Evening Roundup, March 27
Featuring Jen Rubin & Rep. Mikie Sherrill; Josh Levs; Where in the World is Tim Mak; Alexander Vindman; Frederic Frommer; Meredith Blake; Meghan Houser; Michael de Adder; and the Democracy Movement
Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Jen Rubin on Signalgate
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill joins Jen Rubin to discuss the recent national security scandal Signalgate and her recently-announced run for New Jersey Governor.
‘Red’ America needs the truth on Trump’s fentanyl failures
For at least some voters who elected Donald Trump in 2024, remorse is setting in. They wanted to see problems solved, not new ones created.…
Where in the World is Tim Mak? An update from Kyiv
Tim Mak joins Jen Rubin to discuss the ceasefire (or lack thereof ) in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing mineral resource discussions between the U.S. and Ukraine.
On the Shutdown of VOA and the USGM
The Trump Administration has shuttered the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USGM). With this decision, Voice of America (VOA) has ceased production and grant funding for other USGM operations, like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and VOA Asia, thereby ending decades of democracy promotion and America’s ability to build influence.
The MLB teams that took the lead on integration
By Frederic J. Frommer
Years before significant civil rights milestones, teams like the Dodgers were ahead of society in employing African Americans
Contrarian Culture Club Recommendations
Are you looking for something to amuse, inspire, enlighten, or maybe just distract you from… well, everything? Each week, The Contrarian will share our culture picks—the best things to watch, read, listen to, follow, or go see right now.
The Subtle Resistance of Dictionary.com
There’s something pretty interesting happening on Dictionary.com and its sister site, Thesaurus.com. Scroll down to the example usages of a given word and you’ll see what I mean. Among the example sentences for “democracy” at time of publication...
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democracy.
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Even though 47 is a convicted felon, that does not relieve the AG from following the Rule of Law.