Social Justice Chronic Feelings of Powerlessness Spur Men to Engage in Sexual Harassment Research finds men who feel metaphorically impotent, and then assume a position of authority, are more likely to sexually harass subordinates. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice How the Pentagon Repurposes Civilian Casualties as Anti-Terror Propaganda The American military has released hundreds of videos showing U.S.-led coalition airstrikes. The victims are not always the intended targets. Jared Keller
Social Justice Dissecting Mankind’s Most Consequential Experiment: Moral Life in the Global City A conversation with Michael Ignatieff about the moral operating systems that allow our cities to function. Ian Klaus
Social Justice All-Gender Restrooms Send a Powerful Message Their presence signals fairness toward not only transgender individuals, but also women and racial minorities. Tom Jacobs
Social Justice Viewfinder: The Military Takes Control in Zimbabwe Pedestrians pass a tank stationed at an intersection as Zimbabwean soldiers regulate traffic in Harare on November 15th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice Is Minimalism for Black People? Black communities have long practiced core tenets of the lifestyle—yet are not well-represented among its most recognizable influencers. Cameron Glover
Social Justice As Technology Gets Better, Ethical Prohibitions on Genetically Modifying Human Embryos Are Getting Weaker It's become too late to ask whether or not we should edit the human germline; we can now only ask how the experiments will proceed. Michael White
Social Justice Why West Virginia’s Heroin Overdose Rate Doubled After It Mandated Doctors Use the State Drug-Monitoring Database Could the program have driven some West Virginians to use heroin? Francie Diep
Social Justice Viewfinder: Australia Votes ‘Yes’ on Same-Sex Marriage The crowd celebrates as the result of a national postal survey on same-sex marriage is announced at the State Library of Victoria on November 15th, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia. Pacific Standard Staff
Social Justice The Number of TV Episodes Directed by Women and Minorities Has Hit an All-Time High But white men are still directing the majority of television shows. Katie Kilkenny