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Evening Roundup, December 15 • Featuring Halie Soifer with Jen Rubin, Dara Kass, MD, Jeff Nesbit, Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Norman Ornstein, Brian O'Neill, Ciera Stone, "Offsides" with Pablo Torre, "Talking Feds"
Evening Roundup, December 15
Featuring Halie Soifer with Jen Rubin, Dara Kass, MD, Jeff Nesbit, Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Norman Ornstein, Brian O'Neill, Ciera Stone, "Offsides" with Pablo Torre, "Talking Feds"
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December 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Evening Roundup, December 15 • Featuring Halie Soifer with Jen Rubin, Dara Kass, MD, Jeff Nesbit, Angela Ferrell-Zabala, Norman Ornstein, Brian O'Neill, Ciera Stone, "Offsides" with Pablo Torre, "Talking Feds"
What Parents Can Do When Their Child Is in an Active-Shooter Lockdown • This moment will come for too many of us.
What Parents Can Do When Their Child Is in an Active-Shooter Lockdown
This moment will come for too many of us.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:01 AM
What Parents Can Do When Their Child Is in an Active-Shooter Lockdown • This moment will come for too many of us.
America Refuses to Prevent School Shootings • Angela Ferrell-Zabala exposes how the violence at Brown University could have been avoided and why it wasn't.
America Refuses to Prevent School Shootings
Angela Ferrell-Zabala exposes how the violence at Brown University could have been avoided and why it wasn't.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
America Refuses to Prevent School Shootings • Angela Ferrell-Zabala exposes how the violence at Brown University could have been avoided and why it wasn't.
Hanukkah Celebration Turns to Tragedy • Halie Soifer updates us on the Bondi Beach tragedy and the global uptick in violent antisemitism.
Hanukkah Celebration Turns to Tragedy
Halie Soifer updates us on the Bondi Beach tragedy and the global uptick in violent antisemitism.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hanukkah Celebration Turns to Tragedy • Halie Soifer updates us on the Bondi Beach tragedy and the global uptick in violent antisemitism.
The Great AI Sellout • Trump’s White House is handing our future to the highest bidder
The Great AI Sellout
Trump’s White House is handing our future to the highest bidder
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December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Great AI Sellout • Trump’s White House is handing our future to the highest bidder
Trump Sent Him to a Gulag. Now He's Back in Venezuela • Pablo Torre on the saga of Venezuelan soccer player Jerce Reyes, who made it out of CECOT.
Trump Sent Him to a Gulag. Now He's Back in Venezuela
Pablo Torre on the saga of Venezuelan soccer player Jerce Reyes, who made it out of CECOT.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump Sent Him to a Gulag. Now He's Back in Venezuela • Pablo Torre on the saga of Venezuelan soccer player Jerce Reyes, who made it out of CECOT.
National Security in 2025 • The United States is still strong—but aimed the wrong way.
National Security in 2025
The United States is still strong—but aimed the wrong way.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
National Security in 2025 • The United States is still strong—but aimed the wrong way.
When Public Servants Became Public Enemies • An eyewitness account of the destruction of the civil service
When Public Servants Became Public Enemies
An eyewitness account of the destruction of the civil service
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December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
When Public Servants Became Public Enemies • An eyewitness account of the destruction of the civil service
No Room at the Inn • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
No Room at the Inn
A cartoon by Michael de Adder
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December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
No Room at the Inn • A cartoon by Michael de Adder
The Cancer of Tribalism • How did we segue from plain—if challenging—polarization to destructive tribalism? Newt Gingrich is one explanation.
The Cancer of Tribalism
How did we segue from plain—if challenging—polarization to destructive tribalism? Newt Gingrich is one explanation.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Cancer of Tribalism • How did we segue from plain—if challenging—polarization to destructive tribalism? Newt Gingrich is one explanation.
Dents in the Armor
Dents in the Armor
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December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Dents in the Armor
Coffee with The Contrarians 12/15 • A recording from Coffee with The Contrarians LIVE 12/15
Coffee with The Contrarians 12/15
A recording from Coffee with The Contrarians LIVE 12/15
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December 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Coffee with The Contrarians 12/15 • A recording from Coffee with The Contrarians LIVE 12/15
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement • Monday: Nuns turn out, protests in Oregon and Romania, planning ahead, and more.
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Monday: Nuns turn out, protests in Oregon and Romania, planning ahead, and more.
contrarian.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement • Monday: Nuns turn out, protests in Oregon and Romania, planning ahead, and more.
