If You Wait Until Election Day to Vote, You’re Already Too Late If You Wait Until Election Day to Vote, You’re Already Too Late
The only way Democrats can prevent Trump from stealing the election is if overwhelming numbers vote early—and in person.
Sep 21, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT! Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT!
To honor RBG, we’ve got to fight with all our might to reclaim the Supreme Court—and that means packing it.
Sep 19, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Is Bill Barr Trump’s Most Dangerous Sidekick? Is Bill Barr Trump’s Most Dangerous Sidekick?
The attorney general has been chipping away at the rule of law for 18 months. Last night, he made another big claim to unfettered power.
Sep 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again The Police Are Lying in LA and the Media Is Falling for It—Again
In the wake of the brutal shooting of two police officers, the sheriff's department is trying to fabricate a case against Black Lives Matter, and journalists are playing along.
Sep 15, 2020 / Elie Mystal
For Trump, Defaming His Rape Accuser Is Part of His Job For Trump, Defaming His Rape Accuser Is Part of His Job
Such is the central claim at the heart of the DOJ’s attempt to intervene in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit against Trump.
Sep 9, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Authorities Are Still Gunning for Breonna Taylor The Authorities Are Still Gunning for Breonna Taylor
While the police officers who killed Taylor remain at large, prosecutors have been harassing the Black men who knew her in a desperate attempt to tarnish her name.
Sep 2, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started
As Black people fight for our lives, white supremacists reach for their guns—and white allies go soft.
Aug 31, 2020 / Hard Paywall / Elie Mystal
We Need to Talk About the GOP’s ‘Black Friends’ We Need to Talk About the GOP’s ‘Black Friends’
The Republican National Convention has been all about using Black people to convince white people it’s OK to vote for a bigot.
Aug 27, 2020 / Editorial / Elie Mystal
At the RNC, Republicans Go All In on Police Impunity At the RNC, Republicans Go All In on Police Impunity
As Jacob Blake lay in his hospital bed, Republicans began their convention by defending “the Blue” and refusing to say Black lives matter.
Aug 25, 2020 / Elie Mystal
How Yale Became the Latest Target in the Plot to Kill Affirmative Action How Yale Became the Latest Target in the Plot to Kill Affirmative Action
In the coming days, the DOJ will borrow a page from the conservative playbook and likely sue Yale for violating the rights of white and Asian students.
Aug 24, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal