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Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy.
Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. Find him on Substack at nickanderson.substack.com.
Senior Writer & Editor, The Contrarian
Host of They Stand Corrected, the podcast and newsletter fact checking the news. Former NPR and CNN journo. theystandcorrected.substack.com joshlevs.com
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.
Editor-in-Chief
Independent journalist with the Contrarian, litigator with Democracy Defenders Action and friend of Jim!
Retired senior U.S. intelligence official and professor of strategic intelligence. Writes The Safehouse Briefing on Substack and contributes to Just Security and The Contrarian.
Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | Fighting for OUR Democracy | "Law and Disorder" Substack | "Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce"
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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.
Longest Serving Black White House Correspondent in History. Author, Speaker, Mother and Wife. Host of The Tea with April.
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