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Alternative·Founded 1997
Common Dreams
LeftCommon Dreams (nonprofit)
Common Dreams is a nonprofit progressive news website founded in 1997. It publishes original reporting and aggregates stories from other outlets, focused on social justice, economic equality, and environmental issues. It is funded entirely by readers and foundations, with no corporate advertising.
Ownership Chain
Common DreamsCommon Dreams (nonprofit)Board of Directors (nonprofit)
Funding Sources
reader donationsfoundation grants
Known Conflicts of Interest
- •Strong progressive editorial perspective means coverage consistently favors left-leaning policy positions.
- •Reader-donation model may incentivize content that reinforces existing audience beliefs rather than challenging them.
Notable Connections
- •Aggregates and republishes content from progressive writers and outlets
- •Foundation donors include progressive philanthropies focused on social justice
- •One of the earliest progressive online news outlets, predating most digital media