News in Brief Food-Stamp Fear Mongers and the Racist Politics of Hunger Food-stamp fear mongers suggesting low-income undocumented immigrants are disproportionately consuming the $55.7 billion spent on the Supplemental Nutrition… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Legislators Must Recognize How Central Gender Is to Security Policy Until policymakers recognize how central gender is to every security policy and issue, we will continue to live… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Could Programs to Help Undocumented Immigrants Get Driver’s Licenses Backfire? Advocates fear that programs in a dozen states might be used by a Trump administration to bolster deportations… Pacific Standard Staff
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News in Brief Are Cows Behind the Uptick in Methane Emissions? Scientists highlight a worrying—and not well understood—spike in atmospheric methane. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images) Though… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Could the Electoral College Really Stop Donald Trump? And Should It? It would be a highly unusual move, but that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily a bad idea. By Seth… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fantastic Beasts and How to Mind Them Inher first original screenplay, J.K. Rowling introduces audiences to a thrilling offshoot of the Harry Potter universe — but misses… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Deforestation Lead to Disease? Land use changes in French Guiana make it possible for a potentially debilitating bacteria to thrive. By Nathan… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Creating Equity by Teaching Equality: The Implications of California’s LGBTQ-Inclusive Framework Prior to 2016, few public schools taught students about LGBTQ identities, civil rights, or contributions to U.S. history,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s Why Donald Trump’s New Labor Secretary Is Bad for Labor Andrew Puzder could spell bad news for low-wage workers. By Jared Keller Andrew Puzder exits after his meeting… Pacific Standard Staff