Christine Blasey Ford

The ascendence of Brett Kavanaugh levied considerable damage to all three branches of government.

Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that false rape reports drastically exceed those of other crimes.

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

Activism matters, for one.

The Supreme Court nominee's confirmation hearings touched a raw nerve for survivors of sexual violence.

A legal scholar dissects Thursday's emotionally charged Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing.

A tear runs down the cheek of Representative Carolyn Malone (D-New York) as Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on September 27th, 2018.

And other takeaways from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Thursday hearing.

Research shows that the trauma of sexual assault lingers for victims, and ruminating over the memory of an assault could re-traumatize survivors.

An expert on how to best investigate sex crimes responds to Christine Blasey Ford's testimony.

A legal scholar argues the judge's credibility is lower than Christine Blasey Ford's—and that's exactly why he'd be wise to embrace an independent evaluation of the assault allegation.

It might seem like an extreme move, but it wouldn't be unprecedented.

Here's what the politicians and pundits are saying about Christine Blasey Ford's allegations—and what the research can tell us about the truth of their claims.