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February 26, 2021 at 10:27 PM

'It Should Be Easier to Raise Minimum Wage Than to Drop Bombs on Syria' | News & Views

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February 26, 2021 at 7:09 PM

Facebook is out of control

Facebook is intentionally suppressing progressive news stories. Friend, Last September, in the weeks leading up to the presidential election, something very, very strange happened. Suddenly, at the very moment that people usually flock to Common Dreams f…

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February 26, 2021 at 12:10 AM

Legendary populist Jim Hightower CENSORED

He named names--and he didn’t pull punches. Friend, Jim Hightower, America’s #1 populist, is one of our most important voices challenging corporate power. But when he called out the Wall Street hedge fund scavengers destroying the newspaper industry, his…

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February 25, 2021 at 10:32 PM

Why This GOP Lawmaker's Childhood $6 Wage Makes the Case for At Least $15 | News & Views

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February 25, 2021 at 4:07 PM

What the corporate media won’t tell you about the fishes.

Yesterday, a story hit our inboxes that we immediately knew was huge news. Friend, Yesterday, a story hit our inboxes that we immediately knew was huge news. New research finds that unless we take action, one in three freshwater fish species are headed f…

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February 25, 2021 at 12:19 AM

Woah. Did you see what Facebook just did?!

Facebook just shut down links to all news stories in the entire country of Australia for almost a week. Friend, Facebook just did something that should terrify everyone who cares about democracy anywhere in the world: For six straight days, Facebook shut…

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February 24, 2021 at 10:22 PM

'All You Telecom Lobbyists Are Bound to Lose': Big Net Neutrality Win in California | News & Views

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February 24, 2021 at 3:24 PM

The beginning of a post-Trump slump?

I’m writing to you today to give you an inside peek into the history of our funding here at Common Dreams--and share with you some concerns I have for the future. Friend, My name is Kimberly Monaghan, and I'm the board chair of Common Dreams. I'm writing…

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February 24, 2021 at 12:39 AM

'Unacceptable': Progressives Reject Manchin Plan to Cut $15 Minimum Wage Proposal to $11 | News & Views

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February 23, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Bill Moyers: Democracy is suffocating in lies

Donald Trump is no longer in office, but our democracy is still running dangerously low on oxygen. Friend, In the final months of Donald Trump’s disastrous presidency, the great journalist Bill Moyers said: “Truth is the oxygen of democracy . . . and unl…

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February 23, 2021 at 2:52 PM

This is our moment. We can’t let it slip away.

A window of opportunity has opened allowing us to once again make real change. Friend, When Donald Trump was elected in 2016, we faced a global climate emergency, brutal economic inequality, deep systemic racism, and a broken democracy hijacked by corpor…

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February 23, 2021 at 1:20 AM

Naomi Klein: Who's Afraid of the Green New Deal?

Texans are living through the collapse of a 40-year experiment in free-market fundamentalism. Friend, With Texas in the eye of a political storm—and state residents the latest victims of callous indifference by those who put profits over people—there's n…

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February 22, 2021 at 10:20 PM

Amid Utility Price-Gouging, Demands Grow for Texas to 'Forgive All Utility Bills' | News & Views

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February 22, 2021 at 6:17 PM

An existential threat to everything we care about

How can we defend voting rights when most Republicans believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump? Friend, How can we defend our democracy when a majority of Republicans STILL believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump? How can we …

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February 21, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Bill Moyers: Democracy is running out of oxygen

Donald Trump is no longer in office, but our democracy is still running dangerously low on oxygen. Friend, In the final months of Donald Trump’s disastrous presidency, the great journalist Bill Moyers said: “Truth is the oxygen of democracy . . . and unl…

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February 20, 2021 at 6:09 PM

Tucker Carlson, are you kidding?!

No, the blackouts in Texas were not caused by wind power or the Green New Deal. Friend, As Texas suffered through widespread blackouts and deadly arctic temperatures, Governor Greg Abbott went on Fox News and blamed—get this—wind power. Then Tucker Carls…

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February 20, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Time to Go Big and Bold for People and Planet | Week In Review

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February 19, 2021 at 10:32 PM

In Contrast to 'Useless' Republicans, AOC Helps Raise $2 Million for Texans in Crisis | News & Views

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February 19, 2021 at 7:21 PM

Trump’s presidency is over. The planetary emergencies continue.

