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Michael A. Cohen

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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LOCK HIM UP

Trump Needs to Serve Time or the Justice System Is Screwed

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

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BAD FAITH

The Antisemitic Innuendo in Harrison Butker’s College Speech

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

Michael A. Cohen

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THE OTHER ONE

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

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

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BIG, BUT NOT

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

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

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DEAL WITH IT

White Rural Trump Supporters Are a Threat to Democracy

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

Michael A. Cohen

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BIGOTRY FOR ‘JUSTICE’

Progressive Activism Helps Fuel Antisemitism in Young People

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

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NO SAFE SPACES?

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

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

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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

As Antisemitism Surges, Jews Find Few Social Justice Allies

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

RFK Jr.
BAD CLOWN

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

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

Michael A. Cohen

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QUALITY OF LIFE

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

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

Michael A. Cohen

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