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Common Dreams Faces Funding Shortfall, Urges Reader Donations or Shutdown

5/3/2026

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Common Dreams, an independent news site that rejects corporate advertising and paywalls, now faces a critical funding shortfall.
Co-founder Craig Brown says the outlet needs reader donations to remain operational.
He notes the site was founded 30 years ago to serve the public good rather than corporate profit.
Brown warns that without renewed support the newsroom and staff could be forced to shut down.

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Common Dreams, an independent news site that rejects corporate advertising and paywalls, now faces a critical funding shortfall.
Co-founder Craig Brown says the outlet needs reader donations to remain operational.
He notes the site was founded 30 years ago to serve the public good rather than corporate profit.
Brown warns that without renewed support the newsroom and staff could be forced to shut down.