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July 6, 2021 at 9:24 PM

Iceland's Four-Day Work Trial Dubbed 'Overwhelming Success'

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/6/21 Feature... 'Overwhelming Success': Researchers Praise Iceland's Four-Day Work Week Trials by Kenny Stancil, staff writ…
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July 5, 2021 at 8:41 PM

Humanity Needs to Declare Independence From Fossil Fuels

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 7/5/21 Feature... Humanity Needs to Declare Independence From Fossil Fuels by C.J. Polychroniou We have the technical know-ho…
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July 3, 2021 at 1:52 AM

Midnight deadline.

Tonight is the deadline, and I’ll be honest—it’s not looking good. Friend, Midnight—just minutes from now—is the final deadline to meet our goal, and I’ll be honest—it’s not looking good. We’re still $9,000 short, and for a nonprofit organization like u…
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July 2, 2021 at 9:19 PM

One last push to meet our goal

This is the final day of our Mid-Year Campaign, and we’re making one final push to meet our goal by midnight. Friend, This is it. If you’ve been waiting to throw your support to Common Dreams, this is crunch time. After tonight’s big push—if we hit our …
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July 2, 2021 at 8:48 PM

'This Isn't an Apology, It's a Cover-Up': ExxonMobil CEO Slammed After Leaked Climate Video

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   FINAL DAY: We still have a long way to go... If you have been waiting for the right time, please know that the time is now. We have just a few hours left …
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July 2, 2021 at 4:18 PM

Our hour of need.

This deadline is real. We only have until midnight to hit our goal and avoid future cutbacks. Friend, At midnight, this campaign will come to an end. And as of this minute, if I were forced to predict, I would say we will likely will fall short of our go…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 11:18 PM

This is not a drill. It’s urgent.

Bloodbath layoffs are crushing independent progressive journalism. We can’t afford to fall short. Friend, A few weeks ago, 47 staffers at the news site HuffPost were laid off after the company was bought out by a competitor. As one staffer put it, it was…
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July 1, 2021 at 9:26 PM

US Supreme Court Delivers 'Dark, Dark Day for Democracy'

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   We still have a long way to go... If you have been waiting for the right time, please know that the time is now. We have just over 24 hours to raise an ad…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 7:06 PM

This is not good, folks

With just a few days left, we are still $26,000 short of our must-reach goal. Friend, I’m going to cut to the chase: With just one day left in our Mid-Year Campaign, we are still $23,000 short of our fundraising goal. And that’s not good. In a perfect w…
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July 1, 2021 at 3:52 PM

We might not make it this time.

We have less than 48 hours left, and we’re still $24,000 short of our goal. Friend, We now have less than 48 hours before the end of our Mid-Year Campaign, and we’re still $24,000 short of our goal. That’s a really significant gap, and if we don’t make i…
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June 30, 2021 at 9:43 PM

Clyburn Intervention Seen as Establishment's Latest Attempt To Stop Nina Turner

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June 30, 2021 at 4:24 PM

We’re getting worried

We’re running out of time. With the deadline fast approaching, we’re barely halfway to our goal. Friend, We launched our Mid-Year Campaign one week ago, but today—with the deadline fast approaching—we’re barely halfway there. This isn’t the first time a…
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June 29, 2021 at 11:14 PM

Fewer than 1% of Common Dreams readers donate.

If everyone who visited Common Dreams supported the work with just $1 or $2, we’d be all set. Friend, Every day, tens of thousands of people rely on Common Dreams for news. Over the years, countless tens of millions have visited our website. But did you …
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June 29, 2021 at 8:27 PM

Insurrectionist Lawmakers Like Trump Should Be Forever Barred From Public Office: Watchdog

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June 29, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Sponsored by Facebook and Exxon? Never.

Common Dreams isn’t sponsored by anyone but you, our readers. Friend, This week, the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill was “sponsored” by Facebook. Politico was "presented" by Amazon and Bank of America. Even NPR routinely accepts corporate sponsorships fr…
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June 28, 2021 at 11:01 PM

People trying to save the world--It’s our top story

The biggest story today in the world is people rising up to save our only home. Friend, It was a beautiful and inspiring sight to behold. Today, climate campaigners from across the U.S. joined forces under a collective banner in Washington, D.C., to tell…
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June 28, 2021 at 9:26 PM

'Can You Hear Us, Joe?' Sunrise Youth Barricade White House

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  Common Dreams · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 6:15 PM

