News in Brief The Surreal Politics of a Billionaire’s Tax Loophole Hillary Clinton has gone even further than Donald Trump in promising to kill a tax break that benefits… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Dr. Oz: A Safe Space for Donald Trump When daytime infotainment counts as medical transparency. By Ted Scheinman (Screenshot: The Dr. Oz Show/Harpo Productions) Republican presidential… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief This Program Is Helping Non-Citizens Have a Say at the Ballot Box The Vote Allies initiative helps undocumented immigrants learn about American elections — while possibly even giving them a voice. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trying to Understand Latinos for Trump There’s a reason why some Latinos aren’t put off by Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric. By Laura Naumann Republican… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief As Election Day Nears, Workers Are Fighting — and Bonding — Over Politics A new survey reports one-quarter of employees have experienced negative consequences of political discussions at work. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Super-Predators and Midnight Basketball It’s time politicians take real responsibility for their participation in tough-on-crime demagoguery. By Malcolm Harris (Photo: B.C. Lorio/Flickr)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Bids Keep Rising to Get Donald Trump to Release His Tax Reports So far, the Republican nominee has refused to reveal his financial records. By Elena Gooray LinkedIn co-founder Reid… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Our Media Bubble Protects Our Ideologies Almost all of the news and opinion we consume comes from outlets and commentators who share our political… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hillary Clinton and the Danger of Defying Gender Stereotypes New research suggests our reactions to breaches of trust are influenced by our preconceived notions about men and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Supporters: Racist, Perhaps; Islamophobic, Absolutely That’s the view of one prominent political scientist. Tom Jacobs