Senator @rosen.senate.gov (D-NV) joins Jen from her D.C. office to expose the hypocrisy of Trump and his MAGA lapdogs. Watch her full interview https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-maga-gop-doesnt-care-if-you-starve

RJ Matson presents: Spooky season

“Outside the state rooms and flight decks, confidence in Trump’s handling of world affairs is low in many allied countries. Majorities in key nations see him as a risk to peace, not a guarantor of it.”

Important elections are happening next week in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. You can catch our analysis on Coffee with the Contrarians right now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7qqLvodD4

Last week, Onyx Impact released a first-of-its-kind report that provides a comprehensive analysis detailing how Black history and Black futures are under attack. Onyx Impact CEO, @esosaosa.bsky.social lays out the Trump administration's coordinated attack.

“Young Republicans don’t need a new name. They’ve reclaimed their old one.” @mfranklin628.bsky.social explores the hateful history of descendants becoming their ancestors’ wildest dreams.

Coffee with the Contrarians is LIVE! https://open.substack.com/live-stream/73884

Coffee with the Contrarians is back this morning with special guest @adrienneelrod.bsky.social — LIVE on Substack at 9:15am ET!

Trump’s revenge prosecutions against Comey and James could be just the start. Who else will he go after if he feels ‘wronged’?

Like a "third world war lord" Trump and his cronies are weaponizing food to get what they want. Jen's piece showcases their cruelty further: contrarian.substack.com/p/maga-uses-...

"When we turn back the clocks this weekend, the Trump administration will simultaneously turn its back on nearly 42 million people in this country—those who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to make a warm, healthy meal."

A ‘perfect’ test — A cartoon by Michael de Adder

With SNAP expiring this week, make no mistake — people will go hungry. Republicans would rather bow to Trump than fight for basic needs of the people who put them in office. Children will go hungry — all because of Republican cowardice.

Republicans are in a race to see how many states they can strip representation from — and they’re targeting Black lawmakers to do it. @ariberman.bsky.social explains what’s happening. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/republicans-are-rigging-maps-for

Tomorrow at 5:00pm ET — The Tea with April Ryan goes LIVE! Joyce Vance joins to discuss her new book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable—a call to action and a roadmap for where we go next in defense of democracy. Human rights advocate Kelley Robinson follows to discuss SCOTUS. Tune in!

Don’t call us fascists — A cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social

Mainstream media refuses to call out Trump’s lies time and time again.

You work hard while Republicans relax — and our access to affordable healthcare is paying the price. Jeff Nesbit explains.

SNAP benefits are set to expire this week while people are still reeling from the government shutdown. Watch Coffee with the Contrarians to hear the latest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxS92NgIoVc

How are Portland and Chicago fighting back against Trump’s National Guard deployment? Legal expert Steve Vladeck breaks it down. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/dont-lose-hope-steve-vladeck-on-why

With SNAP expiring this week, millions are about to lose food assistance — and Trump is refusing to use emergency funds to stop it. Rep. Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov explains. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/no-snap-no-food-rep-pingree-on-the

Coffee with the Contrarians is LIVE! Tune in https://open.substack.com/live-stream/73477

Special Guest @katiephang.bsky.social joins Coffee with the Contrarians — LIVE at 9:15am ET on Substack. Tune in!

“The Trump regime’s cruelty knows no bounds, whether in pursuit of short-term advantage in the shutdown or in the big, ugly bill’s despicable trade-off (taking away healthcare insurance and food from millions to partially pay for tax cuts for the rich),” writes Jen Rubin in her latest.

Black Americans are still fighting for voting rights. @janainelson.bsky.social of NAACP LDF explains what SCOTUS must do next. Listen now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equal-voting-rights-are-under-attack-in-the-courts-and/id1826210227?i=1000733939319 @aprildryan.bsky.social

A mother killed for protecting her kids while Black. "The Perfect Neighbor" is a devastating indictment of Stand Your Ground laws.

Is ESPN really in a position to condemn this? @pablo.show

NYC — who will it be? Zohran Mamdani, Curtis Sliwa, or Andrew Cuomo?

Children teargassed during Halloween celebrations. Women thrown to the ground and arrested. Journalists targeted and obstructed from doing their jobs. Lynn Sweet gives us the latest on ICE in Chicago https://contrarian.substack.com/p/ice-escalation-in-chicago-looped

Only the best people — A cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social

“On Saturday, food assistance will run out for roughly 41.7 million Americans because the Republican-led Congress refuses to do its job and resolve the federal government shutdown, headed into its second month with no end in sight,” writes Lorraine Forte in her latest.

“We’re really talking about going back to Jim Crow South.” @abreezeclayton.bsky.social

“The president’s misplaced desire to turn the White House into a palace mirrors his selfish desire to bulldoze our constitutional republic and replace it with a form of government in which his will becomes the law of the land.”

Michael de Adder presents: As Reagan would have it https://contrarian.substack.com/p/as-reagan-would-have-it

Pennsylvania’s State Supreme Court elections are approaching — and the stakes are high. Mike Lee, Executive Director of the @aclupa.org, explains how Republicans are trying to flip the Democratic majority. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/firewall-for-freedom-aclu-executive

Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt’s baseless belief that only the left commits political violence is absurd — yet, unfortunately, widely shared.

In North Carolina, state Republicans approved yet another pro-Republican and pro-white redistricting map as children starve and farmers suffer. NC Democratic Party Chair @abreezeclayton.bsky.social unpacks the severity https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-south-is-suffering-anderson-clayton

The violent madness of ICE.

"We are 100% losing this trade war." @tommalinowski.bsky.social

The spotlight on NBA gambling is back — and the league has only itself to blame. @carronjphillips.bsky.social

1. Friends, I want to reintroduce myself — in the context of my new gig at The Contrarian, where I’m now a Senior Writer & Editor.

Higher healthcare premiums. Cuts to Medicaid. What could possibly go wrong? According to experts: everything. @draveneljoseph.bsky.social

@pablo.show gives us the latest on the NBA gambling scandal. https://contrarian.substack.com/p/offsides-with-pablo-torre-scandals

Trump is already making plays to influence the 2026 midterms. Voting has never been more critical.

The Border Patrol is taking a central role in Trump's immigration crackdowns -- far from any international border crossing. In my first piece for The Contrarian, I explore why the infamously brutal federal force is now stoking fear and havoc from L.A. to Chicago and beyond...

Don’t expect a jobs report in November. @hawkkoh.bsky.social

@janainelson.bsky.social joins April Ryan to cover what’s at stake with the Voting Rights Supreme Court case, federal civil rights divisions being eliminated, ICE roundups, and gerrymandering. Watch her full interview now https://contrarian.substack.com/p/janai-nelson-is-fighting-for-our

Another day, another tariff — and we’re bearing the brunt. Jen, Norm & Tom Malinowski dive into it on Coffee with the Contrarians. Streaming now on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vVgrxTnJ5c

Trump’s $230 million cash grab isn’t just wrong—it’s unconstitutional The Domestic Emoluments Clause says no And the rule of law will say no too We explain why in our new @contrariannews.org piece 👇 - TN contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-230...

What’s sending Border Patrol agents far beyond the assumed border? @timdickinson.bsky.social reports.