Evening Roundup, November 3
Featuring Robert P. Jones, Andrea Campbell & Jen Rubin, Austin Sarat & Steve Kramer, Shalise Manza Young, Azza Cohen, Jared Bernstein & Hannah Katch, The Democracy Movement, and "Talking Feds"
Most Americans Are Seeing the Dangers of Trump’s Authoritarianism
“But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, “No! We are determined to have a king over us, so that we also may be like other nations and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles.”
Democrats Win Case to Feed American Families: Attorney General Andrea Campbell on SNAP Ruling
Last week, twenty four Democratic attorney generals, plus three governors subbing for their Republican AGs, successfully sued the Trump Administration over their withholding of emergency SNAP funding. Attorney General Andrea Campbell, from Massachusetts, was one of the leading AGs to take Trump to task and fight for Americans regardless of party…
A MIA president and a hungry America
By Austin Sarat and Steve Kramer
America can never be great if it can’t first be good to those who need assistance.
A declining president travels abroad
By Shalise Manza Young
The world leaders who met with a bumbling Trump knew that all it takes to curry his favor is something shiny or celebratory.
Sora AI's Slippery Slope: From cute cats to racist trash in 15 seconds
Ready or not, AI is here — and the ability to tell what is real and what is fake becomes more difficult every day. Azza Cohen breaks down the power of Sora AI, one of the newest AI platforms, in her latest video report for The Contrarian.
States will decide who loses coverage under the new Medicaid rules
By Jared Bernstein and Hannah Katch
Governors and legislatures must now decide whether to enforce these rules with compassion or cruelty.
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…
Democracy on ICE
This week on Talking Feds Substack, Harry Litman sits down with David A. Graham, Katie Phang, and Maya Wiley to discuss federal agents’ on-the-ground escalations and the courts’ efforts to rein them in. They then move to the early warnings that Trump may interfere in next year’s midterms before ending with a quick look at some of tomorrow’s critical elections.
Fabulous once again, Contrarians. Heartfelt thanks!
Many thanks to Jen and Andrea Campbell for informing us about the SNAP program and how it will be implemented during the shutdown. Robby Jones’ PRRI report and how the different racial Christian demographics view Donald Trump. So many great Contrarian contributions today!