Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights Republicans Are Using the Covid-19 Crisis to Kill Abortion Rights
GOP governors have begun banning abortion during the Covid-19 crisis, creating a precedent that might be too cruel for conservative judges to pass up.
Apr 2, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy Slapping Travel Bans on New Yorkers Is Bad Law—and Bad Policy
From Florida to Rhode Island, governors are targeting New Yorkers for special restrictions—and easy scapegoating.
Mar 31, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Coronavirus Will Test Whether We’ve Learned Anything From 9/11 The Coronavirus Will Test Whether We’ve Learned Anything From 9/11
Many of us would be happy to exchange some basic rights for safety right now, but we have to be vigilant about protecting our liberties.
Mar 30, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
Congratulations, Your Kids Are Now Your Coworkers Congratulations, Your Kids Are Now Your Coworkers
Tips on how to survive the lockdown with your children and sanity intact—by a veteran of working from home.
Mar 27, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Get Away With Discrimination The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Get Away With Discrimination
What makes the decision all the more terrible is that the court ruled unanimously to weaken the civil rights protection at the center of the case.
Mar 26, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Media Is Helping Spread Trump’s Coronavirus Racism The Media Is Helping Spread Trump’s Coronavirus Racism
It’s time for every major media outlet to stop disseminating Trump’s hate—and stop repeating his racist nicknames for the virus.
Mar 20, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Trump Won’t Steal the Election, but Your Governor Might Trump Won’t Steal the Election, but Your Governor Might
There are lots of ways to prevent people from voting besides canceling the election, and the coronavirus provides the perfect excuse.
Mar 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Trump Isn’t In Charge—So Who the Hell Is? Trump Isn’t In Charge—So Who the Hell Is?
In the absence of a serious federal response, it’s up to the 50 state governors, and numerous localities, to figure this out on their own.
Mar 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Judiciary Still Hasn’t Reckoned With Its #MeToo Problem The Judiciary Still Hasn’t Reckoned With Its #MeToo Problem
Thanks to their immense power, federal judges have a license to harass—and no one is trying to stop them.
Mar 13, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal
Trump’s Coronavirus Response Is Going to Get Someone Hurt Trump’s Coronavirus Response Is Going to Get Someone Hurt
In the absence of any real plans to stem the virus, Trump is turning to the kind of “us vs. them” rhetoric that can only lead to violence.
Mar 12, 2020 / Elie Mystal