The nation’s democracy is still deep in crisis. Friend, Donald Trump is no longer the U.S. president, but the nation’s democracy is still deep in crisis.  The quadruple threat of climate change, COVID-19, deep economic inequality, and ecosystem collapse …

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February 18, 2021 at 10:40 PM

'Blood Is on Abbott's Hands': Anger at GOP Leaders Surges in Texas | News & Views

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February 17, 2021 at 10:41 PM

'People Are Dying': Calls for Texas Governor to Resign as He Blames Power Outages on Wind and Solar | 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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February 16, 2021 at 10:33 PM

'Together We Fight, Together We Will Win' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 2/16/21 Feature... 'Together We Fight, Together We Will Win': Workers Strike Nationwide to Demand $15 Minim…

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February 16, 2021 at 6:21 PM

Vaccine? Filibusters? Insurrection? What do you think?

TAKE OUR QUICK SURVEY: Help us inform our work Friend,   Final day. Common Dreams is surveying our readers to inform our work in 2021. This survey will close tonight.  Our readership grew dramatically last year, and we’d like to learn more about what our…

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February 15, 2021 at 10:48 PM

After Trump Acquittal by GOP, 'Time Is Now to Abolish the Filibuster' | News & Views

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February 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Planning to get vaccinated? Support repealing the filibuster?

TAKE OUR QUICK SURVEY: Help us inform our work Friend,   Just one day left. Common Dreams is surveying our readers to inform our work in 2021. This survey will close at midnight Tuesday, February 16, 2021.  Our readership grew dramatically last year, and…

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February 14, 2021 at 12:19 AM

No Conviction... Cowardice... Capitulation... and the Sociopathic High Crimes of Donald Trump | Your Weekend Edition

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 2/13/21 Your Week in Review 43 Republicans Condemned for 'Cowardice' as Senate Votes to Acquit Donald Trump by Jake Johnson, staff writer "The Republican senators …

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February 13, 2021 at 1:39 AM

'Your Republican Party Everybody': GOP Senators Met With Trump Lawyers During Trial | News & Views

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February 12, 2021 at 10:58 PM

2021 READER SURVEY: Help inform our work

Our readership grew dramatically last year, and we’d like to learn more about you to understand better whom we are reaching and how we can improve. Friday, February 12, 2021 Friend,   Common Dreams is conducting a survey of our readers to inform our work…

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February 11, 2021 at 10:12 PM

Despite 'Inarguable Facts' of Trump's Guilt, GOP Senators Falsely Claim Constitution Forbids Conviction | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 2/11/21 Feature... Faced With 'Inarguable Facts' of Trump's Guilt, GOP Senators Falsely Claim Constitution Forbids Voting to C…

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February 10, 2021 at 11:14 PM

Youth Campaigners Vow to Take Landmark Climate Case to US Supreme Court | News & Views

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February 9, 2021 at 11:06 PM

Watch Raskin Deliver 'Heartbreaking' Personal Account of Insurrection on Day 1 of Trump Trial | News & Views

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February 8, 2021 at 11:31 PM

"The People's Champion": Labor Leader Karen Lewis Dies at 67 | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 2/8/21 Feature... "The People's Champion": Labor Leader Karen Lewis—Who Fought for Students, Teachers, and Community—Dies at 6…

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February 6, 2021 at 5:53 PM

The Politics of Survival in the Middle of a Deadly Pandemic | Your Week in Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 2/6/21 Your Week in Review Citing Humanitarian Impact, Biden Reverses 'Dangerous' Designation of Houthis as Terrorist Group by Jessica Corbett, staff writer Moving…

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February 5, 2021 at 10:34 PM

Message to Democrats: End Harmful 'Gridlock and Dysfunction' and Kill the Filibuster | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 2/5/21 Feature... 60+ Groups and Unions to Senate Democrats: End Harmful 'Gridlock and Dysfunction' by Eliminating the Filibus…

