In Today’s Country Music, Women Are Often Portrayed as Sexual Objects
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Can ‘Westworld’ Give Us New Ways of Talking About Slavery?
In its first four episodes, HBO’s latest Sunday-night extravaganza takes its postcolonialism seriously. By David Perry Westworld. (Photo: HBO)…
In India, a Revolution of the Untouchables
Taking their cue from Black Lives Matter, members of a new generation of lower-caste Indians are poised to…
Why Trump’s Misogyny Might Finally Sink His Campaign
His debate non-apology will only exacerbate his troubles among a crucial voting block. By Jared Keller Hillary Clinton…
Debriefing the Second Presidential Debate
From ISIS to Goldman Sachs, we’ve got you covered. (Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) Trump’s Likability—or…
Trump vs. Clinton: Remember Merrick Garland?
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) We’ve taken a break from misogyny and ISIS to talk about…
Trump vs. Clinton: Can Trump Bring the Country Together? Does He Want to?
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) A new question posed to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump: “Do…
Trump vs. Clinton: WikiLeaks and Hillary
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) A viewer in Virginia just asked Hillary Clinton whether it’s “OK…
Trump vs. Clinton: Those Pesky Goldman Sachs Speeches
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) Donald Trump has just knocked Hillary Clinton over her paid Goldman…
Trump vs. Clinton: ‘This Is a Gift to ISIS and the Terrorists’
(Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) Hillary Clinton has just denounced Donald Trump’s treatment of Muslim Americans.…