Arick Wierson

Arick Wierson is a seasoned storyteller and opinion columnist currently contributing to Newsweek and CNN, focusing on the intersections of business, policy, and politics on both national and international platforms. Wierson has extensive experience as a features writer at Observer.com and serves as a national media advisor at Tunheim. In addition, Wierson holds positions as an on-air political analyst and essayist, while managing a political consulting and marketing practice in Brazil, TZU Política, and leading a New York-based documentary production company. With a diverse academic background in Foreign Service and Economics from prestigious institutions, Wierson also operates Wierson Family Farms, a multi-site agricultural business in Iowa.