News in Brief Donald Trump’s Appeal to American Nationalism A new analysis explains why it resonates with only a segment of the population. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump’s Talk of Rigged Elections Isn’t Just Wrong — It’s Dangerous How the Republican candidate represents a threat to the country’s civic religion. By Jared Keller (Photo: Sarah Rice/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Sad Silver Lining to the Trump Campaign’s Implosion What the Republican nominee’s free fall means for female voters. By Jared Keller (Photo: Ty Wright/Getty Images) Since… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Putting Trump Into Historical Perspective A University of Notre Dame historian suspects his movement will dissipate once the billionaire gets bored. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Trump’s Misogyny Might Finally Sink His Campaign His debate non-apology will only exacerbate his troubles among a crucial voting block. By Jared Keller Hillary Clinton… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Debriefing the Second Presidential Debate From ISIS to Goldman Sachs, we’ve got you covered. (Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) Trump’s Likability—or… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump vs. Clinton: Remember Merrick Garland? (Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) We’ve taken a break from misogyny and ISIS to talk about… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump vs. Clinton: Can Trump Bring the Country Together? Does He Want to? (Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) A new question posed to Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump: “Do… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump vs. Clinton: WikiLeaks and Hillary (Photo: iStockPhoto; Wikimedia Commons; Taylor Le/Pacific Standard) A viewer in Virginia just asked Hillary Clinton whether it’s “OK… Pacific Standard Staff