To the Contrary
Charlie Sykes, Matt Lewis, Christopher Hale, Miles Taylor, Justin WolfersYou are not the crazy ones.
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Lewis & Sykes: Trump's NBC Meltdown, Hegseth's D-Day Disgrace, and Bari Weiss's Awful Weekend
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Are We Seeing "Third Wave Trumpism"?
In the Mideast, Trump continues to flail, outmaneuvered by both Iran and Israel. Meanwhile, the president crashes out in a contentious “Meet the Press Interview,” where he revives election conspiracy theories and defends his $1.8 billion go...
Hegseth's D-Day Disgrace
Dipsomaniacal chode embarrasses himself again.
It will not surprise you to learn that:
- Pete Hegseth managed to enshittify a solemn remembrance of D-Day by lashing out at our European allies and NATO, while embracing a white identitari...
Honoring the Greatest Generation
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(First published on June 6, 2024)
“By the time we land back in Milwaukee, these guys are very tired — a lot of them are in their 80s and 90s. They know there is going to be a homecoming. But...
Tara Palmeri: Men Behaving Badly
On today’s episode of “To the Contrary,” I sit down with journalist and author of “The Red Letter” Substack, Tara Palmeri. We discuss Maine’s messy Senate race, Trump’s appointment of Todd Blanche, Trump’s attitude toward female reporters i...
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Dog owner, grandfather, author, "How the Right Lost Its Mind",. Never Ever Trump. No regrets. Email: [email protected]; @sykescharlie.bsky.social
Intellectually honest independent journalist and columnist. Author of ‘Too Dumb to Fail’ and ‘Filthy Rich Politicians.’ Political commentary, media criticism, news and culture, with a dose of humor.
Proud Tennessean. ‘20 Democratic Nominee for US Congress. DNC Delegate. Obama-Biden White House & campaign alum. Former nonprofit exec. Pope Leo tweeted about me once.
Nat'l security expert. ex-DHS chief of staff. NYT best-selling author. Was “Anonymous” — now urging folks to take their masks off. Founder @ DEFIANCE.org
Professor @UMichEcon & @FordSchool | Senior Fellow @BrookingsInst | Intro Econ textbook author | Chief economist and Deputy platypus @PlatypusEconomics
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