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.
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
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Potential 2028 candidates frame President Donald Trump’s efforts at regime change as oil grab and distraction from Americans’ economic woes.
Rubio reframes Trump’s vow to ‘run’ Venezuela as confusion grows over U.S. role
On Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that “run” means running policy, but won’t specify a timeline or rule out a U.S. occupation of Venezuela.
Trump’s first post-Maduro press conference betrayed a concerning logical flaw
In the absence of a leader with legitimate credentials, the Trump strategy of regime change in Venezuela risks devolving into a farce.
I study bigotry. ‘Heritage American’ is a new expression of an old animus.
None of the descendants of Ellis Island immigrant waves — not the Irish, Italians, European Jews nor others from around the world — would count as “heritage Americans.”
What decades of analysis reveal about the ignorance behind Trump’s rise
We have reverted from acting on what we know to acting on what we think.
How Trump’s aging issue differs from Biden’s
Why this president’s advancing years raise different issues than Joe Biden’s.
Trump says U.S. ‘will run’ Venezuela as Maduro arrives in New York under arrest
The ousted Venezuelan leader landed in New York Saturday evening to face new narcoterrorism charges.
Democrats condemn Trump’s Venezuela strikes as Republicans largely cheer Maduro’s capture
Democrats and Republicans had largely opposing reactions to the operation, which Congress did not approve and reportedly had no prior knowledge about.
Trump’s removal of Maduro was necessary. Now he faces these critical questions.
The U.S. administration’s desired end state is unclear. For those seeking liberty in Venezuela, the job isn’t done.
Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ executive order was bad. Then it got a lot worse.
The president, who spent much of the past year renaming things, demonstrated again that he’s more interested in decreeing than governing.
