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46:44

Fear and Faith in Minnesota

Maria Cardona and Rev. Paul Raushenbush on Minnesota, the importance of faith, and more.

7 hrs ago • The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin, and Maria Cardona

Evening Roundup, January 21

Featuring Katie Phang LIVE at SCOTUS, Tim Dickinson, Brian O'Neill, Jennifer Rubin with Dr. Jensen, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, Susan Grundmann, and Matthias…

8 hrs ago • The Contrarian

23:00

Matthias Matthijs questions the feasibility of American alliances under Trump.

9 hrs ago • The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin, and Matthias Matthijs

14 Ways The Trump Administration is Trying to Kill Us

Deadly policy shifts from Trump’s first year back in office

10 hrs ago • Tim Dickinson

2:12

The Imagery of Inflection Points

We are at a turning point in history

10 hrs ago • The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin, and Jonathan Alter

22:24

Will ICE Target World Cup Fans Too?

Pablo Torre suspects they will.

11 hrs ago • The Contrarian, Pablo Torre, and Jennifer Rubin

Move Over Childless Cat Ladies. There’s a New Broad in Town.

The misogyny from the right has becomes truly … AWFUL.

12 hrs ago • Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

21:39

SCOTUS Arguments on Trump’s Fed Power Grab

Katie Phang reports live from the court on Lisa Cook and what it all means

12 hrs ago • The Contrarian and Katie Phang

13:15

A Guide to Resist Violent Extremism

Top researcher explains our subconscious intolerance of hate

14 hrs ago • The Contrarian, Jennifer Rubin, and Dr. Michael Jensen

The Movement

The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement

Wednesday: ICE protests in California, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and more.

17 hrs ago • The Contrarian

Contrarian Calls To Action

A how-to guide for making a difference for democracy.

Jan 15 • The Contrarian, Tim Dickinson, Ciera Stone, and Morgan Copeland

1:33

What is the nuclear option?

Civics expert Ben Sheehan explains

Nov 13, 2025 • The Contrarian and Ben Sheehan

Quiz: Guess the Real Headline

In which The New York Times picks the wrong fight

Nov 12, 2025 • Meghan Houser

Live!

32:42

Coffee with Contrarians ft. Maria Cardona

Minneapolis, Trump's slipping mentality, and Greenland

15 hrs ago • Jennifer Rubin, Maria Cardona, and The Contrarian

Let’s Do Lunch!

Let's Do Lunch With Jared Bernstein & Heather Long

Jan 20 • Jared Bernstein and Economy_Heather

31:24

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

Jan 15 • The Contrarian and April Ryan

1:00:44

Coffee with the Contrarians ft. AG Matt Platkin

Resistance in hope, ICE out of control, & more

Jan 15 • Jennifer Rubin, AG Matthew J. Platkin, and Norman Eisen

32:05

Coffee with The Contrarians ft. Amanda Litman

Minnesota stepping up, looming government shutdown, and young people in politi

Jan 14 • Jennifer Rubin, Amanda Litman, and Norman Eisen

32:29

2025 In Review

The Worst Foreign Policy Blunders of 2025

And the competition was fierce...

Jan 2 • Jennifer Rubin

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 • Domenica Alioto

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 • Tim Dickinson

10-plus times MAGA asked “Are We the Baddies?”

The year in façade-cracking

Dec 30, 2025 • Meghan Houser

Culture Row

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

Jan 15 • Meredith Blake

Five *Urgent* Questions About the Year Ahead in Culture

And one slightly less pressing one

Jan 13 • Meredith Blake

The Cognitive Dissonance of the Golden Globes

At Hollywood's most corrupt awards show, few seemed to notice the world is burning

Jan 12 • Meredith Blake

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 • Meredith Blake

Links

Promises, Promises

A cartoon by Michael de Adder

14 hrs ago • Michael de Adder

The End of the Lawsuit But Not the End of the Fight

Not everything is negotiable in the government, but it is vital that those who perform the work of our federal agencies have their voices heard.

15 hrs ago

Coffee with Contrarians ft. Maria Cardona

Minneapolis, Trump's slipping mentality, and Greenland

15 hrs ago • Jennifer Rubin, Maria Cardona, and The Contrarian

32:42

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