Charles Sykes

Charles Sykes is an MSNBC contributor and author of “How The Right Lost Its Mind” (St. Martin’s Press).


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Charles Sykes

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

John Kelly gave us an ‘October shock.’ Too bad voters have gone numb.

The retired Marine general and former White House chief of staff knows what he’s talking about when he warns about his former boss’ unfitness for office.

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Sen. Ron Johnson’s claim he knew nothing about a fake electors plot isn’t believable

Text messages show that Johnson and his staff were told explicitly about the plot to deliver the fake electoral votes to Washington.

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s frightening 2025 pledge puts our children at risk

As Trump ramps up his anti-vaccine rhetoric, he is pushing a dangerous movement away from the fringe and toward the center of the culture wars.

4years ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump should be charged. Don’t let the House pass the buck.

Again and again we’ve seen responsible figures determine that something must be done about Trump’s behavior. And then they decide to let someone else do it.

4years ago
Opinion

Charlottesville verdict another missed opportunity for Republicans to disavow hate

Those who deny that Trump praised racists as “very fine people” are now pushing revisionist versions of what happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6.