Michael A. Cohen

MS NOW Columnist

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.


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Michael A. Cohen

1mos ago
Opinion

Andy Ogles’ bigotry is awful. So is Mike Johnson’s cowardly response.

When asked about Rep. Andy Ogles’ bigoted anti-Muslim outburst, House Speaker Mike Johnson did what he’s done many times in the past: nothing.

2mos ago
Opinion

Marco Rubio blaming Israel for the Iran war could have dire repercussions

The secretary of state’s comments about how the U.S. came to attack Iran — as well as some reactions from the left — could play a role in promoting antisemitism today.

2mos ago
Opinion

Trump didn’t even pretend to try to make the case for war with Iran

The U.S. has attacked Iran again, and the president has shown complete indifference to getting buy-in from Congress or Americans.

2mos ago
Opinion

Trump’s self-inflicted poll catastrophe

Americans supported going after “the worst of the worst.” But less than 14% of the more than 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE have been charged with or convicted of a violent crime.

3mos ago
Opinion

Why Trump may be getting ready to throw Kristi Noem under the bus

One Republican after another has bemoaned Alex Pretti’s death and called for an investigation of the shooting.

3mos ago
Opinion

Mark Carney’s Davos speech resonated for a reason. Here’s what he got wrong.

Perhaps this time is different. But what Trump has seemingly broken can still be put back together again. 

3mos ago
Opinion

Schumer just showed why he’s a better leader than his Democratic base thinks

By recruiting former Rep. Mary Peltola to run for Senate in Alaska, like a good baseball manager, Schumer has put his team in the best possible position to pick up seats. 

4mos ago
Opinion

The ‘60 Minutes’ fiasco confirms what we all knew about Bari Weiss’ role at CBS

The CBS News boss abruptly pulling a story about migrants sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador is shocking — but not surprising.

4mos ago
Opinion

How anti-Israel rhetoric contributes to antisemitism and real-world violence

The massacre of Jews at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia shows that calls to “globalize the intifada” have consequences.

4mos ago
Opinion

Justice Kagan knows why the Supreme Court majority wrongly supported Texas’ redistricting effort

That the court’s conservative justices ignore the law and lower-court decisions when they hurt Republicans is no longer news.