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February 5, 2021 at 12:07 AM

'A Day Peace Activists... Have Been Waiting For' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 2/4/21 Feature... 'A Day Peace Activists... Have Been Waiting For': Biden Vows to Curb US Support for Saudi-Led War on Yemen …

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February 3, 2021 at 10:11 PM

Progressives Push Back as Democrats Weigh Diminished Covid Relief | News & Views

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February 2, 2021 at 10:48 PM

Obsession With GDP, Disregard of Nature Leading Towards Ecosystem Collapse | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 2/2/21 Feature... Obsession With GDP, Disregard of Nature Leading Towards Ecosystem Collapse: Report by Andrea German…

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February 1, 2021 at 10:20 PM

All 10 GOP Senators Behind Skimpy $600 Billion Covid Relief Offer Happily Voted for $740 Billion Military Budget | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 2/1/21 Feature... All 10 GOP Senators Behind Skimpy $600 Billion Covid Relief Offer Happily Voted for $740 Billion Military Bu…

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January 29, 2021 at 10:28 PM

'Cry Me a River': Sanders Hits Back as Billionaire Whines About Potential Tax Hikes Amid GameStop Fiasco | News & Views

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January 28, 2021 at 10:13 PM

'Appalling': House GOP Appoint Sandy Hook Massacre Denier to Education Committee | News & Views

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January 27, 2021 at 11:29 PM

'Not Just Bad Economics, But Terrible Politics' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/27/21 Feature... 'Not Just Bad Economics, But Terrible Politics': Khanna Warns Democrats Against Restricting Eligibility for…

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January 26, 2021 at 10:14 PM

One of the World's Coldest Towns Bids to Host 2032 Summer Olympics | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/26/21 Feature... As Planet Cooks, One of the World's Coldest Towns Bids to Host 2032 Summer Olympics by Jessica Cor…

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January 25, 2021 at 10:23 PM

Biden Urged to Fire Entire Postal Service Board for Complicity in 'Devastating Arson' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/25/21 Feature... Biden Urged to Fire Entire Postal Service Board for Complicity in 'Devastating Arson' by Trump and DeJoy …

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January 23, 2021 at 7:10 PM

From 'Good Riddance' to a Brand New and Better Day | Your Week in Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 1/23/21 Your Week in Review Biden Orders on Food Aid Heralded as 'Most Significant Anti-Hunger Actions in Modern Times' by Andrea Germanos, staff writer The expect…

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January 22, 2021 at 10:45 PM

With Filibuster Demand, McConnell 'Basically Trying to Overturn the Senate Election' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/22/21 Feature... 'Basically Trying to Overturn the Senate Election': McConnell Delaying Democratic Takeover in Effort to Pre…

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January 21, 2021 at 10:18 PM

Biden Urged to 'Clean House of Every Last Trumpist' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/21/21 Feature... 'Clean House of Every Last Trumpist': Biden Urged to Keep Firing Spree Going by Sacking Social Security Hol…

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January 20, 2021 at 11:04 PM

Trump Gone, Biden Sworn In, and 'People Are Demanding Action' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/20/21 Feature... 'The People Are Demanding Action': Incoming Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders Lays Out Visionary First 100…

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January 19, 2021 at 10:24 PM

'Smartest Thing We Can Do Is Act Big' | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/19/21 Feature... 'Smartest Thing We Can Do Is Act Big': Yellen Bolsters Demand for Biden to Enact Bold FDR-Style Agenda …

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January 18, 2021 at 11:28 PM

'Huge Victory' as Biden Plans to Rescind KXL Permit on Day One | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 1/18/21 Feature... Indigenous-Led Movement Credited With 'Huge Victory' as Biden Plans to Rescind Keystone XL Permit on Day On…

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January 16, 2021 at 9:11 PM

The 'Conduct Was Seditious' | Weekend Edition

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 1/16/21 Your Week in Review 'His Conduct Was Seditious': House Democrats From Texas Demand Ted Cruz Be Expelled From Senate by Jon Queally, staff writer "In his ef…

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