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Evening Roundup, September 2: Troy Jackson and SCOTUS Expansion

The Contrarian — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:01:33 GMT

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Evening Roundup, September 1: Rep. McIver and Victor Marx

The Contrarian — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:44:22 GMT

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Evening Roundup, Aug. 31: Canada and Complicity

The Contrarian — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:39:44 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 28

The Contrarian — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:26:41 GMT

The March on Washington

Political freedom and economic freedom are inseparable.
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Evening Roundup, August 27

The Contrarian — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:09:38 GMT

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On History

There is a long, dark history of lynching of Black Americans in this country, primarily in the former Confederate states, though not always.
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Election Epicenter

The continued disrespect of Southern Black voters at Ground Zero of the GOP’s greatest attacks highlights this party’s organizational incompetence.
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Evening Roundup, August 26: Mail-in Voting and Heidi Overton

The Contrarian — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:09:43 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 25: Dolly Parton and South Carolina

The Contrarian — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:40:28 GMT

Dear Dolly

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The trend is not surprising. States are responding to lax enforcement of child labor laws under the Trump administration.
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To protect the futures of Latino crew members, small businesses, storytellers, and journalists, we need structural remedies, not empty promises.
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Evening Roundup, Aug 24: South Carolina, ICE, and Measles

The Contrarian — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:27:01 GMT

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When school doors open this month, hundreds of thousands of unvaccinated children will walk into classrooms stripped of herd immunity, aided by state exemptions and federal malpractice.
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Evening Roundup, August 21: USS Abraham Lincoln & Ten Commandments

The Contrarian — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:11:03 GMT

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Platypus Economics

The Bond Market Is Trying To Tell Us Something, But Are We Listening?

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Evening Roundup, August 20: ICE Shock Gloves and Anti-Big Tech

The Contrarian — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:53:46 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 19: Angie Nixon, David Jolly, and Gaza

The Contrarian — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:18:40 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 18

The Contrarian — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:04:13 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 17: USS Lincoln and ICE Taser Gloves

The Contrarian — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:30:26 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 14

The Contrarian — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:09:09 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 13

The Contrarian — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:01:19 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 12

The Contrarian — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:11:59 GMT

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Election Epicenter

Americans have a message for the federal government: get the f**k out of our elections.
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Evening Roundup, August 11

The Contrarian — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:49:28 GMT

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From Black Lives Matter to the trans community, the Minnesota Lynx coach continues to be a leading voice in a town where members of the sports world speak out.
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Market-Driven Macro Fragilities

A theme of this ‘Stack is good macro, bad micro, meaning the overall economy has been doing better than a lot of people’s economic experiences. I’ve discussed this under the rubric of affordability, but that can be viewed as a dimension of economic inequality—the pie’s growing but most slices are not…

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Evening Roundup, August 10

The Contrarian — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:30:19 GMT

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Evening Roundup, August 7

The Contrarian — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:13:43 GMT

Spotlight Story: Max Miller Should Resign

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Election Epicenter

Colorado’s 5th congressional district, which encompasses Colorado Springs and El Paso County, has never had a Democratic Representative. Historically, it’s been considered “ruby red,” however, growing frustrations with MAGA politics and failed campaign promises are diluting this district to a light pink.","cta":null,"showBylines":true,"showDescription":true,"showImage":true,"size":"md","isEditorNode":true,"title":"Killin' It in Colorado's 5th District","publishedBylines":[{"id":308784587,"name":"The Contrarian","bio":"Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy.","photo_url":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3099506d-d388-4a94-a480-1ac9329db143_2000x2000.png","is_guest":false,"bestseller_tier":10000},{"id":550683,"name":"Tim Dickinson","bio":"Senior Writer & Editor, The Contrarian","photo_url":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c1f9bfde-bf3c-4676-aaa2-fe259723d498_1174x1174.png","is_guest":false,"bestseller_tier":null}],"post_date":"2026-08-07T20:36:15.452Z","cover_image":"https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/210255189/2bf4ad97-3b59-433f-a249-fcbce8d29e5d/transcoded-121573.png","cover_image_alt":null,"canonical_url":"https://www.contrariannews.org/p/killin-it-in-colorados-5th-district","section_name":null,"video_upload_id":"2bf4ad97-3b59-433f-a249-fcbce8d29e5d","id":210255189,"type":"podcast","reaction_count":2,"comment_count":1,"publication_id":3719374,"publication_name":"The Contrarian","publication_logo_url":"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Xwc-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4f43f26-99a5-4e86-b68c-3a49044ae3b5_1280x1280.png","belowTheFold":false,"youtube_url":null,"show_links":null,"feed_url":null}">

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And for what? A short-lived promotional boost?
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Evening Roundup, August 6

The Contrarian — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:45:56 GMT

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Hot Mic: Our Future

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