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Jen Rubin, Norm Eisen, and Renato Mariotti in conversation
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-norm-eisen-and-renato-mariotti
Published: January 20, 2025 21:50
Renato Mariotti is a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Chicago office.
Jen Rubin Interviews Ruth Ben-Ghiat
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-interviews-ruth-ben-ghiat
Published: January 20, 2025 18:48
Ruth Ben Ghiat a Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, Advisor to Protect Democracy, and the recipient of Guggenheim and other fellowships.
Legacy
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/legacy
Published: January 20, 2025 15:31
Without Dr. King, his mission, and the community he fostered, I would certainly not be in the position I am today
Heather Cox Richardson & Jen Rubin in conversation
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/heather-cox-richardson-and-jen-rubin
Published: January 20, 2025 14:02
Two of the boldest, most powerful voices of our time--a historian and a journalist--discuss the precedent for arriving at this day and where we go from here
Of, For, and By the Billionaires
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/of-for-and-by-the-billionaires
Published: January 20, 2025 12:45
Musk and Silicon Valley moguls gain unprecedented power
Inauguration to be Held Inside Cybertruck
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/inauguration-to-be-held-inside-cybertruck
Published: January 20, 2025 11:45
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In an eleventh-hour decision on Sunday, the Inauguration of Donald J.
Jen and Norm Go Live!
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-and-norm-go-live
Published: January 19, 2025 22:28
Thank you Ramona Grigg, Karen Richards, George Bullard, •the point of singularity•, Paul Schatzkin, and many others for tuning into our live video!
An Inauguration To Be Proud Of...(No, Not Trump’s)
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/an-inauguration-to-be-proud-ofno
Published: January 18, 2025 19:46
Publisher's Round-Up, Week 1
The Pets of The Contrarian
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-pets-of-the-contrarian
Published: January 17, 2025 23:25
Meet Amos!
Jen Rubin interviews Joyce Vance on TikTok, pardons, and more
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-interviews-joyce-vance
Published: January 17, 2025 20:55
The Equal Rights Amendment at Long Last
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-equal-rights-amendment-at-long
Published: January 17, 2025 17:59
Thanks to President Biden, the Constitution will finally guarantee equality for all
Undaunted
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted
Published: January 17, 2025 12:45
The Contrarian's weekly standout figure for democracy
Meta’s Abandonment of Fact-Checking Empowers a President Who Traffics in Lies
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/metas-abandonment-of-fact-checking
Published: January 17, 2025 00:27
By Barbara McQuade
New WaPo Slogan: The Runners-Up
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/new-wapo-slogan-the-runners-up
Published: January 16, 2025 20:10
In his first post for The Contrarian, Andy Borowitz offers creative editorial assistance to Jeff Bezos
The Other Side of TikTok
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-other-side-of-tiktok
Published: January 16, 2025 18:13
View and hear from a minuscule, powerful sampling of those whose lives have been changed and enhanced immeasurably by Tiktok
Jen Rubin interviews Jonathan Greenblatt about the hostage deal
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-interviews-jonathan-greenblatt
Published: January 16, 2025 15:40
Jen Rubin interviews Dennis Ross about hostage deal
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-interviews-dennis-ross
Published: January 16, 2025 14:56
Bondi did her homework; still pivots and weaves for Trump
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/bondi-did-her-homework-still-pivots
Published: January 16, 2025 03:26
By Mimi Rocah
A Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/a-gaza-ceasefire-and-hostage-deal
Published: January 15, 2025 21:04
This is not the first column I expected to write for The Contrarian.
The Playground Taunt
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-playground-taunt
Published: January 15, 2025 20:14
Aspirational Autocrats Return to Tactics Gleaned from Schoolyard Squabbles
The Greatest DEI Disaster Ever
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-greatest-dei-disaster-ever
Published: January 15, 2025 12:45
Democratic Senators--especially the women--shed a glaring light on a sketchy, uninformed nominee who has no business lording over the Pentagon
Jen Rubin interviews Amy McGrath
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-interviews-amy-mcgrath
Published: January 14, 2025 22:55
Amy McGrath echoes Tammy Duckworth's sentiments in slamming Pete Hegseth's inadequate responses at confirmation hearing
From the Trailer House to the White House
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/from-the-trailer-house-to-the-white
Published: January 14, 2025 20:10
An American Story
It was the Best of Biden, It was the Worst of Biden
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/it-was-the-best-of-biden-it-was-the
Published: January 14, 2025 14:32
As President Biden’s final days in public service wind down, his legislative accomplishments and the stumbles of his presidency are laid bare
A Contrarian Take on Volume One of Jack Smith’s Report
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/a-contrarian-take-on-volume-one-of
Published: January 14, 2025 14:15
The fact that we are already familiar with almost all of the facts in the first volume of Jack Smith's final report on January 6th and Donald Trump's attempted self-coup, makes them no less horrifying.
On Meeting the Autocratic Moment
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/on-meeting-the-autocratic-moment
Published: January 13, 2025 22:43
Why Jen Rubin and I launched The Contrarian, Why we need it now, and Who will be joining us for this thrilling new venture
The Contrarian Press Release
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-contrarian-press-release
Published: January 13, 2025 16:54
January 13, 2025
I Have Resigned from The Washington Post, effective today
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/i-have-resigned-from-the-washington
Published: January 13, 2025 08:00
Why I left to help launch a vibrant, new, independent media outlet
This is The Contrarian
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/this-is-the-contrarian
Published: January 13, 2025 08:00
Not Owned by Anybody
Welcome to the Contrarian
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-contrarian
Published: January 13, 2025 00:49
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