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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The ‘Donroe Doctrine,’ Trump’s alarming plan for imperialism, won’t stop with Venezuela

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

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

The antiwoke academics supporting Trump’s assaults on higher education

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

Tulsi Gabbard can’t be trusted to run American intelligence

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

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