Seven Things You Would Have Learned If You Had Been Reading PSmag.com Recently
If illegal immigrants left the workforce, America’s gross domestic product would drop by 3 percent over the next…
‘Pacific Standard,’ March/April 2017
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Ava DuVernay and the Rhetoric of Resistance
The documentarian offers blueprints for how communities under threat can carve out their own cultural narratives — and fight back.…
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke Confirmed as Secretary of the Interior
Ryan Zinke, a former Navy SEAL in the middle of his second term as Montana’s sole congressman, was…
A Counterintuitive Route to Happiness
Reminders that time is slipping away can be a catalyst to more fully embracing the present. By Tom…
Trump Said He Made $21 Million in Income From His New York Contracts—He Actually Made a Lot Less
The president has said he’ll be distancing himself from his business empire, but he still continues to benefit…
Viewfinder: Protesting in the Republic of Macedonia
A man waves a flag at a protest in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, on February 28th, 2017, against…
The Folly of Calling Trump Voters ‘Oppressed’
When we talk about Trump voters as an oppressed minority, we risk erasing the history of people who…
Trump Orders EPA to Repeal Obama-Era Rule Protecting Waterways
As expected, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the head of the Environmental Protection…