MS NOW Daily Columnists
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 Cohen is an MSNBC 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.
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."
Latest Columns
Trump calls for end of Iranian regime
In an interview with POLITICO, the president criticized violence against protesters abroad but didn’t clarify if the U.S. plans to intervene.
Trump’s plot to tear the country in two
The Trump administration is engaged in a comprehensive war, and its enemy is half of America.
Trump 2.0 rehashed ‘America First.’ But this time, it’s against the world.
A year into his second term, the president’s foreign entanglements and trade wars have eclipsed the domestic agenda he campaigned on.
There’s a reason the DOJ wants to stop Minneapolis citizens from filming ICE
Flooding the public sphere with real footage, captured by real people, in real time, can help combat the lies our government amplifies to justify state violence.
Trump threatens tariffs on European allies to force Greenland sale
After military threats failed to gain traction, the president is turning to economic pressure on NATO allies.
Court blocks ICE agents from detaining peaceful protesters in Minneapolis
A federal judge found an “ongoing persistent pattern of … chilling conduct” during immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota.
Justice Department investigates top Minnesota Democrats amid ICE protests
The DOJ’s probe of Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey marks a new front in President Trump’s efforts to punish officials who have resisted his agenda.
What the Brooke Rollins $3 meal meme shows about Team Trump’s economic blindness
The “let them eat broccoli” approach reflects Cabinet officials’ wealth — and disconnect from the economic struggles of ordinary Americans.
Something darker is taking shape inside Trump’s ICE
The agency is shunning norms of law enforcement and becoming a militarized wing of Trump’s political agenda — and it’s going to get worse.
Allies seek off-ramps as Trump doubles down on Greenland
With Trump threatening tariffs and speculation mounting about Silicon Valley’s interest in Greenland’s resources, allies are urgently seeking alternatives that would satisfy his deal-making impulses without upending NATO.








