You Can’t Create Good Gun Policy by Stigmatizing the Mentally Ill
Everytown for Gun Safety is playing into the NRA's hands with its Minnesota campaign.
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How to Run for Office If You Have a Disability
The National Council on Independent Living is starting to track disabled candidates and train them to run.
Fear of Disloyalty Drives Anti-Immigrant Bias
New research finds that majority-group members are wary of newcomers who hold dual identities.
Kate Brown’s Advice for Female Politicians: ‘Fight Like Hell’
The embattled Oregon governor talks to Pacific Standard about offshore oil, sexism in politics, and her neck-and-neck race against political newcomer Knute Buehler.
Did Coordinated Misinformation Campaigns on Social Media Affect the Brazilian Presidential Elections?
Just before the vote, a video with homophobic overtones appeared across multiple social media networks and may have helped steer the election toward far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro.
For Your Mail-in Mid-Term Ballot There’s No Need for a Stamp
Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. Postal Service will deliver your ballot even if there's no postage on the envelope.
Intolerant Cultures Thrive Closer to the Equator
New research finds that ethnocentrism and political oppression are more prevalent in the southern part of the Northern Hemisphere, and vice-versa.
Kevin de León Took on the Democratic Establishment. It Fought Back.
The state senator from Los Angeles has racked up major legislative achievements on everything from clean energy to immigration reform. Now he faces his biggest—and most unlikely—challenge yet: unseating Dianne Feinstein.
What You Need to Bring to the Polls to Vote in Every State
Want to vote but unsure of your state's laws? Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Why Do We Expect Victims of Racism to Forgive?
The common script is for the oppressed person to offer absolution. But who is served by such forgiveness?