TOP NEWS: 'A Real Threat to Democracy': Musk Buys Twitter for $44 Billion

Corporate gatekeepers and big tech monopolists are making it more difficult than ever for independent media to survive. We’ve always had a secret weapon that has allowed us to continue even while Google and Facebook have become ever more aggressive about suppressing us. That secret weapon is you - our readers. DONATE TODAY April 25, 2022 Top News 'A Real Threat to Democracy': Musk Buys Twitter for $44 Billion "This isn't just some corporate takeover," said one critic. "This is about a set of very specific moves that our oligarchs have been taking that have gradually concentrated economic, political, and discursive power in fewer and fewer hands." by Julia Conley Global Military Spending Tops $2 Trillion for First Time in History "If global leaders actually care about charting a more secure future, then we need a massive realignment in spending priorities," said one prominent peace group. by Brett Wilkins Steven Donziger Walks Free After 993 Days of 'Completely Unjust' Detention "He should have never been detained for even one day," said an Amnesty International official, "as it has been clear the whole process against him has been in retaliation for his human rights work that exposed corporate wrongdoings." by Jake Johnson More Top News • 'Just Cancel It': 85% of Young US Voters Want Action on Student Debt • 'Dangerous': Twitter on Verge of Accepting Musk's $43 Billion Buyout Offer • Warren Delivers Midterm Warning: 'Democrats Are Going to Lose' Without Urgent Action • As Pump Prices Soared, Big Oil CEOs Enjoyed Windfall Pay Days • Prosecutions of Corporate Criminals Hit Record Low Under Biden: Report • Trump Held in Contempt of Court for Failing to Comply With Subpoena in Fraud Case • 'Oil Fuels War': Greenpeace Campaigners Block Russian Tanker in Norway VIEW ALL NEWS Opinion The Ongoing GOP Attack on Democracy Trump lost by more than seven million votes, but his false claim that Democrats stole the election from him isn't just about 2020 anymore. by Steven Harper Duck-and-Cover Horrors: A New Cold War and the Climate Crisis Call it hell on Earth and you're anything but exaggerating. by Tom Engelhardt The Time Has Come for Progressives to Rescue and Renew American Democracy Why now is the exact right time to advance and fight for a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights. by Alan Minsky, Harvey J. Kaye VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194