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Michael A. Cohen is the publisher of the newsletter, Truth and Consequences, an MSNBC columnist, and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic Studies at the Fletcher School, Tufts University.

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Trump Needs to Serve Time or the Justice System Is Screwed

LOCK HIM UP

The convicted ex-president escaped incarceration for offenses that would send almost anyone to Rikers Island. And now he’s promising “revenge.”

Michael A. Cohen | Published Jun 07, 2024
opinion

The Antisemitic Innuendo in Harrison Butker’s College Speech

BAD FAITH

Lost in the outrage over the football kicker’s retrograde views on women was his insinuation that the Jews killed Jesus.

Michael A. Cohen | Published May 21, 2024
opinion

It’s a Bad Week to Be Named Michael Cohen. Trust Me, I Know.

THE OTHER ONE

For almost a decade I’ve been mistaken for Trump’s former lawyer—who’s having his “star turn” this week as a witness for the prosecution.

Michael A. Cohen | Published May 13, 2024
opinion

Schumer’s Anti-Netanyahu Rant Won’t Matter in Israel

BIG, BUT NOT

Pro-Israel Democrats are making it clear they’ve had enough of Bibi in power, but Netanyahu and his right-wing coalition partners won’t care.

Michael A. Cohen | Published Mar 15, 2024
opinion

White Rural Trump Supporters Are a Threat to Democracy

DEAL WITH IT

A new book shows how many supposed “elitist stereotypes” of rural MAGA voters are true—and backed by hard data.

Michael A. Cohen | Published Mar 01, 2024
opinion

Progressive Activism Helps Fuel Antisemitism in Young People

BIGOTRY FOR ‘JUSTICE’

Poll numbers show growing support for Holocaust denial and anti-Jewish tropes among young people—who are also more inclined to view the Palestine/Israel conflict as good vs. evil.

Michael A. Cohen | Published Dec 21, 2023
opinion

We Need to Talk About the Antisemitic Mob in a NYC School

NO SAFE SPACES?

A Jewish teacher’s pro-Israel social media post sparked a student-led protest that devolved into a rampage at a public high school. The silence is deafening.

Michael A. Cohen | Published Dec 02, 2023
opinion

As Antisemitism Surges, Jews Find Few Social Justice Allies

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

Violence, threats, and dehumanizing rhetoric against Jews both in the U.S. and abroad aren’t enough to move many progressives beyond lukewarm platitudes.

Michael A. Cohen | Published Nov 01, 2023
opinion

Treat RFK Jr.’s Campaign as the Dangerous Joke That It Is

BAD CLOWN

The mainstream media is not required to give Kennedy Jr. a platform or cover his campaign, and they shouldn’t.

Michael A. Cohen | Published Jun 25, 2023
opinion

Adderall Shortage: The Health Crisis No One’s Talking About

QUALITY OF LIFE

The stigma around ADHD and therapeutic stimulants makes an already difficult situation for millions of people far worse.

Michael A. Cohen | Published Apr 29, 2023

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