Anthony L. Fisher

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Anthony L. Fisher

Jul. 22, 2025, 1:56 PM EDT

By Anthony L. Fisher

Anthony L. Fisher

Anthony L. Fisher is a senior editor and opinion columnist for MS NOW, often covering free speech, civil liberties and extremism. He was previously the senior opinion editor for The Daily Beast and a politics columnist for Business Insider.

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