News in Brief Tactical Lessons From the Civil Rights Movement If the anti-Trump movement wants to learn from the 1960s, we need to be more honest about what… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Don’t Wait for Ivanka Trump to Save the Climate While we’re paying attention to Ivanka, the world is moving on without us. By Mark Schapiro Ivanka Trump… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Chilean Copper Miners on a Month-Long Strike The Escondida copper mine miners on strike, some 90 miles northeast of Antofagasta, Chile, on March 8th, 2017.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A New Proposal to Help Low-Income Renters Is a renter’s tax credit a step in the right direction? By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Scott Barbour/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Look at Women’s Strikes Around the World Across the globe, people have gathered to celebrate the achievements of women, bask in intersectional feminism, and make… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Are People Losing Faith in Democracy? A new analysis of popular opinion in 49 nations shows increasing acceptance of authoritarian rulers. By Tom Jacobs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Arkansas Appears Set to Execute Eight Men Over Four Days The state wants to kill them via lethal injection before the drugs expire. But the inmates would prefer… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Scientists Can Also Be Advocates Without Losing Credibility That’s the key finding of a new study, which cautions that they may want to avoid getting too… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts State officials are investigating whether Orlando uses alternative charter schools to boost ratings and hide dropouts. By Heather… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Three Ways the Workplace Isn’t Equal for Women Pacific Standard readings for the Day Without a Woman strike. By Francie Diep Women rally during the International… Pacific Standard Staff