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May 26, 2021 at 9:22 PM

'This Is How You Lose Your Majority': Progressive Warnings Mount | News & Views

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May 25, 2021 at 9:41 PM

GOP Accused of Economic 'Sabotage' as Attacks on Unemployed Workers Continue | News & Views

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May 25, 2021 at 1:41 AM

Democrats 'Must Be Trying to Lose': Progressives Fume Over Watered Down Biden Budget | News & Views

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May 23, 2021 at 1:26 PM

Global Soildarity for the Rights and Lives of Palestinians | Your Week In Review

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May 21, 2021 at 9:22 PM

Key Democrat Gregory Meeks Urged to Back Resolution Blocking US Arms Sale to Israel | News & Views

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May 20, 2021 at 10:05 PM

As Pandemic Ravaged World's Poor, Big Pharma Gave Birth to 9 New Billionaires | News & Views

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May 19, 2021 at 9:16 PM

Ocasio-Cortez Unveils Resolution to Block $735 Million US Weapons Sale to Israel | News & Views

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May 18, 2021 at 10:01 PM

'Starting to Get It': IEA Praised for Finally Admitting Fossil Fuels Must Stay in the Ground | News & Views

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May 17, 2021 at 10:03 PM

US Weapons Sales and 'Criminal Complicity' in Gaza | News & Views

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May 16, 2021 at 4:22 PM

The Bombing of Gaza and the Importance of Journalism | Your Week In Review

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May 14, 2021 at 9:21 PM

On Vaccine Patents, A Light Out of the Darkness | News & Views

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May 13, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Sanders Urges Labor Dept. to Protect Jobless Benefits as GOP Race to Cut Them Off | News & Views

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May 12, 2021 at 9:33 PM

Okavango, Oil Drilling, and the Tragedy of Africa | News & Views

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May 11, 2021 at 9:38 PM

Human Rights Experts Denounce Latest Israeli Violations of International Law | News & Views

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May 10, 2021 at 10:23 PM

Democrats Pushing for Tax Break for the Rich 'Sends a Terrible, Terrible Message' | News & Views

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May 9, 2021 at 9:21 PM

Every Day Is Mother's Day | Weekend Edition

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May 7, 2021 at 9:41 PM

Pay a Living Wage or 'Flip Your Own Damn Burgers' | News & Views

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May 6, 2021 at 9:37 PM

Era of Neoliberalism Has Drained $152 Trillion From Global South Over Last 60 Years | News & Views

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May 5, 2021 at 9:09 PM

'A Transformative, Hopeful Event': Biden Backs Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver | News & Views

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May 4, 2021 at 9:33 PM

To 'Crush the Virus,' Majority of House Dems Urge Biden to Back Vaccine Patent Waiver | News & Views

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May 4, 2021 at 12:43 AM

Moderna Vaccine Donation No 'Substitute for Patent Justice' | News & Views

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May 2, 2021 at 12:11 PM

'Standing on the Side of Humanity' in the Age of Covid-19 | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 5/2/21 Your Week in Review Biden Urged to Stand 'On the Side of Humanity' and Back Waiver for Covid Vaccine Patents by Andrea Germanos, staff writer The continued…

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May 1, 2021 at 2:04 AM

Our hour of need. We need you.

The minutes are ticking away before our midnight deadline, and we’re SO CLOSE! Friend, The minutes are ticking away before our midnight deadline, and we’re SO CLOSE . . . but not quite there. This is it. One big final push to reach our goal. Together, we…

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April 30, 2021 at 11:39 PM

GOP Has Launched 'Unprecedented' Attack on Abortion Rights in 2021 | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   With a deadline of tonight at midnight, our Spring Campaign is still $12,000 short of our goal. Can you help right now? Yes! I will support this wo…

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April 30, 2021 at 9:08 PM

Time running out. Our future is at risk.

If we fall short, there is no Plan B. We are 100% funded by reader donations--and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Friend, There are just a few hours left to hit the $70,000 goal for our Spring Campaign.  If we fall short, there is no Plan B. We are 10…

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April 30, 2021 at 3:11 PM

This is it: Crunch time.

It’s the final day of our Spring Campaign, and we’re still $18,000 short. Friend, This is it. The final day of our Spring Campaign and our last chance to meet our crucial budget needs for the months ahead . . . and we’re still $18,000 short.  It’s crunch…

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April 29, 2021 at 11:09 PM

We might not make it

We’re just over 24 hours away from the end of this campaign . . . Friend, I’m going to cut to the chase. We’re now a little more than 24 hours away from our Spring Campaign deadline, and we’re still $22,000 short of our goal. This is especially concernin…

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April 29, 2021 at 9:39 PM

The $10 Trillion Plan to Tackle Our Climate Emergency | News & Views

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April 29, 2021 at 3:04 PM

A world without Common Dreams? It could happen.