We wish we didn’t have to send you this email

Without reader support, we would shut down. Simple as that. Friend, We wish we didn’t have to send you this email. We know you don’t like being asked for money, and we don’t like asking. In a perfect world, we could send one email once a year and raise a…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
June 27, 2021 at 10:58 PM

Millions of bees dead should be top news

Nearly half of all bee colonies died last year in the second largest bee die-off ever recorded. Friend, A nationwide survey of beekeepers just reported that nearly half of all bee colonies died last year. It’s the second-largest bee die-off since records…
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June 27, 2021 at 2:49 PM

FWD: “Normal” is killing us

“Normal” is destroying our planet, threatening our democracy, concentrating massive wealth in a tiny elite, and leaving most Americans worse off than their parents. Friend--We kicked off our Mid-Year Campaign last week, and we're really counting on your …
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June 26, 2021 at 11:14 PM

“Don’t ask for money so often”

Common Dreams was built on the idea that to remain true to our mission we must be free to read and accountable only to our readers Friend, Recently, the team here at Common Dreams conducted a survey of our readers to get feedback on how we’re doing and a…
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June 26, 2021 at 6:52 PM

Deadline for Democracy Looms | Week In Review

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  Common Dreams · [email protected]
June 26, 2021 at 3:49 PM

This is NOT “normal”

There’s a word that keeps coming up in the corporate media since Joe Biden became the president. Friend, “Normal.” America, we’re told, is returning to “normal.” Biden’s presidency is “normal.” Donald Trump is gone, and so we’re supposed to believe ther…
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June 25, 2021 at 10:53 PM

Utterly deplorable

Less than 30 seconds per day: That’s the average amount of daily airtime that the corporate TV news industry devoted to covering the climate emergency last year. Friend, Less than 30 seconds per day: that’s the average amount of daily airtime that the co…
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June 25, 2021 at 8:29 PM

'One Step Closer to Healing': Chauvin Gets 22.5 Years for Murder of George Floyd

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  Common Dreams · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 4:19 PM

They’re protesting at Joe Manchin’s office. Why won’t the corporate media cover it?

Non-violent sit-ins are happening but you won’t learn about it on the evening news Friend, Over the past week, the most popular story on the Common Dreams website was about a nonviolent sit-in at Joe Manchin’s West Virginia offices. They were protesting …
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June 24, 2021 at 9:14 PM

A 'Horrible and Unconscionable Betrayal' on Line 3

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   Our Mid-Year Campaign is now underway to make sure we have the funding we need to keep the progressive, independent journalism of Common Dreams alive. Wha…
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June 24, 2021 at 4:28 PM

Tucker Carlson is winning

Far right disinformation spreads five times faster on social media than straight news. Friend, Earlier this year, a study on the spread of right-wing disinformation online hit our inboxes and stopped us dead in our tracks. The key finding: Far-right dis…
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June 23, 2021 at 11:09 PM

Corporate media failures are helping cook the planet

The climate emergency made up just 0.4% of all news coverage on the broadcast TV networks last year. Friend, For decades, the corporate media have paid pitifully little attention to the climate emergency, openly dismissing it as a “ratings killer.” But l…
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June 23, 2021 at 9:08 PM

Nonviolent Protest Over Voting Rights Ends With Arrests in DC

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June 22, 2021 at 10:06 PM

Sinema 'Delusional' on Filibuster | Biden Too Quiet on Voting Rights? | Ecocide Gets a Legal Definition

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June 22, 2021 at 7:12 PM

“Normal” is killing us

“Normal” is destroying our planet, threatening our democracy, concentrating massive wealth in a tiny elite, and leaving most Americans worse off than their parents. Friend, Donald Trump is out of the White House. COVID-19 is fading, at least in wealthier…
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June 21, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Sunrise Movement Ends 400-Mile Climate March With Arrests at Ted Cruz's House

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/21/21 Feature... Sunrise Ends 400-Mile Climate March With Arrests at Ted Cruz's House by Jessica Corbett, staff writer The G…
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June 18, 2021 at 9:47 PM

Global Displaced Population Hits All-Time High

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/18/21 Over the last two weeks, Common Dreams rolled out a website redesign alongside crucial upgrades and improvements to the underlying platform…
  Common Dreams · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 3:34 PM

Our New Design: What do you think?

