Donald Trump Isn’t Playing Games With Ilhan Omar—He’s Inciting Violence Donald Trump Isn’t Playing Games With Ilhan Omar—He’s Inciting Violence
And he’s going to keep inciting violence until someone gets killed.
Apr 16, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Neil Gorsuch Just Made Death Worse Neil Gorsuch Just Made Death Worse
In an appalling majority opinion, Gorsuch endorses pain-filled deaths for people subjected to capital punishment.
Apr 3, 2019 / Elie Mystal
The Time Has Come for Democrats to Impeach Brett Kavanaugh The Time Has Come for Democrats to Impeach Brett Kavanaugh
And no, ‘he’s just not worth it’ is not an acceptable excuse.
Mar 20, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Lori Loughlin Probably Thinks My Kids Have It Easy Lori Loughlin Probably Thinks My Kids Have It Easy
Behind the college admissions scandal is a deeply held belief that minorities are out there, “gaining advantages.”
Mar 14, 2019 / Elie Mystal
The Manafort Sentence Is a Lesson in White Privilege The Manafort Sentence Is a Lesson in White Privilege
But the solution isn’t to inflate sentences for wealthy white men—it’s to reduce sentences for poor people of color.
Mar 8, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Running the Democratic Primary Through ‘Trump Country’ Is the Road to Defeat Running the Democratic Primary Through ‘Trump Country’ Is the Road to Defeat
Yes, I'm looking at you, Bernie Sanders.
Feb 28, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ Is a Hot Legal Mess Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ Is a Hot Legal Mess
That should bode well for lawsuits challenging Trump’s emergency declaration—if judges follow legal principles instead of politics.
Feb 20, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Yes, We Can Stop Trump’s Fake National Emergency Yes, We Can Stop Trump’s Fake National Emergency
Three ways to stop the scam to steal the money to build the wall.
Feb 15, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Brett Kavanaugh Is Already Done Pretending He Respects Abortion Rights Brett Kavanaugh Is Already Done Pretending He Respects Abortion Rights
And Susan Collins is to blame.
Feb 8, 2019 / Elie Mystal
There Is No Argument for Ralph Northam to Keep His Job There Is No Argument for Ralph Northam to Keep His Job
His failed attempts at “damage control” only show how reluctant he is to take responsibility for serious, racist actions.
Feb 2, 2019 / Elie Mystal