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May 5, 2021
Republicans Will Punish Democrats for Every Reform They Make
But that shouldn’t stop Democrats from embracing big and sweeping changes while they can.
Elie Mystal
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February 22, 2021
The GOP’s 2022 Strategy: Voter Suppression or Bust
After failing to suppress enough Black votes to steal the 2020 election, Republicans are preparing for a heist the next time around.
Elie Mystal
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January 8, 2021
No Excuses: Biden Can Help End Racist Police Violence—From Day 1
The incoming president said Black Lives Matter. Now it’s time for him to prove he means it.
Elie Mystal
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December 15, 2020
People Are Taking the Wrong Lesson From Trump’s Failed Coup
Trump failed to steal the election because of incompetence, not because our robust institutions defeated him.
Elie Mystal
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November 16, 2020
Democrats Must Keep Their Eyes on the Supreme Court
While court reform is off the table until at least 2023, Democrats must use the next two years to figure out how best to fix the court.
Elie Mystal
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October 15, 2020
There Is Only One Solution to the Amy Coney Barrett Debacle
Yes, Democrats must expand the courts. Here’s why, and here’s how.
Elie Mystal
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September 21, 2020
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.
Elie Mystal
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August 24, 2020
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.
Elie Mystal
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July 23, 2020
Is Our Generation Ready to Take Up the Torch That John Lewis Lit?
As legends like Lewis pass away, I wonder whether we’re prepared to become the new elders.
Elie Mystal
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June 29, 2020
Here’s How to Stop the Next Bill Barr From Gutting the Rule of Law
Barr has wrecked the DOJ. The solution isn’t to return things to the way they were—it’s to remake the AG appointment process.
Elie Mystal