Trump is Losing it • A wounded, humiliated Trump may be the most dangerous of all
Trump is Losing it
A wounded, humiliated Trump may be the most dangerous of all
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December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump is Losing it • A wounded, humiliated Trump may be the most dangerous of all
As 2025 Ends, our Fight for Democracy Doesn’t • Strengthen your commitment and welcome others to join the fight
As 2025 Ends, our Fight for Democracy Doesn’t
Strengthen your commitment and welcome others to join the fight
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December 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
As 2025 Ends, our Fight for Democracy Doesn’t • Strengthen your commitment and welcome others to join the fight
Trump & Cronies Top 10 Worst…Presidential Profiteering Scandals • Publisher's Roundup 47
Trump & Cronies Top 10 Worst…Presidential Profiteering Scandals
Publisher's Roundup 47
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December 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Trump & Cronies Top 10 Worst…Presidential Profiteering Scandals • Publisher's Roundup 47
Evening Roundup, December 12 • Featuring Justin Wolfers & Jennifer Rubin, Daryn Dickens, Melissa Deckman, Fredric Frommer, Jamie Schler, Pets of the Week, and The Contrarian Podcast
Evening Roundup, December 12
Featuring Justin Wolfers & Jennifer Rubin, Daryn Dickens, Melissa Deckman, Fredric Frommer, Jamie Schler, Pets of the Week, and The Contrarian Podcast
contrarian.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Evening Roundup, December 12 • Featuring Justin Wolfers & Jennifer Rubin, Daryn Dickens, Melissa Deckman, Fredric Frommer, Jamie Schler, Pets of the Week, and The Contrarian Podcast
Cautious Optimism, Possible Disaster: Justin Wolfers and the Economy in 2026 • "I feel uneasy because we’re going to start to see these things play out. And I feel uneasy for a second reason... because of what’s gonna happen beyond next quarter or next year."
Cautious Optimism, Possible Disaster: Justin Wolfers and the Economy in 2026
"I feel uneasy because we’re going to start to see these things play out. And I feel uneasy for a second reason... because of what’s gonna happen beyond next quarter or next year."
contrarian.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Cautious Optimism, Possible Disaster: Justin Wolfers and the Economy in 2026 • "I feel uneasy because we’re going to start to see these things play out. And I feel uneasy for a second reason... because of what’s gonna happen beyond next quarter or next year."
Contrarian Pets of the Week, Holiday Edition • Meet Chevalier, Max and Matilda, Hershey, Piper, Grady and Lucy, Fred, Coco and Chanelle, Shanti and Sadie, and Charlie!
Contrarian Pets of the Week, Holiday Edition
Meet Chevalier, Max and Matilda, Hershey, Piper, Grady and Lucy, Fred, Coco and Chanelle, Shanti and Sadie, and Charlie!
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December 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Contrarian Pets of the Week, Holiday Edition • Meet Chevalier, Max and Matilda, Hershey, Piper, Grady and Lucy, Fred, Coco and Chanelle, Shanti and Sadie, and Charlie!
Chocolate Chestnut Bûche de Noël • Moments of joy, beauty, and grace are necessary every day.
Chocolate Chestnut Bûche de Noël
Moments of joy, beauty, and grace are necessary every day.
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December 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Chocolate Chestnut Bûche de Noël • Moments of joy, beauty, and grace are necessary every day.
An Energy Shift at Howard • HBCUs are naturally a place of optimism. This year, though, was a little different.
An Energy Shift at Howard
HBCUs are naturally a place of optimism. This year, though, was a little different.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
An Energy Shift at Howard • HBCUs are naturally a place of optimism. This year, though, was a little different.
Will 2026 Bring MORE Economic Uncertainty? • Justin Wolfers breaks down the chaos of this year and looks to 2026.
Will 2026 Bring MORE Economic Uncertainty?
Justin Wolfers breaks down the chaos of this year and looks to 2026.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Will 2026 Bring MORE Economic Uncertainty? • Justin Wolfers breaks down the chaos of this year and looks to 2026.
When Jackie Robinson Called Out Eisenhower on Civil Rights • A letter soon to tour the country shows the slugger's frustration with the president.
When Jackie Robinson Called Out Eisenhower on Civil Rights
A letter soon to tour the country shows the slugger's frustration with the president.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
When Jackie Robinson Called Out Eisenhower on Civil Rights • A letter soon to tour the country shows the slugger's frustration with the president.
Trump: An Unpopular Populist President? • Melissa Deckman reveals rapidly declining support for Trump's immigration policies.
Trump: An Unpopular Populist President?
Melissa Deckman reveals rapidly declining support for Trump's immigration policies.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Trump: An Unpopular Populist President? • Melissa Deckman reveals rapidly declining support for Trump's immigration policies.
The War on Christmas • A cartoon by Nick Anderson
The War on Christmas
A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The War on Christmas • A cartoon by Nick Anderson