MS NOW Daily Columnists
Zeeshan Aleem
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MS NOW. 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 by clicking the link at the top of this bio.
Jacques Berlinerblau
Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University.
Anthea Butler
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael A. Cohen
Michael A. Cohen is a political writer and a fellow with the Eurasia Group Foundation.
Symone D. Sanders Townsend
Symone D. Sanders Townsend is an author and a co-host of "The Weeknight."
Jarvis DeBerry
Jarvis DeBerry is an opinion editor for MS NOW Daily. He was previously editor-in-chief at the Louisiana Illuminator and a columnist and deputy opinion editor at The Times-Picayune.
Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman Mohyeldin is a host of "‘The Weekend: Primetime" and an MS NOW political analyst.
Latest Columns
Kushner and Witkoff headed to Moscow to push Russia-Ukraine peace plan to Putin
Trump’s son-in-law and his special envoy, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met Ukrainian delegates Sunday in Florida. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said any deal with the Russian president must preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Noem says National Guard shooting suspect was ‘radicalized’ in the U.S.
The Homeland Security secretary did not offer evidence to support that. Nor would she say why her department had granted the former CIA asset asylum earlier this year.
How Trump could use the National Guard shooting to go after legal immigrants
Administration officials plan to reexamine legal permanent residents from 19 countries labeled “high-risk” because of national security concerns.
The truth new polling unveils about many Trump ‘anti-war’ voters
Many Trump supporters bought his questionable line about not starting any “new wars” — but new polling shows they’re supportive of military action against Venezuela.
The cost of Trump’s bank deregulation could be catastrophic
Unfortunately, the Trump administration is tearing away every layer of protection that was designed for the next economic crash.
Troy Nehls, a staunch Trump ally, won’t seek House reelection
The Texas lawmaker is the latest Republican to announce their departure from the House, where the GOP holds a narrow majority.
Trump declares Venezuelan airspace closed, something he has no authority to do
Trump has no authority to close the airspace of another country, but the move will likely deter air traffic and further escalate tensions between both nations.
Trump administration says it has halted ‘all asylum decisions’ after National Guard shooting
The State Department also announced Friday that it had ‘IMMEDIATELY paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports.
The glaring flaw in a well-meaning law to open parking spots to pregnant women
More states are allowing pregnant women to park in accessible spaces. Nobody bothered to ask the people who depend on accessible parking how this would affect them.
Everyone is talking about affordability — and making the same mistake
Focusing on just prices misses the bigger picture.
