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Why subscribe to The Contrarian?
How do I get fewer notifications?
How do I contribute to litigation?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
How do I leave a comment?
How do I submit an entry for Pet of the Week?
Can I pause my subscription?
How do I cancel my subscription?
How do I gift a subscription?
How do I contact you?
How do I change my email?
How do I update my payment method?
Who wrote the Constitution?
Can I submit photos for the Democracy Movement?
How do I submit questions for your live shows, like The Tea or Let's Do Lunch?
Do you accept story pitches? Where can I send?
Why subscribe to The Contrarian?
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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How do I submit an entry for Pet of the Week?
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Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison was the primary author and is known as the “Father of the Constitution,” though several Founding Fathers participated in the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia between May and September of 1787.
Can I submit photos for the Democracy Movement?
Please do! We love to see and post photos of what Contrarians are doing to oppose the chaos of the Trump regime. Send your photos to submit@contrariannews.org
How do I submit questions for your live shows, like The Tea or Let's Do Lunch?
Both April Ryan and Jared Bernstein respond to your questions live on their shows. Send questions for April or Jared to submit@contrariannews.org, using subject heading “Question for The Tea” or “Question for Let’s Do Lunch”
Do you accept story pitches? Where can I send?
Though we rarely post unsolicited pieces, you have nothing to lose by sending a pitch to submit@contrariannews.org, using the subject heading of Column Pitch for Submission. Let us know if it is specialized, for example write Recipe Pitch for Submission, Comic Pitch for Submission, etc.
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