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Evening Roundup, August 13 • 2026 McCarthyism, Trump destroys Big Bend, get the FLOCK out of neighborhoods, AI bot is now your boss, April Ryan with Karen Boykin-Towns, and more
Evening Roundup, August 13
2026 McCarthyism, Trump destroys Big Bend, get the FLOCK out of neighborhoods, AI bot is now your boss, April Ryan with Karen Boykin-Towns, and more
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The Tea ft. Karen Boykin-Towns, NAACP Vice Chair • Bon voyage to Leavin'-Leavitt, what does justice look like for Nolan Wells in Trump's America?, and the importance of active civic engagement
The Tea ft. Karen Boykin-Towns, NAACP Vice Chair
Bon voyage to Leavin'-Leavitt, what does justice look like for Nolan Wells in Trump's America?, and the importance of active civic engagement
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Say No to Flock, Stand Up for Big Bend • Contrarian Calls to Action: How to take action for democracy this week
Say No to Flock, Stand Up for Big Bend
Contrarian Calls to Action: How to take action for democracy this week
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Your Boss Is a Piece of Software • Surveillance is coming soon to an office near you (if it's not already watching)
Your Boss Is a Piece of Software
Surveillance is coming soon to an office near you (if it's not already watching)
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The Red Scare Returns to America • This time, though, it is pure farce.
The Red Scare Returns to America
This time, though, it is pure farce.
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The Caterer Leaves • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
The Caterer Leaves
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
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Coffee with Contrarians ft. Esosa Osa, CEO • Leavin'-it Leavitt, the Congressional Black Caucus demands justice for Nolan Wells, and Contrarians in court
Coffee with Contrarians ft. Esosa Osa, CEO
Leavin'-it Leavitt, the Congressional Black Caucus demands justice for Nolan Wells, and Contrarians in court
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement • Thursday: Protests in Missouri, California, Wisconsin, and more.
The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Thursday: Protests in Missouri, California, Wisconsin, and more.
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Evening Roundup, August 12 • Bigot-in-chief on the Republican ticket, Todd Blanche turns his gaze on abortion, taking back our elections, ICE bullies target Haitians, April and Maria Cardona recap primaries, and the Pod
Evening Roundup, August 12
Bigot-in-chief on the Republican ticket, Todd Blanche turns his gaze on abortion, taking back our elections, ICE bullies target Haitians, April and Maria Cardona recap primaries, and the Pod
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How Progressive Economic Policy Can Win Over Voters and the Future of Tariff Refunds • Economists Jared Bernstein and Devesh Kodnani answer all of your questions about our economy.
How Progressive Economic Policy Can Win Over Voters and the Future of Tariff Refunds
Economists Jared Bernstein and Devesh Kodnani answer all of your questions about our economy.
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Why Is ICE Putting Ankle Monitors on Haitians Who Came to the U.S. Legally? • Ben Sheehan explains the Trump administration's targeting of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status
Why Is ICE Putting Ankle Monitors on Haitians Who Came to the U.S. Legally?
Ben Sheehan explains the Trump administration's targeting of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status
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Coffee with Contrarians ft. Maria Cardona, Political Strategist • Surprise results in Wisconsin, what a Democratic coalition needs to look like, and voters want real accountability for ICE
Coffee with Contrarians ft. Maria Cardona, Political Strategist
Surprise results in Wisconsin, what a Democratic coalition needs to look like, and voters want real accountability for ICE
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To Save American Democracy, GTFO (Get the Feds Out) • Americans have a message for the federal government: get the f**k out of our elections.
To Save American Democracy, GTFO (Get the Feds Out)
Americans have a message for the federal government: get the f**k out of our elections.
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He Wants to “Round Up Every Muslim” — and Oversee the Oil Industry In Texas • Lone Star MAGA candidate Bo French is an unvarnished “bigot.” Just ask his fellow Republicans.
