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Zeeshan Aleem

MSNBC Opinion Writer/Editor

Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico, and he has also been published in, among other places, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and The Intercept. You can sign up for his free politics newsletter here.

Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico, and he has also been published in, among other places, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and The Intercept. You can sign up for his free politics newsletter here.

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Why Trump's demand that protests at the World Cup are 'reasonable' is alarming

Trump's demand for "reasonable" protests during the World Cup does not bode well for democracy or the tournament.
5d ago

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Israel all but admits it is pursuing ethnic cleansing in Gaza in its new plan

Israel has unveiled a new plan for escalating its domination of the Gaza Strip that all but openly declares an ethnic cleansing agenda in the enclave.
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Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz is as repellent as it is impractical

Trump’s proposal to reopen and expand Alcatraz's prison is a stunt
7d ago

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Trump's attempt to defund NPR and PBS is right out of the authoritarian playbook

Donald Trump’s new executive order attempting to end public funding of NPR and PBS is an authoritarian attack on independent media.
10d ago

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Democrats don't believe in persuasion anymore

Elissa Slotkin's clash with Bernie Sanders over using "oligarchy" captures the Democrats' crisis of identity and their loss of faith in the power of persuasion.
11d ago

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The problem with RFK Jr.'s 'Do your own research' line on vaccines

On Dr. Phil's show, Robert Kennedy Jr. encouraged parents to "do your own research" on vaccines. It sounds reasonable, but it's a misleading credo.
13d ago

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New estimates indicate that Elon Musk's DOGE might not achieve any savings

New estimates suggest that the cost of Musk's DOGE cuts may effectively equal its purported savings, making the whole thing a terrible deal.
17d ago

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Trump's narrative that he forced China to the table is nonsense

Trump said he would lower tariffs on China, but China's denies that there's been any trade talks. Trump doesn't want to admit he's worried about the markets.
18d ago

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Marco Rubio is taking a chainsaw to America's soft power

Marco Rubio’s new plans to cut staff at and reorganize the State Department shows the backwardness of Trump's purported aim to put “America First.”
19d ago

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What the failure of Elon Musk's '5 things' email strategy means

DOGE chief Elon Musk’s infamous "5 things" email has reportedly faced defiance across the government. It's a sign that DOGE might be weaker than he thinks.
21d ago

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Trump's signals to international students is a terrible own goal

Trump's threat to block foreign students from Harvard is terrible for academia and the U.S. economy.
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