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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

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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

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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

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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,…

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December 19, 2020 at 10:02 PM

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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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December 14, 2020 at 11:25 PM

'It Never Had to Be Like This': Over 300,000 Covid-19 Dead in US | News & Views

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December 12, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Should These GOP House Members Even Be Sworn In? | Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 12/12/20 Your Week in Review As FDA Gives Pfizer and BioNTech the Green Light, Global Calls Continue to Mount for a #PeoplesVaccine by Jessica Corbett, staff write…

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December 11, 2020 at 10:24 PM

'Seems Like a Good Policy!' CBO Shows Medicare for All Could Cover Everyone for $650 Billion Less | News & Views

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December 10, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Greta Thunberg Warns Humanity 'Still Speeding in Wrong Direction' on Climate | News & Views

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December 9, 2020 at 10:36 PM

'Pandemic Profits' of Billionaires Could Easily Fund $3,000 Stimulus Checks for Every American | News & Views

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December 8, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Sanders Demands $1,200 Checks for People, Not a 'Get-Out-of-Jail Free Card' for Corporations | News & Views

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December 7, 2020 at 10:23 PM

Over 1,500 Attorneys Call for Sanction of Trump Campaign's Legal Team | News & Views

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December 6, 2020 at 5:02 PM

An 'Economy On the Verge of Renewed Carnage' | Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 12/6/20 Your Week in Review Hours After Brian Kemp Declined to Overturn Georgia's Election Results, Trump Slammed GOP Governor at Lie-Filled Rally by Kenny Stancil…

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December 4, 2020 at 10:28 PM

'50 Years in the Making': House Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill in Historic Vote | News & Views

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December 3, 2020 at 10:17 PM

As Pandemic Soars to Deadly New Heights, 'Conservative Ideology Itself' Blamed | News & Views

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December 2, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Critics Smell 'Economic Sabotage' in McConnell's Covid Plan | News & Views

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December 2, 2020 at 12:40 AM

Oops! Did you forget about #GivingTuesday?

We have just a few more hours left in Giving Tuesday, and we’re still $8,000 short of our goal. Friend—We have just a few more hours left in #GivingTuesday, and we’re still $7,000 short of our goal for the day. So we wanted to make sure you saw the email…

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December 1, 2020 at 11:10 PM

'The Next to Be Fired'? Even William Barr Says No Evidence of Widespread Voter Fraud | News & Views

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December 1, 2020 at 5:08 PM

Did you miss the email we sent earlier?

Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year for nonprofits, and Common Dreams is no different. Friend, Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year for nonprofits, and Common Dreams is no different. People donated nearly …

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December 1, 2020 at 1:09 PM

A truly awful year for journalism

Trust in media is at an all time low after an election that mainstream outlets once again got wrong. Friend, I wanna be honest. This has been a truly awful year for journalism. Trust in media is at an all-time low, as a handful of giant conglomerates con…

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November 30, 2020 at 8:07 PM

We need you now more than ever

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, one of the most important days of the year. Friend, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, the annual day of giving after Thanksgiving, and as a nonprofit news-gathering organization, Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of t…

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November 30, 2020 at 4:51 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: Joe Biden Should Not Let Corporate Interests Run The Government.

Biden must appoint people with proven track records of prioritizing the public interest. And if necessary, Biden should use tools like the Vacancies Act and recess appointments to overcome obstruction by Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans. Friend, Fo…

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November 27, 2020 at 10:09 PM

'Make Amazon Pay': Worldwide Black Friday Protests | News & Views

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November 25, 2020 at 10:51 PM

'Flat Out Sabotage' and 'One More Stain on Trump's Rapidly Diminishing Legacy' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 11/25/20 Feature... 'Flat-Out Sabotage' Already Underway as Mnuchin Tries to Put $455 Billion in Covid Funds Out of Biden Team…

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November 24, 2020 at 11:35 PM

"Well, That Was Weird as Sh...": Trump's Refusal to Concede Meltdown Continues | News & Views

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November 23, 2020 at 10:42 PM

GOP Plot to Steal Michigan Crashes & Burns | Biden Urged to Purge Trump Loyalists on Day One | News & Views

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November 21, 2020 at 10:38 PM

The GOP Is Now the Party of Disgrace, Death, and Sore Losers | Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 11/21/20 Your Week in Review 'A Disgrace': Trump's DOJ Schedules Three More Federal Executions in Days Before Anti-Death Penalty Biden Takes Office by Julia Conley…

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November 20, 2020 at 10:27 PM

"I Say to the Walton Family: Get Off Welfare," Declares Bernie Sanders | News & Views

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November 19, 2020 at 10:18 PM

"I Say to the Walton Family: Get Off Welfare," Declares Bernie Sanders | News & Views

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November 18, 2020 at 10:23 PM

As Workers Pounded by Pandemic, Bonanza for Billionaires Continues | News & Views

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November 17, 2020 at 10:15 PM

Trump Adviser Welcomes Killing Loved Ones With Covid-19 as This May Be 'Their Final Thanksgiving' Anyway | News & Views

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November 13, 2020 at 10:23 PM

'Really Big Deal': Michigan Gov. Moves to Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline to Protect Great Lakes | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 11/13/20 Feature... 'This Is a Really, Really Big Deal': Michigan Gov. Moves to Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline to Protect Great Lak…

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November 12, 2020 at 11:21 PM

As Trump Whines and Gaslights Nations, Here's a Reality Check | News & Views

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November 11, 2020 at 10:07 PM

More 'Dictatorship Than a Democracy': Trump Purge at Pentagon | News & Views

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November 10, 2020 at 11:04 PM

Pompeo Denounced for Vowing Smooth Transition... Into Trump's Second Term | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 11/10/20 Feature... 'Astounding and Tyrannical': Mike Pompeo Denounced for Vowing Smooth Transition... for Trump's Second Term…

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November 8, 2020 at 10:28 PM

'Concede and Get the Hell Out': Anger Grows as Trump Refuses to Admit Defeat | News & Views

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November 7, 2020 at 4:35 PM

President-Elect Joe Biden! Trump Effort to Steal Election in Broad Daylight Fails | Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 11/7/20 Your Week in Review No You Didn't Win, Mr. President, Not Even Close: Trump Effort to Steal Election, Sow National Chaos Is Taking Place in Broad Daylight …

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November 6, 2020 at 10:16 PM

Biden Campaign Says 'Perfectly Capable of Escorting Trespassers' From White House | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 11/6/20 Feature... As Trump Melts Down, Biden Campaign—Verging on Win—Says It Will Be 'Perfectly Capable of Escorting Trespass…

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November 4, 2020 at 11:28 PM

Biden Leads and Trump Lies, But 'Every Vote Must Be Counted | News & Views

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