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How We Are Stopping Trump’s Election Meddling
Publisher’s Roundup 89
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Norman Eisen
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Is 2026 the Year That Independents Can Break the Two-Party System?
Americans are clamoring for more choices on the ballot, and backers of the independent movement say just one or two wins this year will change the game.
Oct 16
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Natalie Fertig
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On the Ground from No Kings: Vote Early
The Contrarian was live on the scene today at No Kings rallies in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Georgia, and Portland, Oregon.
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The Contrarian
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Evening Roundup, October 16: Independents and Shane Gillis
Another [political] animal in the barn?, let’s talk SNL, the constitution made easy, meet Waylon!!, brittle cookies, cartoons, and more
Oct 16
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The Contrarian
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What Does the Constitution Actually Say Anyway?
Civics expert Ben Sheehan explains it all with Jen and Norm.
Oct 16
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The Contrarian
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Jennifer Rubin
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Norman Eisen
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Ben Sheehan
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Contrarian Rescue of the Week
Meet Waylon!
Oct 16
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Ciera Stone
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Share This Cookie Brittle — and Voting Plans — with Your Neighbors
It’s my own personal campaign to encourage friends and neighbors to vote.
Oct 16
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Marissa Rothkopf
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Shane Gillis Isn’t Funny. Here Are Some Comedians Who Are
The ‘SNL’ host misfired on many levels — especially with his sexist attack on women.
Oct 16
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Meredith Blake
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At the Reins
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
Oct 16
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Michael de Adder
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Midterm Majority Makers
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Meet the Democrats’ Working Class Wave
Hardscrabble childhoods and hourly jobs: Are these working-class Democrats the answer to the faux populism of MAGA and Musk?
Oct 14
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Tim Dickinson
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Who Are the Hellcats?
And how are they going to flip the House?
Oct 13
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The Contrarian
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Ciera Stone
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Is Mississippi in Play for the Midterms? This Senate Candidate Thinks So
District Attorney Scott Colom is ready to take his anti-corruption platform to Washington.
Oct 8
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The Contrarian
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Jennifer Rubin
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Why a Wealth Tax Is Fracturing the Golden State
How a proposal to tax California’s superrich is dividing the working class from the billionaires — and Democratic leaders from the party’s base.
Oct 7
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Tim Dickinson
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Friday: Protests in Washington, Maryland, and more.
Oct 16
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The Contrarian
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Ready, Set, Vote: No Kings 4 Is Here
Contrarian Calls to Action: How to make a difference for democracy this week.
Oct 15
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The Contrarian
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Stand Against Sexual Violence; Read a Banned Book
Contrarian Calls to Action: Ways to make a difference for democracy this week from voting early to celebrating Hispanic heritage
Oct 8
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The Contrarian
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Art as Resistance; Stand for National Parks
Contrarian Calls to Action: Ways to make a difference for democracy this week
Oct 1
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The Contrarian
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The Tea ft. April Verrett, SEIU President
A shaky first week for the new press secretary, SEIU’s National Day of Action on October 24, and Scott Turner targets Black homeownership
Oct 15
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The Contrarian
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April Ryan
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April Verrett
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Coffee with Contrarians ft. Ben Sheehan, Civics Expert
Civics Made Easy Season 2 now on PBS, what’s not included in the Constitution?, and holding optimism for democracy
Oct 15
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Jennifer Rubin
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Ben Sheehan
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Norman Eisen
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The Contrarian
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Coffee with Contrarians ft. Rev. Paul Raushenbush
The Vote is Sacred Tour, Democratic faith leaders, and Norm’s legal wins roundup!
Oct 14
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Jennifer Rubin
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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush
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Norman Eisen
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The Contrarian
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Sen. Andy Kim Reveals How He Will Root Out Government Corruption
While rampant corruption under the Trump Administration must be curbed, we also have to safeguard against future abuses of executive power
Oct 14
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The Contrarian
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Jennifer Rubin
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Senator Andy Kim
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The Tea ft. Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King
Three weeks left until the midterms, building Black and Brown political power, and fighting legislative oppression
Oct 14
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The Contrarian
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April Ryan
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Culture Row
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Shane Gillis Isn’t Funny. Here Are Some Comedians Who Are
The ‘SNL’ host misfired on many levels — especially with his sexist attack on women.
Oct 16
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Meredith Blake
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An Inside Look at an Exiled Russian Journalist Targeted as a ‘Foreign Agent’
‘My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile’ follows reporters trying to work in exile after the invasion of Ukraine.
Oct 15
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Meredith Blake
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‘30 Rock’ Once Seemed Too Absurd to Be Real. Instead, It Predicted the Future
The sitcom, which debuted on NBC 20 years ago, recognized before its time the extent to which ‘We’re a fallen society.’
Oct 13
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Meredith Blake
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‘Musk’ is Not an Easy Watch, But It’s Essential Viewing
The four-hour documentary paints a scathing portrait of the world’s first trillionaire.
Oct 9
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Meredith Blake
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Trump’s War and Tariffs Spiked Inflation
Plus the DOJ’s desperate attempt to suppress voting.
Oct 16
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Jennifer Rubin
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Tom the Dancing Bug
Donald and John: A boy President and his Imaginary Publicist
Oct 16
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Ruben Bolling
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Friday: Protests in Washington, Maryland, and more.
Oct 16
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The Contrarian
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