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Evening Roundup, Jan 15
Featuring Contrarian Calls to Action, April Ryan with Rep. Meeks, Carron J. Phillips, Jennifer Rubin and Suzan Delbene, Meredith Blake, Democracy…
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The Contrarian
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Global Instability, and Trump’s Ten Steps to Authoritarianism
Listen now | Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) discuss the Trump Regime's actions in Venezuela, Minnesota, and abroad.
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The Contrarian
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Jennifer Rubin
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1:00:44
The Tea w/ April Ryan ft. Peggy Flanagan & Dr. Gigi El-Bayoumi
ICE in Minneapolis, freedom of the press under attack, and a crisis of healthcare
4 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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April Ryan
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Getting the Story Right Was Never Easy
Cover-Up, a documentary about Seymour Hersh, shows how difficult it has always been to hold power to account
6 hrs ago
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Meredith Blake
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Contrarian Calls To Action
A how-to guide for making a difference for democracy.
7 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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Tim Dickinson
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Ciera Stone
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Morgan Copeland
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The Battle For 2026 Midterms
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene gives a sneak peak at the strategy behind the Dems' midterm elections.
7 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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Jennifer Rubin
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Suzan DelBene
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The WNBA is Getting Closer to a Work Stoppage. That’s Not a Bad Thing.
The collective bargaining agreement has expired; drama could ensue at any moment.
9 hrs ago
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America is a Rogue State
Representative Greg Meeks shames Trump's hunger for invading other nations.
10 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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April Ryan
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Nobel Dreams
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
11 hrs ago
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Nick Anderson
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The Movement
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Contrarian Calls To Action
A how-to guide for making a difference for democracy.
7 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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Tim Dickinson
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Ciera Stone
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Morgan Copeland
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Thursday: Protests against ICE in California, Minnesota, Oregon and more.
12 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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What is the nuclear option?
Civics expert Ben Sheehan explains
Nov 13, 2025
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The Contrarian
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Ben Sheehan
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Quiz: Guess the Real Headline
In which The New York Times picks the wrong fight
Nov 12, 2025
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Meghan Houser
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1:00:44
The Tea w/ April Ryan ft. Peggy Flanagan & Dr. Gigi El-Bayoumi
ICE in Minneapolis, freedom of the press under attack, and a crisis of healthcare
4 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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April Ryan
204
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Coffee with the Contrarians ft. AG Matt Platkin
Resistance in hope, ICE out of control, & more
12 hrs ago
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Jennifer Rubin
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AG Matthew J. Platkin
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Norman Eisen
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Coffee with The Contrarians ft. Amanda Litman
Minnesota stepping up, looming government shutdown, and young people in politi
Jan 14
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Jennifer Rubin
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Amanda Litman
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Norman Eisen
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Coffee with Contrarians 1 Year Anniversary
CWC Celebrates its 1 Year Anniversary with Katie Phang and April Ryan
Jan 13
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Jennifer Rubin
,
Norman Eisen
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Katie Phang
, and
April Ryan
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30:32
Coffee with The Contrarians ft. Neera Tanden
Fed Independence, ICE Out for Good, and ACA Subsidies
Jan 12
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Jennifer Rubin
,
Norman Eisen
, and
Neera Tanden
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2025 In Review
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The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025
And the competition was fierce...
Jan 2
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Jennifer Rubin
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Final 2025 Roundup, from Dec. 29 & 30
Featuring The Contrarian's Year in Review; Tim Dickinson; Meghan Houser; The Year in Protest Signs, collected by Jamie Riley; Brian O'Neill; Ruben…
Dec 30, 2025
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Domenica Alioto
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The 20 Most Unhinged MAGA Media Posts of 2025 (Part II)
From Pope Trump to ‘Chipocalypse Now,’ a ranking of the Trump administration’s social media ragebait
Dec 30, 2025
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Tim Dickinson
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10-plus times MAGA asked “Are We the Baddies?”
The year in façade-cracking
Dec 30, 2025
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Meghan Houser
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Culture Row
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Getting the Story Right Was Never Easy
Cover-Up, a documentary about Seymour Hersh, shows how difficult it has always been to hold power to account
6 hrs ago
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Meredith Blake
47
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Five *Urgent* Questions About the Year Ahead in Culture
And one slightly less pressing one
Jan 13
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Meredith Blake
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The Cognitive Dissonance of the Golden Globes
At Hollywood's most corrupt awards show, few seemed to notice the world is burning
Jan 12
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Meredith Blake
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America's Disastrous History of Foreign Coups, in Books and Films
Donald Trump’s unprovoked military action toward Venezuela over the weekend marked something of a departure for a president who has long positioned…
Jan 9
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Meredith Blake
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Coffee with the Contrarians ft. AG Matt Platkin
Resistance in hope, ICE out of control, & more
12 hrs ago
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Jennifer Rubin
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AG Matthew J. Platkin
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Norman Eisen
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32:05
The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Thursday: Protests against ICE in California, Minnesota, Oregon and more.
12 hrs ago
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The Contrarian
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Big Business Should Wake Up to the Trump Threat
Democrats need to engage corporate leaders
15 hrs ago
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Jennifer Rubin
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