MS NOW Daily Columnists
Zeeshan Aleem
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MS NOW. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico.
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 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
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And in a defiant speech on Saturday, the defense secretary vowed the U.S. “will keep killing” people on alleged drug boats in international waters.
Trump insults CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins: ‘stupid and nasty’
The president has disparaged other women in the White House press corps in the past few weeks, calling them “piggy,” “stupid” and “ugly.”
MLK Day is replaced by President Trump’s birthday at National Parks
U.S. residents will be able to enter the parks free of charge on what the Trump administration refers to as “patriotic” days, which will now include Trump’s birthday.
FIFA’s Trump sideshow is an insult to soccer. The World Cup draw proved it.
By catering to Trump, FIFA is making itself exclusionary. And that’s everything that American soccer is not.
Trump’s baffling approach to the affordability crisis could cost Republicans
The president usually has a good ear for how issues will play with the public. Not this time.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed during a raid in Tucson, Arizona
The Democratic congresswoman said she was seeking information about a federal enforcement raid at a taco shop when masked officers began spraying protesters.
A ‘drunk raccoon’ made headlines across the internet. But there’s a darker side to that story.
Whenever a wild animal shows up in popular culture, whether through a TV series or a viral photo, there’s almost always a more nuanced story.
We didn’t need 50 Cent’s documentary on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Because the executive producer of the project is a longtime nemesis of the subject, there never should have been any expectation that he was going to bring an objective point of view.
SCOTUS boosts GOP 2026 prospects in Texas ahead of key hearing on Trump’s power
This week’s Deadline: Legal Newsletter highlights the GOP-appointed majority’s latest move benefiting Republicans, and the similar moves likely to come.








