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The Tide is Turning — Because You Are Turning It, Contrarians
by Norman Eisen on August 29, 2026Publisher’s Roundup 82
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Evening Roundup, August 28
by The Contrarian on August 28, 2026Defend the vote, marching on Washington since ‘63, keeping up with the Duffys, Contrarian Pet of the Week, ice cream cake, the Movement, and LaTosha Brown on the Pod
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The Legacy of the March on Washington
by The Contrarian on August 28, 202663 years later, the fight is more important than ever
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Sean Duffy’s ‘Reality’ Show Is Designed to Promote His Family, Not the Country
by Meredith Blake on August 28, 2026The five worst moments from “The Great American Road Trip” — plus one notable omission
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Contrarian Rescue of the Week
by Ciera Stone on August 28, 2026Meet David!
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Another Year, Another Slice
by Emily Beyda on August 28, 2026On ice cream cake and the sweetness of passing time
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Defend the Vote. Sustain the People.
by Michael Franklin on August 28, 2026A movement asking people to fight for their future must also help them survive the present.
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We Marched for Freedom in 1963. In 2026, the Job Still Isn’t Finished.
by The Contrarian on August 28, 2026Political freedom and economic freedom are inseparable.
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Tom the Dancing Bug
by Ruben Bolling on August 28, 2026The MAGAs in ‘A Right Christmas’
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
by The Contrarian on August 28, 2026Friday: Protests in Texas, Oregon, Tennessee, and more.
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Undaunted
by Jennifer Rubin on August 28, 2026Still fighting Jim Crow 63 years after the March on Washington.
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Evening Roundup, August 27
by The Contrarian on August 27, 2026Marching on Washington, John Ratcliffe goes to Moscow, facing our ugly history, the DNC should’ve been in Atlanta, economic D-Day, and Contrarian Calls to Action
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The Tea ft. LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Fund
by The Contrarian on August 27, 2026
New reports on ICE facilities, what the 63rd March on Washington means to us, and mobilizing Black voters
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Honor Dolly; March for Justice
by The Contrarian on August 27, 2026Contrarian Calls to Action: How to take action for democracy this week.
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Marching Again on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
by The Contrarian on August 27, 2026
The 63rd anniversary of the 1963 march is Friday, and we’re still marching.
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Strange Fruit, Still. Still.
by The Contrarian on August 27, 2026There is a long, dark history of lynching of Black Americans in this country, primarily in the former Confederate states, though not always.
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Trump May Have Sent the Only Adult Left in His Administration to Moscow
by Brian O’Neill on August 27, 2026CIA Director John Ratcliffe is one of the few senior officials still willing to carry inconvenient truths to Trump — and warnings to Putin.
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Atlanta Was the Only Choice for the 2028 DNC. As Usual, Democrats Blew It
by The Contrarian on August 27, 2026
The continued disrespect of Southern Black voters at Ground Zero of the GOP’s greatest attacks highlights this party’s organizational incompetence.
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Economic D-Day
by Nick Anderson on August 27, 2026A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Coffee with Contrarians ft. Jonathan Barry-Blocker and April Ryan
by Norman Eisen on August 27, 2026Trump’s tantrum over the Kennedy Center, more Contrarian court battles, and reinforcing the right to vote at the March on Washington
