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Michael A. Cohen

MSNBC Columnist

Michael A. Cohen, a columnist for MSNBC and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, writes the political newsletter Truth and Consequences. He has been a columnist at The Boston Globe, The Guardian and Foreign Policy, and he is the author of three books, the most recent being “Clear and Present Safety: The World Has Never Been Better and Why That Matters to Americans.”

Michael A. Cohen, a columnist for MSNBC and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School, Tufts University, writes the political newsletter Truth and Consequences. He has been a columnist at The Boston Globe, The Guardian and Foreign Policy, and he is the author of three books, the most recent being “Clear and Present Safety: The World Has Never Been Better and Why That Matters to Americans.”

Latest from Michael A. Cohen

14d ago

The ceiling’s the limit for Donald Trump’s MAGA candidacy

To win in November, Donald Trump will have to attract voters outside his base. Instead, he's antagonizing Republicans like Mitt Romney and Nikki Haley.
25d ago

My eldest daughter was born through IVF. Here’s what ‘pro-life’ conservatives don’t understand.

In its ideological zeal to “protect the unborn,” the Alabama Supreme Court has actually made it more difficult for children to be born.
34d ago

Democrats are sticking with Biden — no matter what the pundits say

Despite voter concerns about his age, Biden is the least risky choice for Democrats, which also means he’s the best choice for the party against Trump in 2024.
38d ago

What Mike Johnson and Nikki Haley’s latest humiliating setbacks have in common

Nikki Haley lost to nobody in the Nevada primary this week. It’s pretty on-the-nose in an age where the hollowness of the Republican Party is on full display.
55d ago

Three 2024 election myths that just aren’t true

In the 2024 election, virtually nothing matters — and absolutely everything does. Here’s a guide to help separate myth from fact in the current election cycle.
67d ago

With one answer, Trump made his bad week even worse

Trump's answer on abortion at a Fox News town hall shows why he is the best hope for another term for Joe Biden.
74d ago

Tom Cotton says Trump kept America ‘safe.’ Covid would like a word.

For those of us who remember the final months of Trump’s presidency, Cotton is leaving out something rather important — the coronavirus pandemic.
85d ago

Taylor Swift could save Joe Biden in 2024. No, seriously.

When the history books are written, 2023 will be remembered as the year of Taylor Swift.
97d ago

The fundamental disconnect in Democratic senators’ criticisms of Israel

If you endorse the idea that Israel has a right to defend itself, then that means tacitly endorsing the collateral deaths that result from that position.
122d ago

Why the U.S.-China summit could help Biden in 2024

Biden and Xi’s meeting put U.S.-China relations on a positive track for the first time in more than a year.
128d ago

Peace is possible in Israel. But not until Hamas is defeated.

After what happened on Oct. 7, Israel cannot accept a Hamas government on its border that is capable of such barbarism.