Introducing “Elie v. U.S.” Introducing “Elie v. U.S.”
A preview of Elie Mystal’s new weekly newsletter.
Mar 7, 2025 / Elie Mystal
The Supreme Court Just Ruled Against Trump—but Don’t Get Too Excited The Supreme Court Just Ruled Against Trump—but Don’t Get Too Excited
Even as the court rejected Trump’s freeze on USAID, it effectively gave him another chance to delay sending life-saving money abroad.
Mar 6, 2025 / Elie Mystal
The Democrats Should Boycott Trump’s Speech to Congress This Week The Democrats Should Boycott Trump’s Speech to Congress This Week
Refusing to attend the speech would be the first indication that Democrats are not just playing politics—and playing them badly—but resisting.
Mar 3, 2025 / Elie Mystal
The Value of Joy The Value of Joy
By canceling Joy Reid’s cable news show, MSNBC has not only silenced a brilliant host: It’s silenced the next Black voice you haven’t yet heard.
Feb 25, 2025 / Elie Mystal
This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame
A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.
Feb 21, 2025 / Elie Mystal
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Eric Adams? How Do You Solve a Problem Like Eric Adams?
As long as Eric Adams refuses to resign, New Yorkers must contemplate other options, including—but not limited to—intervention by the state’s governor.
Feb 19, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Elon Musk’s Vision Is Coming Into Focus—and It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid Elon Musk’s Vision Is Coming Into Focus—and It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid
Apartheid was, first and foremost, a business plan—one that the South African–born Musk seems to be reworking for the modern age.
Feb 13, 2025 / Elie Mystal
How Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation How Trump Could Remake the Supreme Court for a Generation
Donald Trump is poised to become the first president since FDR to have appointed the majority of high-court justices. His potential picks are terrifying.
Feb 11, 2025 / Feature / Elie Mystal
The Courts Can’t Stop the Trump-Musk Coup The Courts Can’t Stop the Trump-Musk Coup
While the lawsuits being filed against the Trump-Musk administration are righteous, they will not “save” us from this nightmare.
Feb 7, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Parenting In the Age of Trump Parenting In the Age of Trump
Like Sarah Connor, the heroine of the Terminator movies, Elie Mystal is trying to figure out how to prepare his children for the dystopian future.
Feb 4, 2025 / Elie Mystal