News in Brief Political Extremism Is No Big Deal to Voters A new study tests the idea that candidates like Cruz, Sanders, Goldwater, and McGovern were too extreme for… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Universal Basic Income and the New Corporatist Democrats One of the boldest ideas for making Americans more economically secure may finally have a champion. By Alexander… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The New Election Laws and the Suits Challenging Them Courts are scrambling to rule on state election laws in time for the elections being held later this… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Presidential Candidates, You Can Skip the Red Arrow Rallies, town hall meetings, and diner visits have “only a small and evanescent effect on voting attentions.” By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Secret to Donald Trump’s Success Isn’t What You Think For months, the media has turned to economic anxiety to explain the reality television star’s rise. They were… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Humor Theorist Explains Donald Trump’s Comment About the Second Amendment You’re never “just joking.” Nobody is. By Lisa Wade Donald Trump at a rally at Erie Insurance Arena… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Asking Too Much of Democracy We tend to have this idea of voters evaluating the evidence put in front of them over the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Congress Is Working—You Just Haven’t Heard About It The best kept secret in Washington. By Marci Harris Republican members of Congress listen as President Barack Obama… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Our Brave New Racist, Nativist Political World It’s all harmless political shenanigans until a racist mob murders Vincent Chin. By Philip N. Cohen (Photo: China… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief White Trash: The Original Underclass Waste people. Rubbish. Clay-eaters. Hillbillies. Two new books that reckon with the long, bleak history of the country’s… Pacific Standard Staff