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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs, and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democ...
Democrats’ Big Tent Bodes Well for November
The primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota and a special Republican Senate election in South Carolina held on Tuesday demonstrated that Democrats are coalescing around a theme of economic populism and reform, while Republicans are struggling...
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Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy.
Award winning political cartoonist. Once fired for drawing Donald Trump cartoons.
Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. Find him on Substack at nickanderson.substack.com.
RJ draws several editorial cartoons each week for his substack, e pluribus cartoonum, and for Roll Call, the newspaper of Congress and Capitol Hill. His work is widely syndicated to print newspapers by Cagle Cartoons.
Senior Writer & Editor, The Contrarian
Veteran Political Analyst, Strategist and Commentator. 2 Presidential campaigns (incl Clinton War Room), senior roles at DNC, DCCC, NDN. Author and creator of Hopium Chronicles on Substack.
Former US Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General; Talking Feds podcast, substack, YouTube; Talking San Diego live 1-on-1 series; regular commentator on MSNBC, CNN, CBS. It's an absolute pivot point for democracy, and we all have to fight.
I explain government in clear, simple terms. I host "Civics Made Easy" on PBS and my book, "What Does the Constitution Actually Say?", is a #1 Amazon Bestseller (and there's a kids version for ages 8-12). I have to stop because I'm at 250 characters.
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Proud Contrarian Contributor! Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is executive director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU School of Law. She also leads strategy and partnerships at Ms. Magazine.
Former Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. Political strategist. Democracy defender. Problem solver. Amateur detective. Virginia native now based in Michigan (and second guessing it each winter).
Hera McLeod is an author, speaker, and civil rights activist who’s published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Seattle Times. She’s the author of the memoir “Defying Silence” and romantic spy thriller “The Asset Within”.
Longest Serving Black White House Correspondent in History. Author, Speaker, Mother and Wife. Host of The Tea with April.
Former Congressman and Assistant Secretary of State
We're a network of Justice Department alumni mobilizing to protect DOJ’s apolitical workforce and uphold the rule of law.
I'm the executive director of Justice Connection, which I founded in January 2025 after ending my 18-year career as a DOJ lawyer.
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