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The Contrarian Pod

The Contrarian
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Texas
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Affordable Care Act
Medicaid
Federal Reserve
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American Men
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Hurricane Katrina
Democracy
Consumer Price Index
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Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen bring you the best of The Contrarian's unflinching journalism to defend democracy—truthful, not neutral. Listen for political and legal analysis, uncompromising interviews, and steps for actionable resistance in defense of democracy. contrarian.substack.com

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Representative Jason Crow from Colorado, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and former Army Ranger, knows a lot about the rules of engagement.

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Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow is running for U.S. Senate, joining the competitive race against other big, established Democrat names.

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Traditionally, it’s authoritarian dictators — not democratically elected presidents — who call for the execution of their perceived political enemies. Yet, President Trump claimed six Democratic senators are seditionists and added “DEATH!” to the end... more

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Mallory McMorrow
Michigan State Senator running for U.S. Senate.
Episode: Senate Hopeful Mallory McMorrow & Why You Should 'Run for Something'
Amanda Litman
Co-founder and president of Run for Something.
Run for Something
Episode: Senate Hopeful Mallory McMorrow & Why You Should 'Run for Something'
Senator Chris Coons
U.S. Senator from Delaware
U.S. Senate
Episode: Why Escalating Rhetoric and Abuses of Justice Put Us All At Risk
Yasmin Radjy
Executive Director of Swing Left
Swing Left
Episode: Two People Have Figured Out How to Win Pivotal Elections
Aftyn Behn
Tennessee State Representative running for Congress
Tennessee State Legislature
Episode: Two People Have Figured Out How to Win Pivotal Elections
Sarah Botstein
Co-director of 'The American Revolution' documentary
PBS
Episode: Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein on the untold stories of 'The American Revolution'
Ken Burns
Renowned documentary filmmaker and co-director of 'The American Revolution'
PBS
Episode: Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein on the untold stories of 'The American Revolution'
Ezra Levin
Co-founder of Indivisible
Indivisible
Episode: What did Dems get in the shutdown fight?
Colin Seeberger
Senior Advisor for Communications at CAP
Center for American Progress
Episode: What did Dems get in the shutdown fight?

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Jen Rubin
Editor-in-Chief of The Contrarian
Norm Eisen
Publisher and chief litigator of The Contrarian

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
  • My regular dose of sanity and inspiration!

    My regular dose of sanity and inspiration!

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    Planewriting
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  • 8.5.25

    Yea! Jen is back doing a podcast again, thank you!

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    midwestBlue
    United States4 months ago

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Two People Have Figured Out How to Win Pivotal Elections
Q: What gives you hope in a deep red district?
Behn highlighted the unique demographics and recent wins in nearby areas as bolstering her campaign's viability.
Two People Have Figured Out How to Win Pivotal Elections
Q: Are they receptive to this message?
Absolutely, affordability is the top concern across party lines among voters.
Two People Have Figured Out How to Win Pivotal Elections
Q: Why did you decide to run for a very red seat?
Aftyn Behn decided to run for the seat after witnessing the adverse impacts of healthcare policies on her family and community.
Senate Hopeful Mallory McMorrow & Why You Should 'Run for Something'
Q: What is the number one issue or the number one problem that you would focus on?
Regionalizing grants for economic development, especially for Northern Michigan.
Senate Hopeful Mallory McMorrow & Why You Should 'Run for Something'
Q: If you win your race and go on to become a United States Senator, will you be looking for new leadership in the Senate?
Yes, I believe we need to bring the general public along with us and recognize new approaches to governance.

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