45 PM

'Arrest the President': Accountability Demanded After Trump Incites Fascist Mob in DC | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/6/21 Feature... 'Arrest the President': Accountability Demanded After Fascist Mob Incited by Trump Storms Capitol b…
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January 5, 2021 at 11:02 PM

'This Must Be Undone': Trump EPA Finalizes Anti-Science Rule That Puts Millions at Risk | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/5/21 Feature... 'This Must Be Undone': Trump EPA Finalizes Anti-Science Rule to Limit Use of Public Health Research …
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January 4, 2021 at 10:25 PM

Despite Rejection of Assange Extradition, Press Freedom Threat Remains | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/4/21 Feature... Threat to Journalism Remains, Warn Critics, After Assange Extradition Rejected Solely Due to Brutal US Priso…
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January 2, 2021 at 10:56 PM

Injustice and Inequality Soars on a Warming, Pandemic Planet | Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 1/2/21 Your Week in Review Amid Warnings of Surging Worldwide Poverty, Planet's 500 Richest People Added $1.8 Trillion to Combined Wealth in 2020 by Julia Conley, …
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
January 1, 2021 at 3:08 AM

Midnight Deadline. Urgent.

This is it. These last hours could make or break the year ahead. Friend, This is it. Whether or not we make it depends on you. With just a couple of hours to go before we close the books on 2020, we still have $8,000 left to raise to make sure we can pay…
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January 1, 2021 at 12:22 AM

Sanders Blasts GOP for Claiming $2,000 Checks Are Too Costly After Passing $1.5 Trillion in Tax Cuts | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Please help. With a firm deadline of midnight TONIGHT, and $13,000 left to raise, we have little time and too much at stake to fall short. We need your he…
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December 31, 2020 at 10:08 PM

This Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year is almost over.

Will you be the one that puts us over the top? Friend, With only a few hours until our hard midnight deadline, we are still behind. Over 5,000 readers have donated an average of $18 to our critical End-of-Year Campaign—bringing us within striking distanc…
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December 31, 2020 at 4:33 PM

URGENT: It's Up to You

With no room for failure—our work is only possible because of dedicated readers like you. Friend, With a firm midnight deadline, we are still short nearly $18,000 that we must raise to reach our crucial End-of-Year goal. With no room for failure—our work…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 12:07 AM

Bad news after a bad, bad year

I have bad news to share. Our year-end fundraising campaign is not on track to meet our goal, and I’m frankly starting to get nervous. Friend, I have bad news to share. Our year-end fundraising campaign is not on track to meet our goal, and frankly, I’m …
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December 30, 2020 at 10:28 PM

At Current Pace, US Will Take 10 Years to Adequately Vaccinate the Public Against Covid-19 | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Please help. With a firm deadline approaching tomorrow, and $23,000 left to raise, we have little time and too much at stake to fall short. We need your h…
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December 30, 2020 at 4:09 PM

Going dark

If our readers don't come through, we go dark—it's just that simple. Friend, The only thing that has kept Common Dreams alive since its inception more than 23 years ago is people like you, Friend. These are people who have shared the vision of a daily on…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 12:10 AM

The email we never want to send

Independent media may not survive. Friend, After nearly 25 years, Common Dreams is still here.  And there’s only one reason for that. It’s you, our readers, chipping in $5, $10, $50—whatever you can afford—to keep Common Dreams publishing and pursuing ou…
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December 29, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Sanders Vows to Filibuster Military Budget to Force Senate Vote on $2,000 Checks | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Friend, 2020 was hard on us all. This year was especially hard for independent media. All non-profits rely on End-of-Year giving to provide a healthy cush…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 4:21 PM

Our survival

I want to make this email short and to the point. Friend, I want to make this email short and to the point. Ten days ago, we kicked off our critical End-of-Year Campaign. Depending on this campaign’s results, we will know if we can fund our modest budget…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 2:10 AM

Sanders Says Trump Must Get 'McConnell and His Republican Friends' to Stop Blocking $2,000 Checks | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Friend, 2020 was hard on us all. This year was especially hard for independent media. All non-profits rely on End-of-Year giving to provide a healthy cush…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 29, 2020 at 12:09 AM

Legendary journalist Bill Moyers: 'This country is going to die of too many lies'

We won't make it without your support. Friend, Legendary broadcast journalist Bill Moyers has said: "We've got to get alternative content out there to people, or this country's going to die of too many lies." Moyers was asked what the corporate media m…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 6:09 PM

Turn off the lights, shut down the server, everyone goes home

Without your donations, Common Dreams would shut down tomorrow. Friend, Here's the unforgiving truth: without ongoing support, Common Dreams will cease to exist.  It's not hyperbole. It's a fact. It's turn off the lights, shut down the server, everyone g…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 12:09 AM

Why we can't rely on the 1%

Less than one percent of all Common Dreams readers ever make a donation. Let's make it 2%. Friend, I want to share with you a statistic that is sad but true: less than 1% of all Common Dreams readers ever make a donation. Is it because people aren't inte…
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December 27, 2020 at 4:09 PM

We can't overstate how important this is

There is no secret super-rich patron or hidden pile of cash keeping Common Dreams afloat. Friend, I can't overstate how important our year-end fundraising campaign is—because the year ahead will absolutely be one of the most pivotal and dangerous we've e…
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December 27, 2020 at 12:06 AM

A very hard year . . . And corporate media can't save us

Reporting on a pandemic while living through a pandemic is no easy task. Friend, It's fair to say that 2020 may have been the worst year ever for journalism worldwide, and the crisis in journalism is a crisis for democracy. As a nonprofit, reader-support…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 26, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Restoring the Soul of America | Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   We have a hard deadline of midnight Thursday, December 31st to reach our critical year-end fundraising goal. We cannot come up short. More than anyone yo…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 26, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Bill Moyers: "This country is going to die of too many lies."

