5 Ways to Debunk the GOP’s Defense of Donald Trump 5 Ways to Debunk the GOP’s Defense of Donald Trump
The Republican anti-impeachment arguments are weak but pernicious. Here’s how to counter them.
Nov 15, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats? Trump Knows the Power of the Supreme Court—Why Don’t Democrats?
The Supreme Court could be a galvanizing issue for Democrats, but the presidential contenders have largely ignored it.
Nov 11, 2019 / Column / Elie Mystal
Don’t Count the Senate Out on Impeachment Don’t Count the Senate Out on Impeachment
To convict Trump on impeachment charges, 20 GOP senators will need to break ranks. Here’s how that can happen.
Oct 24, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Centrist Democrats Want You to Think They’re the Big Boys on the Stage Centrist Democrats Want You to Think They’re the Big Boys on the Stage
To stall the progressive momentum, the centrists are trying to recast their ideas as more pragmatic. The problem is, they’re not.
Oct 17, 2019 / Elie Mystal
SCOTUS Is Back in Session and Cruelty Is on the Docket SCOTUS Is Back in Session and Cruelty Is on the Docket
As the term begins, the conservatives are sharpening their knives—and LGBTQ rights, abortion, and gun control are all on the chopping block.
Oct 7, 2019 / Feature / Elie Mystal
Brett Kavanaugh Is About to Get His Hands on His First Abortion Case Brett Kavanaugh Is About to Get His Hands on His First Abortion Case
We knew this day would come. Susan Collins should have known, too.
Oct 4, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Harvard’s Thrilling—and Pyrrhic—Affirmative Action Victory Harvard’s Thrilling—and Pyrrhic—Affirmative Action Victory
Judge Allison Burroughs’s ruling is a sublime defense of affirmative action. It also erases the legitimate concerns of Asian American students.
Oct 2, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Why Would a Whistle-Blower Save This Nation of Cowards? Why Would a Whistle-Blower Save This Nation of Cowards?
For nearly three years, none of our leaders have held Trump accountable—yet we expect the Ukraine scandal to be different.
Sep 23, 2019 / Elie Mystal
A Killer Cop Gets Fired, and Somehow the Cops Are Angry A Killer Cop Gets Fired, and Somehow the Cops Are Angry
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.
Aug 21, 2019 / Elie Mystal
The Vast Conspiracy Behind Jeffrey Epstein’s Death The Vast Conspiracy Behind Jeffrey Epstein’s Death
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.
Aug 20, 2019 / Elie Mystal