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
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.
Trump vows to shut down ‘third world’ migration in Thanksgiving screed
A post to the president’s Truth Social account on Thursday claimed that ‘reverse migration’ is the only ‘cure’ to the United States’ woes.
Trump’s clown car Cabinet keeps humiliating him
The president said he assembled the “most talented and impressive Administration in history.” But a series of recent embarrassments from Trump officials suggests otherwise.
I study obesity and weight stigma. This ad for a weight-loss drug alarmed me.
Broader access to weight-loss drugs, combined with them being marketed to people with a healthy body weight, may have unintended consequences that include illness and death.
Republicans’ health care homework is due — and they’re panicking
While insurers notify Americans of looming premium hikes, President Trump and his allies aren’t even on the same page.
Instagram is being used to sell bigoted ‘hate merch,’ study finds
A new study from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that several popular Instagram accounts that collectively reach billions of users are hawking merchandise with racist and antisemitic imagery.
