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​​Arthur Brooks: Mike Tomlin’s ‘Minecraft’ Hobby Is a Lesson in Happiness
In January this year, the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers resigned, following 19 seasons at the helm. After…
‘East of Eden’ and the Families We Choose to Forgive
Great literature, and I suppose all art, ages well with time. Or maybe we age well with great…
Two Congressional Candidates Fighting for Affordability and Against Corruption
Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson spoke with two candidates hoping to flip tough House seats in the November…
Two Drinks with . . . Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Welcome to Two Drinks, the column where The Free Press catches up with a newsmaker, trendsetter, or power…
NEW! Catch Up On Culture With Me
Hi Contrarians,This is Meredith Blake, culture columnist for The Contrarian. Welcome to the very first edition of Culture…
The Trump Economy Stinks
Trump economy still stinks. U.S. nonfarm payrolls added only 29,000 jobs, well below expectations, in September while unemployment…
Where Will the Iran War Go Next? Plus. . .
It’s Friday, October 2. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free…
Advice from an Executioner After a Botched Execution
On Wednesday night, the state of Tennessee failed to execute Christa Pike, a convicted murderer, despite giving her…
TGIF: No Fatties, No Beardos, No Weirdos
Hello and welcome back to TGIF, where we do news summaries. Just the facts, ma’am.In housekeeping notes: Our…
‘Imagine, Please, I’m on the Ballot’
RJ draws several editorial cartoons each week for his substack, e pluribus cartoonum, and for Roll Call, the…
Schmitt’s Slam Dunk
Michael de Adder is an award-winning editorial cartoonist. You can find him on Substack here.The Contrarian is community-supported.…
America Will Regret Withdrawing from Iraq
I first arrived in Iraq in June 2004, as the insurgency in al-Anbar Province was raging. I was…
7 Governor Races to Watch
If the 2026 midterms develop into a Blue Wave, Democrats not only have an opportunity to capture Congress,…
Art as Resistance; Stand for National Parks
Democracy is not a spectator sport. Whether you want to exercise your right to vote, join a protest,…
Can an Execution Be Ethical?
It’s much harder to kill an otherwise healthy adult human being than you probably think. Gunshot wounds (most…