He Wants to “Round Up Every Muslim” — and Oversee the Oil Industry In Texas
Lone Star MAGA candidate Bo French is an unvarnished “bigot.” Just ask his fellow Republicans.
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Todd Blanche’s Wishful Thinking on Abortion • As attorney general, he can muddy the message on reproductive health, so voters must stay savvy.
Todd Blanche’s Wishful Thinking on Abortion
As attorney general, he can muddy the message on reproductive health, so voters must stay savvy.
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement • Wednesday: Protests in California, North Carolina, Florida, and more.
The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Wednesday: Protests in California, North Carolina, Florida, and more.
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Hold Republicans Responsible for the Iran Disaster • Where Democrats go from here — plus, Dems defy 'hot takes' in yesterday's primaries.
Hold Republicans Responsible for the Iran Disaster
Where Democrats go from here — plus, Dems defy 'hot takes' in yesterday's primaries.
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Evening Roundup, August 11 • America's lynx of liberty, a Jared special, Let's Do Lunch, April Ryan with Tara Setmayer, The Pod talks Epstein files, and more
Evening Roundup, August 11
America's lynx of liberty, a Jared special, Let's Do Lunch, April Ryan with Tara Setmayer, The Pod talks Epstein files, and more
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Trump's Many Distractions From the Epstein Files • Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance and April Ryan look back at a year of the National Guard in DC.
Trump's Many Distractions From the Epstein Files
Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance and April Ryan look back at a year of the National Guard in DC.
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The Tea ft. Tara Setmayer, CEO • Republicans reignite Islamophobic attacks, Trump makes his great escape, and what a winning strategy looks like for Democrats
The Tea ft. Tara Setmayer, CEO
Republicans reignite Islamophobic attacks, Trump makes his great escape, and what a winning strategy looks like for Democrats
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America Needs More Allies Who Look Like Cheryl Reeve • From Black Lives Matter to the trans community, the Minnesota Lynx coach continues to be a leading voice in a town where members of the sports world speak out.
America Needs More Allies Who Look Like Cheryl Reeve
From Black Lives Matter to the trans community, the Minnesota Lynx coach continues to be a leading voice in a town where members of the sports world speak out.
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Let's Do Lunch! ft. Devesh Kodnani, Economist • Progressive economic policy, the July jobs report, and how tariff refunds really work
Let's Do Lunch! ft. Devesh Kodnani, Economist
Progressive economic policy, the July jobs report, and how tariff refunds really work
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On the Precipice • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
On the Precipice
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement • Tuesday: Protests in Utah, Virginia, Missouri, and more.
The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Tuesday: Protests in Utah, Virginia, Missouri, and more.
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Words & Phrases • Failure is not ‘unexpected.’
Words & Phrases
Failure is not ‘unexpected.’
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Evening Roundup, August 10 • New birthright EO, Congressional succession plan, how is Trump making the Iran worse?, two ships, coffee, The Movement, and more
Evening Roundup, August 10
New birthright EO, Congressional succession plan, how is Trump making the Iran worse?, two ships, coffee, The Movement, and more
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Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America • A conversation between David S. Reynolds and Abraham Kenmore
Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America
A conversation between David S. Reynolds and Abraham Kenmore
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Congress Needs a Succession Plan • The pool of candidates capable of enacting generational change is much broader and more pragmatic than the folks serving now — and it isn’t limited to progressives.
Congress Needs a Succession Plan
The pool of candidates capable of enacting generational change is much broader and more pragmatic than the folks serving now — and it isn’t limited to progressives.
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A Botched Installation • A cartoon by Nick Anderson
A Botched Installation
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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We Can Thank Brett Kavanagh for Trump’s Latest Attacks on Birthright Citizenship • Trump’s new executive orders restrict citizenship — again — by building on the Supreme Court’s weak rejection the first time around.
We Can Thank Brett Kavanagh for Trump’s Latest Attacks on Birthright Citizenship
Trump’s new executive orders restrict citizenship — again — by building on the Supreme Court’s weak rejection the first time around.
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