MS NOW Daily Columnists
Zeeshan Aleem
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MS NOW. He primarily writes about politics and foreign policy.
Jacques Berlinerblau
Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University.
Hayes Brown
Hayes Brown is a writer and editor for MS NOW. He focuses on politics and policymaking at the federal level, including Congress and the White House.
Anthea Butler
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael A. Cohen
Michael Cohen is an MS NOW columnist. He is also the publisher of the newsletter Truth and Consequences and hosts the weekly podcast That ‘70s Movie Podcast.
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.
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.
Ayman Mohyeldin
Ayman Mohyeldin is a host of "‘The Weekend: Primetime" and an MS NOW political analyst.
Symone D. Sanders Townsend
Symone D. Sanders Townsend is an author and a co-host of "The Weeknight."
Charlie Sykes
Charlie Sykes is an MS NOW contributor and the author of the newsletter "To the Contrary."
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