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Dear Mother Jones Reader, 

Donald Trump is ramping up his campaign to muzzle and silence independent voices. His allies have accused the media—“each and every one of you”—of being complicit in the murder of Charlie Kirk. They want journalists who ask tough questions to shut up or be shut down.

That’s no surprise. It’s been an explicit goal since his first administration. What has been staggering to witness this time around is how rapidly the attacks on the media are escalating and how corporate media owners are cowering in the face of such threats.

When the press gets intimidated into self-censorship and playing it safe, fear wins. But here at Mother Jones we’re doubling down on the fearless reporting you depend on.

That’s why I’m so excited we’ve received a $50,000 Matching Gift Challenge. Every dollar you give online through September 30 will be matched dollar-for-dollar. It’s exactly what we need right now—an opportunity for your support to go twice as far.

The reader-supported model is not an easy way to run a nonprofit news operation. It makes fundraising a year-round necessity, and balancing the annual budget is always a high-wire act. But reader support is also what sets us apart and affords us an independence that advertising-driven media doesn’t have. Because 70 percent of our funding comes from individual supporters, our nonprofit newsroom simply can’t be bought or silenced. We go after wrongdoing, corruption, grift, and abuses of power without fear that a billionaire owner or the business department will yank us back.

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Meanwhile, while we’re scrapping for every dollar we need to run our nonprofit newsroom, all it took was a vindictive whim and the stroke of a pen for Trump to wipe away $1.1 billion dollar in funding for public media.

Killing federal funding for public media is something that hits close to home here. Our award-winning show Reveal airs on hundreds of public radio stations nationwide. Many of those stations—especially in rural communities—will be forced to cut back or go dark when funding starts running out this fall.

Created in 1967 with bipartisan support, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a cornerstone of America’s media infrastructure. And now it’s being dismantled as political payback. A vendetta against any outlet Trump considers insufficiently loyal.

But here’s where he miscalculated: We are not backing down. And we’re certainly not shutting up.

When public media is under attack and corporate media caves under pressure, it is essential that independent, people-powered outlets like Mother Jones rise to the challenge. And you’re helping to make it happen.

Individual contributions from supporters like you are what keep our newsroom activated and inspired in the most challenging times. That’s why a generous board member has brought us this opportunity to DOUBLE the funding necessary to spark action, improve lives, and protect our democracy through groundbreaking storytelling.

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With gratitude,

Monika Bauerlein, CEO
Mother Jones

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