Give the Gift of a Strong Democracy that Can Survive the Next 4 Years

Dear friends, I'll be honest--it's been a hell of a year... for the nation, for many of us on a community level, for many of us on an individual level. We've lost jobs, institutions, homes, wages, and even lives.

You obviously care about the state of the world and about independent solutions journalism--or you wouldn't be signed up to this list. (and if you're not signed up, you can do so here.)

Right now I have just under 400 paid subscribers and 2,200 free subscribers. That's 400 people sustaining this program so 2,200 of you can enjoy the free audio podcasts you get 3-4 times a week.

Do your part this holiday season. Stick it to the man. Finance independent media. It's CHEAP, I promise!

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CBS News has a new editor-in-chief, the ultra conservative libertarian Bari Weiss who has waged a war on "woke" (aka justice-based) ideology and is featuring Charlie Kirk's widow for brownie points with the MAGA-faithful. And when the New York Times isn't questioning women's right to be human, it continues to apologize for genocide.

Meanwhile, on Rising Up With Sonali, you learn about important efforts such as how Montana is using an innovative approach to ending Citizens United, how climate-destroying AI data centers can be stopped, what's really happening with the US attacks on Venezuela and the Caribbean, and how Starbucks workers are engaging in a historic strike.

It's easier than ever to support your favorite indie journalist. For a mere $4 a month, you'll get full access to (almost) all my content and feel good going into the new year that at least one social justice-oriented journalistic effort will survive.

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