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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer speaks at a press conference on May 16th, 2018, in Washington, D.C., as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi looks on.

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Making Sense of the Challenges to the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rollback

On Wednesday, the Senate made use of an obscure legislative procedure to challenge the FCC's proposed changes to net neutrality regulations. We chatted with a law professor to break down the specifics.

Jack Denton

"No to the Maduro circus. The candidate Maduro promises to solve the problems that the President Maduro could not." An opponent of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro demonstrates in front of the Organization of American States offices in Caracas on May 16th, 2018.

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Viewfinder: Anti-Maduro Protests in Venezuela

"No to the Maduro circus. The candidate Maduro promises to solve the problems that the President Maduro could not."

Pacific Standard Staff

Morning light shines outside the U.S. Supreme Court building on March 20th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

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The Supreme Court Is Set to Decide the Future of Mandatory Arbitration

These binding clauses lock millions of workers and consumers out of the courtroom, and now their legality is being determined by the highest court in the land.

Kriston Capps

People demonstrate against former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva outside the Federal Police headquarters.

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Breaking Down Brazil’s Messy Presidential Race

Many hope the 2018 election will give Brazilian democracy a much-needed restart, but given the circumstances of corruption and bad candidates, that seems like a long shot.

João Feres Júnior & Fabio Kerche

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri gives a thumbs-up to journalists after voting at a polling station in Beirut on May 6th, 2018.

‘There Is No Such Thing as Democracy’: After the Election, It’s Government as Usual in Lebanon

Voters mostly stayed home for the country's first elections in nearly a decade, and in the end, the same families remained in power.

Kenneth R. Rosen

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

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California’s Intrastate Immigration Battle Is About to Come to a Head

In the fight over immigration policy, the state and its municipal opponents are gearing up for a series of legal battles.

Massoud Hayoun

Joseph DeAngelo appears in court for his arraignment on April 27th, 2018, in Sacramento, California.

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After the Golden State Killer’s Apprehension, People Are Concerned About the Privacy of Genetic Tests. They Shouldn’t Be.

The Joseph DeAngelo case has raised concerns about the privacy of data produced by consumer genetic tests. But really, law enforcement should be using DNA evidence more often.

Michael White

Major Peter Norton GC grips a program in his prosthetic hand as he waits to greet Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (not seen) at the door as he attends the bi-annual service of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association at St Martin-in-the-Fields on May 15th, 2018, in London, England. Major Norton lost an arm and a leg while leading an EOD team in Iraq in 2005.

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Viewfinder: An Award Ceremony in London

Major Peter Norton GC grips a program in his prosthetic hand as he waits to greet Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (not seen) at the door as he attends the bi-annual service of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.

Ashley Hackett

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission building.

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The Head of the Federal Trade Commission Calls for Stiffer Enforcement for Tech Giants

Rohit Chopra, the newly installed commissioner of the FTC, is moving for a tougher stance from the watchdog group to push back against Trump's deregulatory agenda.

Jesse Eisinger

Palestinians from the Shuafat refugee camp stand on part of the separation wall on April 26th, 2018, after it collapsed due to heavy rainfall and floods.

‘Everyone’s Sick Here’: The Abysmal State of Health Care for Palestinian Refugees

In the West Bank, complications continue to fracture an already maligned health-care system.

Kenneth R. Rosen