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As an Administration Demurs, Coalitions Are Taking the Lead for the U.S. on Climate Change

Non-governmental coalitions stepped up in the U.S.'s relative absence at COP23 this year. Is their activism the only thing keeping climate change at bay in America?

Benjamin Powers

Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege poses during a photo session in Paris on October 24th, 2016.

Social Justice

Doctor and Advocate: One Surgeon’s Global Fight for the Rights of Rape Survivors

Dr. Denis Mukwege has become a pioneer in both gynecological surgery and bringing global awareness to the issue of how rape is used as a weapon of war.

Fabíola Ortiz & Megan Clement

Social Justice

Where Transgender People Actually Get Their Clothes

As couture embraces gender fluidity, grassroots efforts are making clothing accessible for greater numbers of trans people.

Alex DiFrancesco

News in Brief

This Is What Democracy Sounds Like

A new program is trying to engage all American voters, whatever their native languages.

Laurenellen McCann

News in Brief

The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Human Rights Advocate Who Wants to Study Post-Conflict Reconstruction

For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.

Avital Andrews

Social Justice

Higher HIV Rates No Shock to Advocates

Newly released figures concerning the number of HIV infections in the U.S. has brought outrage and a flood of reaction. However, the findings do not surprise the HIV/AIDS advocate community.

Barbara Hesselgrave