During the reporting of this conflict, the CC has reached the following milestones:
1) More visits than ever before. Our traffic has shot through the roof. Keep passing the word on so we can share this important information! Thanks to our contacts in Israel and Gaza, we've been able to provide a fuller, more objective picture of the unfolding conflict than the mainstream media and most other alternative news outlets.
2) More connections than ever before. We're linking up with individuals all over the world who now pass us important information on a daily basis that we're sharing with you. Our followers in a variety of media have grown steadily throughout the past week, and this sharing network has turned the CC into one of the Internet's foremost sources of truth. We plan on keeping it that way.
3) More subscribers than ever before. This has probably been the most dramatic turnaround of all. In just the last few days alone, your subscriptions and donations have exploded, and the letters of encouragement and thanks are deeply appreciated, and this was after we came up short in our last fundraiser. It's been pretty miraculous. What means the most to us is the fact that you care enough about what we do to give, and you've given generously, ensuring we have the motivation and resources to stick around for a long time to come. We keep our friends close, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
A special thanks to the IDF during all this for motivating us to look deeper into the situation and challenge mainstream media demagoguery. More special thanks to the readers who stand by our side through thick and thin, and to those who put themselves in harm's way to get the truth out.
Shout outs to the especially stalwart, in no particular order:
Gizmo Super Cat, yeehaw!
Michael J.
Harry J.
Joseph O.
Dave L. (Keep 'er oiled and a clip of 30 nearby)
Barb F. (Thanks, I'm with Whoopi on this one)
Melissa D. (I can taste all that delicious lamb from here!)
Katylin M.
Lisa S. (Keep Burl beautiful)
Gail Z. (We haven't boxed in a while in the comments!)
Glen F.
Michele B. (Keep faith my fellow Canadian, there's always tomorrow)
Courtney M.
Karen O.
Elizabeth S.
Peter W.
Jennifer Y.
Marcus U.
Moses D. (Your nation is yours, brother, set yourself free)
Penelope A.
Noemi B.
Allan F.
Roxie M.
Sharron B.
Noreen C.
Jami B.
Darren T.
Jamie C.
Chandra V.
...and seriously, the list goes on and on. We appreciate each and every one of you. Oh, and also the anonymous hecklers, good for a laugh and for keeping us on our toes.
Love and respect,
-- Matt & Lynsey
Fears of the growing influence of Al Qaeda-inspired groups inside Syria increased Monday with the release of video claiming the embattled city of Aleppo is now an “Islamic state” and that 13 radical factions jointly rejected the country’s new opposition coalition.
