Post #261

Hey everyone. A very different post from usual, but an important one. A message from MintPress founder and CEO, Mnar Adley, signed off by me. MintPress News is facing an existential threat. After 14 years of providing fearless, independent investigative journalism that holds the military-industrial complex accountable, we're now at risk of shutting down. THE CRISIS: 🚨Our main line of funding has been cut and we've also been: • Banned from PayPal with our funds seized • GoFundMe removed our fundraisers and banned us from their platform • Our journalists have been detained, interrogated, and surveilled • Algorithmic blacklisting by Google, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok • Ongoing censorship attacks from powerful interests we expose WHY WE'RE AT RISK: For years, reader donations and fundraising have been the lifeblood that keeps MintPress News alive. Now, with multiple platforms banning us and critical funding sources disappearing, we're fighting to survive. Big Tech and powerful government agencies don't want us to continue exposing war profiteers, government corruption, and corporate malfeasance. But we believe journalism is not a crime—and the truth deserves to be told. HELP US KEEP FIGHTING: We refuse to put our journalism behind a paywall. Everyone deserves access to independent, investigative reporting that challenges the powerful. 👉 SUPPORT OUR SURVIVAL: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mintpress-keeping-truth-alive-in-a-war-of-lies#/ Every donation, no matter the size, helps us: • Keep our investigative journalism free and accessible • Fight back against censorship and blacklisting • Continue holding power accountable • Protect independent media for future generations TIME IS RUNNING OUT: We're completely dependent on readers like you. No governments or corporations will bail us out—they're often the ones we're investigating! Join us in reviving the Fourth Estate and protecting the First Amendment. Stand with independent journalism before it's too late. https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/mnaradley/mintpress-keeping-truth-alive-in-a-war-of-lies