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Does Calling Your Reps Actually Work?
by The Contrarian on January 14, 2026
YES. Civics expert Ben Sheehan explains.
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Evening Roundup, January 14
by The Contrarian on January 14, 2026
Featuring Adam Smith with Jen Rubin, Jeff Nesbit, Jeff Merkley, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, CWC with guest Amanda Litman, Richard Cordray, and The Democracy Movement
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Another Castro Fiasco In The Making
by The Contrarian on January 14, 2026
Rep. Adam Smith warns of U.S. intervention igniting global instability.
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ICE Wants 10,000 More Agents on Our Streets
by The Contrarian on January 14, 2026
Is this the America we want?
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The Fascist Takeover is Here
by The Contrarian on January 14, 2026
Senator Jeff Merkley urges Americans to wake up.
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The Trump Administration's Full-Throated Misogyny
by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf on January 14, 2026
Women are inevitable collateral damage in this toxic culture.
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Coffee with The Contrarians ft. Amanda Litman
by Jennifer Rubin on January 14, 2026
Minnesota stepping up, looming government shutdown, and young people in politi
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Donald Trump’s Wrong Turn on Affordability
by Rich Cordray on January 14, 2026
Picking the CFPB as one of DOGE’s first targets reflected a lack of recognition of the likely consequences.
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
by The Contrarian on January 14, 2026
Wednesday: A Tuesday protest outside the Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, D.C., plus ICE Out protests in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and more.
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Democrats Must Seize the Opportunity to Control ICE
by Jennifer Rubin on January 14, 2026
Use the spending fight to defend Americans’ lives
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Evening Roundup, January 13
by The Contrarian on January 14, 2026
Anniversary Edition! Featuring Norm Eisen, Jen Rubin, Katie Phang, and April Ryan; Jill Lawrence; Rep. Jason Crow; Meredith Blake; One Year of Contrarians; The Contrarian Podcast; & Comics
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Breaking down the legal battles against the Trump Administration
by The Contrarian on January 13, 2026
On the one-year anniversary of The Contrarian, April Ryan and legal expert Katie Phang look at what's currently in the courts
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Trading Blood for Oil
by The Contrarian on January 13, 2026
Rep. Jason Crow condemns the possibility of boots on the ground in Venezuela
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A Year of Contrarians
by The Contrarian on January 13, 2026
Watch now | Independent media is more important now than ever!
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Five *Urgent* Questions About the Year Ahead in Culture
by Meredith Blake on January 13, 2026
And one slightly less pressing one
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Capital Punishment
by RJ Matson on January 13, 2026
A cartoon by RJ Matson
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An Opportunist in Dove’s Clothing
by Jill Lawrence on January 13, 2026
Trump’s favorite role is commander of his personal military
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By the Neck
by Nick Anderson on January 13, 2026
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Coffee with Contrarians 1 Year Anniversary
by Jennifer Rubin on January 13, 2026
CWC Celebrates its 1 Year Anniversary with Katie Phang and April Ryan
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Trivia: Coffee with the Contrarians Quiz
by The Contrarian on January 13, 2026
Lucky winners will get a prize of Contrarian merch!






