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Elie Mystal
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Elie Mystal is the executive editor of Above the Law and a contributing writer for The Nation , as well as the legal editor of WNYC’s More Perfect . He can be followed @ElieNYC.
As the term begins, the conservatives are sharpening their knives—and LGBTQ rights, abortion, and gun control are all on the chopping block.
We knew this day would come. Susan Collins should have known, too.
Judge Allison Burroughs’s ruling is a sublime defense of affirmative action. It also erases the legitimate concerns of Asian American students.
September 23, 2019
For nearly three years, none of our leaders have held Trump accountable—yet we expect the Ukraine scandal to be different.
The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.
Daniel Pantaleo suffered the absolute minimal consequence for killing Eric Garner. The fact that the police union is throwing a tantrum is sick and outrageous.
No, Epstein was not killed by a cabal of powerful men who wanted to silence him. But his death was part of a larger plot: the US prison system.
He just says the quiet parts loud.
The meaning of the amendment has been so badly mangled that our only choice is to start over with something that allows for real gun control.
The difference is that this time, progressives will not negotiate with hostage-takers.
How the 45th president has packed the courts with ultraconservatives—and reshaped the judiciary for a generation.
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