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How a Conservative Billionaire Is Moving Heaven and Earth to Become the Biggest Alternative Energy Giant in the Country
Philip Anschutz wants to turn his 500-square-mile cattle ranch into the world’s largest wind farm. The project would generate four times more electricity than the Hoover Dam, enough to power all of the households in Los Angeles and San Francisco. It would also make Anschutz the nation’s most unlikely environmental hero—if he can ever get the thing built.
Tilting at Windmills
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Do the Categories of Democrat and Republican Reflect American Values?
Just because you fall outside the two ideologies we consider mainstream doesn't mean your political positions aren't logical, reasoned, and consistent.
Why Do So Many Young People in Latin America Hook Up in Parks?
South of the border, the combined forces of crowded housing, conservative fathers, and high school politics have produced extreme PDA.
A Look at the Secretive Society That Could Determine the Supreme Court's Obamacare Case
For more than 30 years, the Federalist Society has worked behind the scenes to shape Supreme Court outcomes to a conservative agenda. In King v. Burwell, its influence could eliminate health insurance subsidies for millions of people.
Getting the Judges You Want
A conservative interest group is becoming increasingly effective at picking and grooming the sorts of judges it likes.
Americans Are Fleeing Religion and Republicans Are to Blame
The retreat from religious affiliation is, essentially, a retreat from the political right.
George Will and the Latest in Rape-Denialism
The conservative columnist is peddling a toxic fantasy. Some people are buying.