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On the Tea with April Ryan, independent journalist Jim Acosta looked at Trump’s continued attacks on journalism and how Bari Weiss’ takeover of CBS News has led to irreparable damage to the once storied newsroom. Plus, I
On Coffee with Contrarians, publisher Norm Eisen, contributor Katie Phang, and political strategist Maria Cardona dicussed Scott Pelley’s firing from 60 Minutes and what the returns from California’s big primary night co
Catholic scholar Christopher Hale, publisher of the newsletter Letters From Leo, is one of the foremost writers on how Pope Leo XIV’s papacy intersects with politics and faith during the Trump presidency. He sat down wit
Contrarian editor Tim Dickinson chatted with Ezra Levin, the co-founder of Indivisible. Ezra shared the organization’s plans for action on June 14, commemorating the one year of the first No Kings Day protest, and why ne
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) newest book, Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America explains that our obsession with Trump distracts us from fixing what was already broken in our
Dan Pfeiffer needs no introduction in the world of politics. Jen sat down with the co-host of Pod Save America and former advisor to President Obama to discuss the upcoming Texas primary runoff, why the race for governor
On the Tea with April Ryan, April sat down with Gov. Gavin Newsom from California and journalist Aaron Parnas. Gov. Newsom talked about how the economy is holding up after Trump’s choice to start a war with Iran, the ris
Andrew Weissman served as the lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office and was General Counsel for the FBI. His latest book, Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America, lays out the b
The Supreme Court’s Callais ruling has created an electoral and racist mess. Representative Shomari Figures from Alabama’s 2nd District and I looked at what’s at stake in his home state, where a racially gerrymandered ma
The Supreme Court’s Callais ruling has created an electoral and racist mess. Representative Shomari Figures from Alabama’s 2nd District and I looked at what’s at stake in his home state, where a racially gerrymandered ma
This Saturday, people from all over the country will gather in Montgomery, Alabama to protest the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais v. Louisiana and the continued dismantling of the Voting Rights Act. LaTosha Brown is
Not even two weeks have passed since the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais v. Louisiana, and we are already seeing massive fallout. The Virginia Supreme Court threw out results of an election where 3 million people vot
Hi, this is April Ryan, contributor at The Contrarian. Jen Rubin is out today, but we still have another edition of the Contrarian Podcast! On the Tea with April Ryan, April sat down with Maya Wiley. She’s President and
Contrarian Editor Tim Dickinson got the chance this week to speak with two candidates running in the Democratic Primary for Montana’s 1st Congressional District, Sam Forstag and Ryan Busse. Sam Forstag is a former smokej
Jared Bernstein, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, is here for his Let’s do Lunch series to answer all of your questions about the economy. This week, he’s joined by Heather Long. She’s Chief Economist a
Last Tuesday, Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Federal Reserve Chair, testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee. His responses to basic questions facts such as “did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?” left many wo
The Supreme Court essentially nullified the last remaining provision of the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 decision. The ruling in the case of Louisiana v. Callais opens the door to racially-motivated gerrymandering at Jim C
On Coffee with Contrarians this week, Jen and Norm sat down with Randi Weingarten, president of AFT. The discussed the weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, why the White House is more concerned w
Lebanon is caught in the crossfires of two different wars: U.S and Israel’s war with Iran and Israel’s war with Hezbollah. Thousands of people have been killed, with over a thousand more wounded. Over a million people ar
Trump’s war in Iran has given Big Oil a windfall of profits, even though they don’t get their oil from the Middle East, they’ve been able to jack up prices. Jen spoke with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) who introduced a
Jim Acosta
CNN
1 appearance on this show
Norm Eisen
former Obama Ethics Czar · States United Democracy Center
1 appearance on this show
Katie Phang
Paul Weiss
1 appearance on this show
Ezra Levin
Indivisible
1 appearance on this show
Chris Murphy
special counsel in insurance team and private client partner · A-Action Home Inspection group
1 appearance on this show
April Ryan
White House Correspondent, Black Press USA & Host, The Tea with April Ryan · Ryan Family Financial
3 appearances on this show
Dan Pfeiffer
1 appearance on this show
Aaron Parnas
1 appearance on this show
Gavin Newsom
Governor of California · California
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Weissmann
former federal prosecutor
1 appearance on this show
Shomari Figures
Congressman · Alabama’s 2nd District
2 appearances on this show
LaTosha Brown
community organizer · Black Voters Matter Fund
1 appearance on this show
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