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Evening Roundup, September 2: Troy Jackson and SCOTUS Expansion
Troy Jackson chats Maine, climate change and democracy, a powerful punch, more supreme court seats?, The Pod, Coffee, and more
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Troy Jackson's Running for Senate in Maine. Susan Collins Has a Real Reason to Be 'Concerned.'
What this Maine logger is hearing in his town halls
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How Senate Candidate Troy Jackson Is Standing Up for Maine
The former logger and Maine State Senator says Susan Collins has repeatedly prioritized the ultra wealthy over the state.
9 hrs ago
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Should We Expand the Supreme Court?
Civics expert Ben Sheehan explains the arguments for and against court expansion.
9 hrs ago
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Canada, We Owe You
From ‘Heated Rivalry’ to Celine Dion, our neighbors to the north punch well above their weight when it comes to pop culture
10 hrs ago
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Meredith Blake
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Make Voting Hard Again
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
12 hrs ago
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Nick Anderson
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To Survive Natural Disasters, We Must Protect Democracy
It isn’t just our governmental structures that could collapse. It’s our buildings, too.
15 hrs ago
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Josh Levs-They Stand Corrected
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Coffee with Contrarians ft. Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers
George Clooney joins the anti-Paramount-Warner Bros. merger club, the ongoing Target boycott, and a new American Federation of Teachers survey reveals…
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Norman Eisen
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Women Are Turning on Trump
And the young are at the gates.
17 hrs ago
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Jennifer Weiss-Wolf
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Wednesday: Protests in Illinois, Colorado, Oregon, and more.
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We Marched for Freedom in 1963. In 2026, the Job Still Isn’t Finished.
Political freedom and economic freedom are inseparable.
Aug 28
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Honor Dolly; March for Justice
Contrarian Calls to Action: How to take action for democracy this week.
Aug 27
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Marching Again on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The 63rd anniversary of the 1963 march is Friday, and we’re still marching.
Aug 27
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Troy Jackson's Running for Senate in Maine. Susan Collins Has a Real Reason to Be 'Concerned.'
What this Maine logger is hearing in his town halls
9 hrs ago
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Should We Expand the Supreme Court?
Civics expert Ben Sheehan explains the arguments for and against court expansion.
9 hrs ago
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Ben Sheehan
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2:00
Coffee with Contrarians ft. Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers
George Clooney joins the anti-Paramount-Warner Bros. merger club, the ongoing Target boycott, and a new American Federation of Teachers survey reveals…
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Norman Eisen
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The Tea ft. Rep. LaMonica McIver
USPS whistleblower, real ICE congressional oversight, and Rep. McIver’s fight against this administration’s abuses
Sep 1
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April Ryan
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Coffee with Contrarians ft. Skye Perryman, CEO of Democracy Forward
Skye Perryman’s new book, Democracy Forward’s slush fund fight, and community protests to protect East Potomac Golf Links
Aug 31
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Norman Eisen
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Canada, We Owe You
From ‘Heated Rivalry’ to Celine Dion, our neighbors to the north punch well above their weight when it comes to pop culture
10 hrs ago
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Meredith Blake
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Sean Duffy’s ‘Reality’ Show Is Designed to Promote His Family, Not the Country
The five worst moments from “The Great American Road Trip” — plus one notable omission
Aug 28
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Dolly Parton’s Greatest Legacy Was Her Giving
The country music icon donated millions of books to children, funded life-saving vaccines, and used her wealth to make the world a better place.
Aug 26
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We Will Always Love You, Dolly Parton
The country music icon, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist was the rare cultural figure beloved across the political spectrum
Aug 25
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Wednesday: Protests in Illinois, Colorado, Oregon, and more.
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Americans Reject ICE Hellscape: Trump’s ethnic cleansing and terror backfire
*62 Days to the Midterms*
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Evening Roundup, September 1: Rep. McIver and Victor Marx
Fighting censorship, a governor for the demonically oppressed, SCOTUS dances around the ballroom, Rep. LaMonica McIver talks ICE detention, Trump loses…
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