Barack Obama

If an act is read in the woods, and nobody complies, does it really make a sound?

The young people suing the government over climate change are hoping that Tuesday’s hearing has convinced the Ninth Circuit to allow their case to proceed.

When it comes to climate change, the Department of Defense has historically focused on preparation rather than prevention.

Research on Iowa counties that swung from Obama to Trump indicates that GOP success was driven far more by sexism and racism than by economic anxiety.

Yesterday's indictment of Julian Assange had as much to do with the precedent of the Obama administration as Trump's anti-press zeal.

New research finds social media is not the main driver of why so many people fall for misinformation about candidates and issues.

Political scientist Ashley Jardina reports that up to 40 percent of American whites feel solidarity with, and protective of, their racial group.

A profile of John Hickenlooper demonstrates how journalism that focuses on candidates' charisma often makes incorrect assumptions, and favors white male politicians.

Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand have all defended the Senate's filibuster. But any progressive agenda relies on it being ended.

New research finds that liberals' confidence in government is not affected by the party affiliation of the president. That's not true of the right.

It's the conditions of the economy, the popularity of the incumbent party, and the state of foreign relations that really affect a presidential nominee's chances—not their race or gender.

In the president's Tuesday night address, he claimed Democrats supported barriers but changed their tune once he took office.

One webpage, now removed, touted the current policies' successes—and praised the bird's mating dances.

The latest assessment paints a bleak picture of the future.

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

The bureaucratic machinery pulling families apart was built long before the sitting president assumed office.

New research shows whites are less supportive of government benefits if they believe the recipients will primarily be people of color.

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Donald Trump has upended our view of the presidency. Are there some conventions that are better off dead?

Director Greg Barker talks about following Obama all over the globe while filming The Final Year.

New research finds a sub-group of white male gun owners feel symbolically empowered by their weapons.

The House Intelligence Committee will investigate an alleged racketeering scheme, dating to 2009, perpetrated by Russian commercial nuclear executives.

Coates' new book shows how he developed a set of linguistic tools that have opened up new ways for black Americans to describe the world.

A conversation with David Litt about the Obama White House, his new book, and the funniest joke that Obama never delivered.