California Hunger Strike Raises Issue of Force-Feeding on U.S. Soil
Guantanamo Bay isn’t the only place the U.S. has force-fed prisoners.
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Vacuum Cleaners, Yoga, and Keeping Inmates Sane
Whatever the method, it’s in everyone’s best interest.
Peacenik Santa Cruz Makes War on Homeless Addicts
A once-tolerant California beach town has become the front line of clashing attitudes to homeless addicts and used syringes. Quality-of-life advocates are on the attack—and needle exchanges are the first target.
Thousands of California Inmates on Hunger Strike Against Solitary Confinement
Here are their five demands.
Fleeing Los Angeles for Harrisburg
Ironic migration: An emerging trend in which talent leaves some of the most unexpected places.
Is California About to Embark on a Gigantic New Experiment in Public Education?
Jerry Brown’s education plan asks, “Why not just give poor schools more state money—and authority over how to spend it?” His idea mirrors some of the most promising new theories of global development.
The Trust Issue: The Problem With Government Isn’t Its Size
Pete Peterson, a declared candidate for California Secretary of State, argues that conservatives, as defenders of institutions, are in a unique position to deal with our mistrust of government—if only they can shift their focus.
Fatal Talent Attraction
Top-tier research universities matter more than a vibrant urban core as focus shifts from talent attraction (too much competition) to talent production.
The Melting-Pot Gazette
Can a sociologist and a journalist get an ethnically fractured city engaged?
A Note on the Brush Fires in Camarillo
Why are we still building homes in areas we know the fires will return to? Pacific Standard contributing editor Marc Herman, who grew up just outside of Camarillo, where a wildfire is currently raging out of control, reflects on lessons not learned.