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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

7d ago

Holocaust revisionism is running through the mainstream of the MAGA movement

How Tucker Carlson, Darryl Cooper and JD Vance are all connected to Nazi apologist narratives.
8d ago

It's outrageous that Covid boosters are so expensive for uninsured Americans

People without insurance can't get free Covid boosters and vaccines this year since the the Bridge Access Program has run out of money. That's terrible.
9d ago

The reason JD Vance's 'say yes to everything' media strategy is a train wreck

Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, is embracing a “say yes to everything” media strategy. But it's making him less popular.
10d ago

Questions surrounding Trump's mental acuity are a real 2024 story

Trump's recent rambling about San Francisco and his latest persecution complex raises questions about his age and mental acuity.
14d ago

Why Kamala Harris is messaging Latino voters without using the word 'Latino'

Kamala Harris’ strength with Latino voters is looking promising in the polls. But a new approach might be needed to outstrip Biden's performance against Trump.
15d ago

RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have joined Trump's campaign. It could backfire.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard have joined Trump's transition team. Trump isn't reaching across the aisle to Democrats the way he thinks he is.
16d ago

Kamala Harris is right to not make her race and gender a rallying cry

Vice President Kamala Harris's approach to race and gender is restrained. That's smart: she should focus on policy, and let Trump reveal his bigotry.
20d ago

The DNC showed how the Democrats are willing to accept the unacceptable on Gaza

Speeches from Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex at the DNC showed how Democrats want to sweep Gaza under the rug.
21d ago

RFK Jr.'s journey from Democrat to Republican shows how Covid scrambled politics

Robert Kennedy Jr.'s announcement that he's dropping out of the race is a reminder of how Covid scrambled American politics.
22d ago

The Republican attack on Tim Walz over Tiananmen Square is almost unbelievable

Republicans are floating conspiracy theories about Tim Walz's trips to China, when in reality they only prove he'd be well-suited to the vice presidency.
24d ago

AOC once electrified the left. Now she electrifies the party establishment.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's speech at the Democratic National Convention showed her evolution into a more establishment figure.