Zeeshan Aleem
MSNBC Opinion Writer/Editor
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico, and he has also been published in, among other places, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and The Intercept. You can sign up for his free politics newsletter here.
Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Previously, he worked at Vox, HuffPost and Politico, and he has also been published in, among other places, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Nation, and The Intercept. You can sign up for his free politics newsletter here.
Latest from Zeeshan Aleem
The weird far-right company angling to create a parallel MAGA economy
PublicSquare seeks to solve a social problem by walling off its users from the world. But the road ahead is packed with pitfalls.
Nikki Haley is rising. Does it matter?
Nikki Haley scored an endorsement from Americans for Prosperity Action, an outfit backed by the Koch brothers. That'll boost her 2024 odds, slim as they are.
Kevin McCarthy’s false claim that the U.S. never seized land through war is pernicious
Kevin McCarthy posted a video of his remarks at the Oxford Union claiming that America has never asked for land after a war. It's a preposterous lie.
Elon Musk's newest defamation lawsuit highlights X's toxicity
Musk turbo-charged an online mob falsely identifying Ben Brody of being involved in a fight between neo-Nazi groups.
As Gaza burns, the old Democratic playbook on Israel is becoming risky
New polls show that Biden's approval ratings are hitting a new low due to his approach to the Israel Gaza war. It's a sign of new political norms.
What Antony Blinken's wince at Biden did and didn't mean
Antony Blinken's wince at Joe Biden calling Xi Jinping a dictator doesn't necessarily mean what critics of his seem to think it means.
Biden is facing a massive wave of internal dissent over Israel policy
Hundreds of officials have signed an open letter demanding a ceasefire, a position directly at odds with the administration’s defense of Israel.
If Trump wins in 2024, he has a dangerous tool for wrecking the government
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is helping screen hires loyalists for a future Trump administration with artificial intelligence and political screening.
Joe Manchin’s triple blow to the Democrats
Manchin recently announced that he won’t be seeking re-election in 2024 and is considering running for president. It's a huge blow to Democrats.
What John Fetterman doesn’t understand about civilian casualties in Gaza
Israel's claim that it doesn't target civilians in Gaza, repeated most recently by John Fetterman, is a diversion. It's still not complying with wars of law.
The Moms for Liberty school board takeover has hit a wall
Democrats prevailed in school board elections across the U.S., hampering Republicans' attempts to push school policies in a reactionary direction.