When we say we will not survive without your support, that’s not hyperbole. Friend, Common Dreams was founded in 1997, and over that nearly quarter century, tens of millions of progressive readers worldwide have counted on us for the day’s essential news…

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April 29, 2021 at 1:01 AM

After 100 Days, Biden Still 'Has Not Yet Done Enough' on Climate Emergency | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   The 1% own and operate the corporate media. They are doing everything they can to defend the status quo, squash dissent and protect the wealthy and the po…

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April 28, 2021 at 11:39 PM

“Believing in a world transformed...”

Common Dreams isn’t just a news outlet. We’re a community. Friend, One of the best parts of my job is reading the comments, suggestions, and feedback we get from our Common Dreams readers—some of the most passionate and engaged people around. Your emails…

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April 28, 2021 at 3:08 PM

Running out of time

I’m writing to share a status report on where we’re at so far in our critical Spring Campaign. Friend, There are now just three days left in our Spring Campaign, and we’re running out of time to hit our must-reach goal. With just over 72 hours remaining,…

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April 27, 2021 at 11:09 PM

This is not good

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April 27, 2021 at 9:13 PM

Democrats Demand Biden Release Secret Covid Vaccine Contracts Inked Under Trump | News & Views

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April 27, 2021 at 3:10 PM

“Utterly disgusting”

Big Pharma is intensely lobbying to block Covid-19 vaccine patent waivers for the world’s poorest. Friend, COVID-19 has killed more than 3 million people worldwide, and while vaccines are being broadly distributed in rich countries, most developing count…

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April 26, 2021 at 11:09 PM

Why Common Dreams is different... and essential

We are 100% reader funded, and without you, we truly couldn’t survive. Friend, In totalitarian countries, state media manipulate public opinion and squash dissent. In capitalist countries, corporate media manufacture consent by manipulating public opinio…

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April 26, 2021 at 9:52 PM

Biden Urged to 'Keep His Word' by Supporting Vaccine Patent Waiver | News & Views

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April 26, 2021 at 4:18 PM

We reject the corporate media narrative

We believe a better world is possible. And every day, we're here reporting the news to help make it happen. Friend, Most Americans support the Green New Deal, but the pundits on CNN and MSNBC all say it'll never happen. Even larger majorities support Med…

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April 25, 2021 at 11:39 PM

Our entire funding model is threatened

Google and Facebook have suddenly shut off traffic to the Common Dreams website, and that’s a huge problem. Friend, As a nonprofit, progressive news site, we don't accept ads, charge subscription fees, or sell our readers' data. Instead, we pay the bills…

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April 25, 2021 at 2:38 PM

Bill Moyers says that “Common Dreams is a must”

If you agree with Bill Moyers about the importance of independent media, please make a donation to Common Dreams today. Friend—Did you see this email we sent last week? Friend, For decades, legendary journalist Bill Moyers has been an essential voice in…

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April 24, 2021 at 9:09 PM

Why we exist (hint: it’s not about Donald Trump)

Common Dreams was never just about stopping Trump. Friend, When Donald Trump was elected, donations surged into progressive organizations and news outlets, including Common Dreams. Those donations allowed us to expand our reach through the four years of …

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April 24, 2021 at 4:49 PM

Crimes Against Humanity Yesterday and Today | Week In Review

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April 24, 2021 at 2:19 PM

Do you agree with Naomi Klein and Bill Moyers?

We have no corporate bosses who will silence progressive views, and we never will. Friend, Turn on CNN on any given night, and you know what you’re going to get: An establishment Democrat and an establishment Republican debating the same old establishmen…

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April 23, 2021 at 11:04 PM

If we don’t fix this . . .

I want to discuss some very dangerous trends with you Friend, I want to discuss some very dangerous trends with you that threaten the entire progressive movement. First, since Donald Trump left office, donations to progressive organizations and media out…

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April 23, 2021 at 3:08 PM

What Helen and Harvey Said. And what they did.

It’s a crucial time in this planet’s history and the hardest work has only just begun. Friend, Last year at the summer height of the pandemic, a longtime reader named Helen wrote to say that while she had lived “below the poverty line all [her] life,” sh…

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April 22, 2021 at 11:09 PM

The day our traffic fell off a cliff

On May 4 of last year, with no warning and for no apparent reason, the number of readers visiting Common Dreams via Google search results dropped like a stone. Friend—I wanted to make sure you saw this crucial email we sent yesterday. Friend, On May 4 o…

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April 22, 2021 at 9:16 PM

Greta Thunberg: We Must Not Be Fooled by Insufficient Climate Targets | News & Views

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April 22, 2021 at 3:06 PM

WTF Facebook and Google?!

Traffic from both Google and Facebook have crashed through the floor, and that’s a huge problem. Friend, Two giant corporations—Google and Facebook—have enormous, monopolistic control over what people see and read on the internet. Like the railroads in t…

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April 21, 2021 at 11:16 PM

Bill Moyers: “Common Dreams is a must”

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April 21, 2021 at 9:18 PM

Climate Groups Warn Biden That Cutting Emissions in Half by 2030 'Not Good Enough' | News & Views

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