We won't make it without your support. Friend, Legendary broadcast journalist Bill Moyers has said: "We've got to get alternative content out there to people, or this country's going to die of too many lies." Moyers was asked what the corporate media m…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 24, 2020 at 9:46 PM

'Merry...Christmas': Watch Top Dem Drop House Gavel in Disgust Over GOP's Covid-19 Cruelty | News & Views | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   There is no secret super-rich patron keeping us afloat or a hidden pile of money stashed away. Only our readers make Common Dreams possible, and if we can…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 24, 2020 at 12:09 AM

If we don’t make it . . . we won’t make it

Our nonprofit media model only works if those who believe in this mission are willing to support it. Friend, The for-profit corporate media model is a problem. Perhaps it is even the central problem. Even when they do good work—and they sometimes do—the …
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December 23, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Pence Warns Progressives Would 'Make Rich Poorer and Poor More Comfortable.' Sounds Good! | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, website traffic, readership and expenses has reached record highs while the number of donations coming in has fa…
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December 23, 2020 at 5:51 PM

We are not “all in this together”—but we should be

When crises hit or a pandemic does . . . follow the money. Friend, If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that we are certainly not “all in this together.” If we were, everyone would be wearing masks to protect those around them. If we wer…
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December 23, 2020 at 12:42 AM

Facebook’s boot on the neck of progress

Did you know that the social media giant is throttling progressive sites? Friend, We believe there is good evidence that Facebook did throttle progressive news sites, including ours, just prior to the 2020 U.S. elections. For more than 20 years, Common D…
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December 22, 2020 at 10:19 PM

'Pathetic' Covid Deal Gives Billions in Gifts for Wealthy, $600 Checks for Working Class | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, website traffic, readership and expenses has reached record highs while the number of donations coming in has fa…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 7:04 PM

“Atrocious”... “Pathetic”... “A Slap in the Face”

Outrage is appropriate when the cruelty cuts so deep. Friend, It is okay to be angry when the inhumanity here is so clear and present. It is okay to be sad. With the passage of the last-minute COVID-19 relief deal, those in the U.S. suffering under the w…
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December 21, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Watered-Down Covid Relief Deal a 'Slap in the Face for People Suffering Across the Country' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   We ask everyone who believes in the vital importance of independent, progressive media to help us continue our coverage of this crucial moment in history.…
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December 21, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Will this destroy Common Dreams?

Throttled at the worst possible moment . . . but the worst could be yet to come. Friend, Powerful tech corporations have a singular mission: make profits for their shareholders. Common Dreams has a different mission: to help make a better, more peaceful,…
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December 21, 2020 at 1:54 AM

'$600 Is Not Enough,' Say Progressives as Congressional Leaders Reach Relief Deal | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   We ask everyone who believes in the vital importance of independent, progressive media to help us continue our coverage of this crucial moment in history.…
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December 20, 2020 at 7:08 PM

This could destroy Common Dreams

Throttled at the worst possible moment . . . but the worst could be yet to come. Friend, Powerful tech corporations have a singular mission: make profits for their shareholders. Common Dreams has a different mission: to help make a better, more peaceful,…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
December 19, 2020 at 10:02 PM

It Is Not 'Radical' to Demand More Stimulus Checks | Your Week in Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   We have just over two weeks to meet our crucial end-of-year fundraising goal. Please, if you believe in our work, support Common Dreams today. Now, more …
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December 19, 2020 at 7:03 PM

The people of Common Dreams

Thanking the people—including you—that make our work possible Friend, It was a year in which we were all forced to dig deep—and the pain and struggle of being “distant,” when togetherness was so needed, made it all the more difficult. Amid so much death …
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December 18, 2020 at 7:09 PM

Trump defeated. Now the hard work.

It’s been four dark years of head-spinning madness and heart-breaking cruelty. Now, we must work harder than ever to win the world we want. Friend, Four years ago at this time, our heads were spinning and our hearts were broken.  The unthinkable had happ…
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December 17, 2020 at 10:29 PM

'A Perfect Choice': Progressives Applaud Biden Pick of Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   With 2021 on the horizon, and a chance before us to break free from the damage and destruction of the last four years, now is the time for us to report th…
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December 17, 2020 at 7:10 PM

When Facebook throttles our common dreams

An algorithm under control of one of the world’s most powerful corporations has actively suppressed progressive news like ours. Friend, In the final crucial weeks before this year’s November election, we noticed something unprecedented and disturbing: tr…
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December 16, 2020 at 11:17 PM

AOC Warns Biden That War and Wall Street Appointees Are 'Huge Reason We Got Trump' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Our End-of-Year Campaign is critical to ensuring we are here to bring all the crucial news and views in 2021. It shouldn’t take a global pandemic to show …
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December 16, 2020 at 5:38 PM

It should NOT take a global pandemic...

This is the world we live in. This is the world we cover. Friend, There are nearly eight billion of us living our lives on our little blue orb spinning through space.  It shouldn’t take a global pandemic to show the world that we really are in this toge…
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December 16, 2020 at 12:38 AM

Lame Duck: 'Most Anti-Wildlife President in History' Guts Species Protection | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Today we are launching our End-of-Year campaign to make sure we are here to bring all the crucial news and views in 2021. It shouldn’t take a global pande…
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December 15, 2020 at 9:46 PM

It shouldn’t take a global pandemic...

This is the world we live in. This is the world we cover. Friend, There are nearly eight billion of us living our lives on our little blue orb spinning through space.  It shouldn’t take a global pandemic to show the world that we really are in this toge…