The Contrarian

Steal This Story, Please! looks at Amy Goodman, the unflinching Democracy Now! host, and her prescient vision for independent media

California AG Rob Bonta celebrates the win against the oligarchy

Contrarian Calls to Action: How to make a difference for democracy, April 16-22

The era finally arrived last month when MLB adopted the automated ball-strike system.

The very administration that claimed to be the victim of surveillance overreach is now asking for the keys to the most powerful spy machine ever built.

A cartoon by Michael de Adder

Sen. Murphy demands oversight on the disastrous war of choice

The latest on Iran, America's relationship with NATO, and Trump's budget

Thursday: Protests in Florida, New York, Illinois, California, and more.

Creating more pain, alienating more allies

LIVE post-Senate hearing w/ Katie Phang & Norm Eisen, Messy CA Governor race, Make Teen Pregnancy Great Again?, "happy" Tax Day, Russ Vought tries to waste taxpayer money, The Pod, & more!

Katie Phang and Norm Eisen with updates from today's congressional hearing on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

The Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger Will Erode Press Freedom and Make Important Stories Harder to Tell

If Democrats don’t get their act together, California could get stuck with a Republican governor

Civics expert Ben Sheehan explains how the powerful position could go to a Republican

Bobby Kogan reveals the OMB's plan to gut federal programs

Pollster G. Eliott Morris shares the latest in polling numbers

Watch now | This false prophet is politicizing the pope and gaslighting his followers

A cartoon by Michael de Adder

The benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill tilt toward the top, and the costs fall on those at the bottom.