Avery Collins

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Honor Dolly; March for Justice

Democracy is not a spectator sport. Whether you want to exercise your right to vote, join a protest,…

Is America Losing Faith in Capitalism? Plus. . .

It’s Thursday, August 27. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free…

Tough Love: My Husband Is Jealous of Our Baby

Dear Abigail,My husband and I have a 7-month-old daughter, and we’re thrilled. She is a joy in our…

Atlanta Was the Only Choice for the 2028 DNC. As Usual, Democrats Blew It

By Carron J. PhillipsDisrespect is one thing; stupidity is another.For the second time since the hard work of…

Economic D-Day

Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist whose cartoons have appeared in the New York Times, the…

Facts? Trump Doesn’t Need No Stinkin’ Facts!

A regime that rails against “DEI,” decries “fake news,” and claims devotion to meritocracy has stocked its ranks…

Let's Do Lunch! ft. Claudia Sahm, Economist

Thank you for tuning into another episode of Let’s Do Lunch! with Jared Bernstein and special guest ,…

Dolly Parton’s Greatest Legacy Was Her Giving

Dolly Parton performs at 1973 dedication of Cordell Hull Dam. (Photo by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,…

Aim, Misfire, Ready

Michael de Adder is an award-winning editorial cartoonist. You can find him on Substack here.The Contrarian is community-supported.…

What Is Going on with Vote by Mail?

What is going on with vote by mail?So back in March, Trump issued an executive order which told…

The Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Will Harm Vulnerable Communities

On Coffee with Contrarians this morning, Contrarian publisher Norm Eisen chatted with Juan Proaño, the CEO of LULAC.…

Meta’s Social Media Settlement Is Not Enough

On Wednesday, Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, announced a landmark legal settlement in a trial…

Evening Roundup, August 26: Mail-in Voting and Heidi Overton

SpotlightIn The HeadlinesMedia CenterClick here to join us LIVE at 9:15 AM tomorrow with Norm, April, & Jonathan…

Is This the End of the Mass Incarceration Era?

Over the first two decades of the 21st century, the U.S. has been imprisoning people at a steadily…

Dolly Parton Thought She Could, and She Did

Ever since the news of Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday, there’s one clip I can’t stop watching. It’s…