Matt Johnson

writer and journalist

Matt Johnson writes for Haaretz, The Bulwark, The Daily Beast and many other outlets. He’s the author of “How Hitchens Can Save the Left: Rediscovering Fearless Liberalism in an Age of Counter-Enlightenment.”


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Matt Johnson

2w ago
Opinion

How Elon Musk’s latest DOGE regrets add insult to incredible injury

The MAGA tech billionaire says he wouldn’t work on something like the Department of Government Efficiency. It’s a shame that he ever did.

3mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Bari Weiss runs a Trump-friendly site — now she’ll be in charge of CBS News

Paramount Skydance hired the anti-woke opinion journalist to run the venerable news organization — giving Trump an ally with a big legacy media platform.

5mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

The antiwoke academics supporting Trump’s assaults on higher education

A right-wing think tank called for presidential control of colleges — and received enthusiastic support from leaders and faculty at the University of Austin.

8mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s plan to deport Afghan refugees is a national disgrace

There’s no group more deserving of TPS than the Afghans who are now on the fast track to deportation.

11mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Tulsi Gabbard can’t be trusted to run American intelligence

The former Hawaii congresswoman isn’t just unqualified to be director of national intelligence, she’s a political opportunist.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

How Trump’s new ‘AI czar’ David Sacks went from MAGA critic to true believer

Trump announced he would appoint the venture capitalist as his “AI and crypto czar,” despite his pushback against the president-elect just a few years before.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump’s ‘unity’ allies aren’t renegade liberals — they’re fringe, opportunistic right-wingers

RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard joining Trump’s campaign team isn’t a pivot to the center, but it is a play for votes among MAGA podcast fans.