Senator Chris Murphy’s (D-CT) newest book, Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America explains that our obsession with Trump distracts us from fixing what was already broken in our society. Senator Murphy sat down with Contrarian contributor April Ryan to share why this was the time to write the book, how we rebuild community, and his thoughts on a potential 2028 presidential run.
Sen. Chris Murphy Is Looking for 'Meaning and Connection in a Broken America'
Sen. Murphy says the country's problems are bigger than Trump.
May 27, 2026
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Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen bring you the best of The Contrarian's unflinching journalism to defend democracy—truthful, not neutral. Listen for political and legal analysis, uncompromising interviews, and steps for actionable resistance in defense of democracy.
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