News in Brief What History Tells Us About the Time of Trump A Boston College historian helps explain how we got to the present moment, and warns of what could… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How U.S. Diplomats in Marrakech Are Working to Trump-Proof Their Climate Wins Obama and his team have just two months to lock down the climate gains they’ve made in the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Could Bernie Sanders Have Won the White House? What About Joe Biden? As we parse the results of last week’s election, it’s worth remembering that the alternatives were not obviously… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump’s Immigration Policy Is Already Here The president-elect’s central campaign promise was already 16 years in the making. By Jared Keller Thousands of anti-Trump… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Loves to Be Loved. In Marrakech, Climate Leaders Hope That Could Be the Opportunity They Need Most Americans want the U.S. to take action on climate, and, at COP22, ministers say the best hope… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can the World Meet Paris Climate Goals Without the United States? Other countries could step up to dominate renewable energy markets. By Bob Berwyn Protesters in Los Angeles, California,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Trump Actually Follow Through on His Campaign Promises? We spoke with an expert to find out. Max Ufberg
News in Brief How Voter Suppression Really Works Forget suppression—the real foe is depression. Jared Keller
News in Brief What Exactly Would a Trump Economic Agenda Look Like? Can Donald Trump deliver the change he promised? By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) For much of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Mood Inside the Environmental Protection Agency: ‘Somber’ In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, the future of the EPA is uncertain. Ryan Jacobs