Big Ideas in Social Science: An Interview With Jonathan Haidt on Moral Psychology
The latest in a series of conversations with leading intellectuals in collaboration with the Social Science Bites podcast…
Masculinity in the Time of Trump
Is the furor of the candidate’s supporters rooted in feelings of emasculation? By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)…
The Italianization of American Politics — and Why It Terrifies Italians
An American in Rome reflects on how his home country is coming to mirror the broken politics of…
Trump’s Comments Are a Symptom, Not the Exception
Despite what we might want to believe, the Republican nominee doesn’t exist in a vacuum. By Jenny J.…
Some Key Takeaways From the Third Presidential Debate
From the national debt to the Supreme Court, we’ve got you covered. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard)…
Trump vs. Clinton: Who’s Fit for the Big Job?
(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard) Chris Wallace has just lobbed the two candidates one of the softest—and…
Trump vs. Clinton: Trump Won’t Necessarily Honor the Results of the Election
(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard) Moderator Chris Wallace just asked Donald Trump whether he would honor the…
Trump vs. Clinton: On Trump’s Assault Allegations
(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard) As expected, Donald Trump was forced to address the mounting pile of…
Trump vs. Clinton: Trump’s Plan Means Huge Breaks for the Rich
(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard) On now to the part of the debate every voter pretends to…
Trump vs. Clinton: Donald Trump Thinks Getting to Know Putin Would Be Good
(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard) Yeah it would! Another debate, more pro-Putin rhetoric.