We want your feedback. Take our short survey. Friend, Have you noticed? Over the last two weeks, Common Dreams rolled out a website redesign alongside crucial upgrades and improvements to the underlying platform the site is built upon. Many readers have …
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June 17, 2021 at 10:46 PM

Senate Dems Weigh $6 Trillion Infrastructure Bill | McConnell on 'Rotten' Voting Rights | Supreme Court Sets 'Dangerous Precedent'

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/17/21 Feature... Led by Sanders, Senate Dems Weigh $6 Trillion Infrastructure Bill as Bipartisan Talks Fail on Climate by Jak…
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June 16, 2021 at 10:05 PM

'Great News': Biden Backs 2002 AUMF Repeal as Schumer Announces Senate Vote

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/16/21 Feature... 'Great News': Biden Backs 2002 AUMF Repeal as Schumer Announces Senate Vote by Andrea Germanos, staff writer…
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June 16, 2021 at 1:03 AM

West Virginians Ready for 'Non-Violent Sit-Ins' Against Manchin

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/15/21 Feature... Rev. Barber Says West Virginians Are Ready for 'Non-Violent Sit-Ins' Against Manchin for Abetting GOP Voter Suppression …
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June 14, 2021 at 9:21 PM

McConnell Warns He's Prepared to Steal Another Seat

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/14/21 Feature... Calls to 'Expand the Supreme Court' Grow as McConnell Warns He's Prepared to Steal Another Seat by Jake John…
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June 14, 2021 at 12:00 AM

The Climate Movement's Historic Win and 'Colossal Failure' at the G7 | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 6/13/21 Your Week in Review Ocasio-Cortez Says 'Elephant in the Room' Is Senate Democrats Blocking Their Own Party's Agenda by Jon Queally, staff writer "The…
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June 11, 2021 at 11:06 PM

'We Are Sounding the Alarm': Global Left Warns Right-Wing Trying to Steal Election in Peru

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/11/21 Feature... 'We Are Sounding the Alarm': Global Left Warns Right-Wing Fujimori Trying to Steal Election in Peru by Andre…
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June 10, 2021 at 9:17 PM

'Fossil Fuel Exit Strategy' Shows Transition to Renewable Future Totally Doable

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/10/21 Feature... 'Fossil Fuel Exit Strategy' Shows Transition to Renewable Future Totally Doable by Andrea Germanos, staff wr…
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June 9, 2021 at 11:14 PM

'Keystone XL Is Dead!': After 10-Year Battle, Climate Movement Victory Is Complete

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/9/21 Feature... 'Keystone XL Is Dead!': After 10-Year Battle, Climate Movement Victory Over Tar Sands Pipeline Is Complete by…
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June 9, 2021 at 12:47 AM

'Biggest Tax Story of the Year, If Not the Decade' | News & Views

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/8/21 Feature... 'Biggest Tax Story of the Year, If Not the Decade': Analysis Shows Just How Little Richest .001% Pay in Taxes …
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June 7, 2021 at 10:35 PM

There Hasn't Been This Much CO2 in the Atmosphere in Over 4 Million Years

Today's progressive news, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/7/21 Feature... Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Hits Highest Level in Over 4 Million Years by Brett Wilkins, staff writer "If we …
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June 3, 2021 at 9:48 PM

In 'Perilous New Moment for Our Democracy,' Demand Grows to Nuke Filibuster | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/3/21 Feature... In 'Perilous New Moment for Our Democracy,' 100+ Groups Push Schumer, Dems to Nuke Filibuster by Ja…
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June 2, 2021 at 9:22 PM

Watch: Dallas High School Valedictorian Uses Speech to Excoriate Texas GOP's Anti-Choice Extremism | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/2/21 Feature... Dallas High School Valedictorian Scraps Approved Speech to Speak Out Against State's Extreme Anti-Choice Law…
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June 1, 2021 at 9:21 PM

The GOP Is Now an Existential Threat to American Democracy | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 6/1/21 Feature... The Republican Party Is an Existential Threat to American Democracy by Robert Reich The GOP is incr…
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May 30, 2021 at 5:39 PM

A Ruthless GOP and the Legacy of Democratic Ambition | Your Week In Review

A weekly roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Browser View | 5/30/21 Your Week in Review Texas GOP Finalizes 'Ruthless' Voter Suppression Bill, Sparking Calls for Congressional Action by Jessica Corbett, staff writer The st…
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May 28, 2021 at 9:23 PM

'It's the Filibuster or Democracy': GOP Tanks January 6 Commission | News & Views

A daily roundup of progressive headlines, opinion, and analysis Click here to view this message in a browser window.   News & Views | 5/28/21 Feature... 'It's the Filibuster or Democracy,' Say Progressives After GOP Tanks January 6 Commission by Jake …