A Guide to the Hidden Political Poetry of the American Midwest
Celebrating three poets whose work is as trenchantly political as anything on an op-ed page: a poetry of labor, of representation, of hope.
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The Edit, Episode #8: A Conversation About Immigration in the Trump Era
On the latest episode of Pacific Standard's podcast about how our stories are made, contributing writer Massoud Hayoun discusses an ongoing Vietnamese refugee crisis.
Dispatches: ‘Pacific Standard’ Goes to Washington
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
PS Picks: Steve Francis Takes Control
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In Search of a More Perfect Union
During a time of great divisiveness, we look at the past for clues for how the nation can stay together through it all.
The Lede, Issue #7: A New Washington Bureau, Political Poetry of the American Midwest, Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ Reboot, and More
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PS Picks: The ‘New York Times’ on High Drug Prices in America
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Dispatches: Our Coverage of the Forces at Play in the 2018 Election Cycle
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PS Picks: Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou’s Mystical Music
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Adventures in Statehood
Fifty states is a lot, but we've almost had several others. Here are a few states that could have been, but never were.