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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.
And no, ‘he’s just not worth it’ is not an acceptable excuse.
Behind the college admissions scandal is a deeply held belief that minorities are out there, “gaining advantages.”
But the solution isn’t to inflate sentences for wealthy white men—it’s to reduce sentences for poor people of color.
Yes, I'm looking at you, Bernie Sanders.
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That should bode well for lawsuits challenging Trump’s emergency declaration—if judges follow legal principles instead of politics.
Three ways to stop the scam to steal the money to build the wall.
And Susan Collins is to blame.
His failed attempts at “damage control” only show how reluctant he is to take responsibility for serious, racist actions.
And they definitely don’t get the chance to redeem themselves on national TV with the help of Savannah Guthrie.
Why? Because he’s offering to do something the courts will say he has to do anyway.
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