Social Justice Repeal the Second Amendment Already We do not need a well-regulated militia (or any militia) to have a free society. We need fewer guns. David M. Perry
Economics The Markets Are Down! Wait, Now the Markets Are Up! An expert explains what's going on, and why you should care. Dwyer Gunn
Education Taking the Lead From Teens After the Parkland Shooting Young people have been leading protests for decades. What makes Parkland different? Hanif Abdurraqib
Social Justice Inauguration Day Trials Continue to Threaten Activists Across the Country The ongoing cases against the J20 defendants represent a dangerous precedent for future social justice movements: guilt by association. Arvind Dilawar
Social Justice Trump Says He Is Considering Removing ICE From California Trump claims that, without ICE, California "would have a crime nest like you've never seen." Candace Butera
Social Justice Trump’s Election Made Bigotry More Acceptable New research offers a disturbing case study in shifting social norms. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Inside the Turmoil Within Trump’s Department of Veteran Affairs In what has become a staple of this administration, infighting, backstabbing, and lack of leadership is plaguing potential legislative progress within the VA. Isaac Arnsdorf
News in Brief Breaking Down the Democrats’ Prospects for 2018 The Democrats have a good chance of re-taking the House of Representatives. Seth Masket
Dispatches Premium Dispatches: Our Ongoing Coverage of Immigration Reform News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Inside the Minds of Hardcore Trump Supporters New research finds the president's earliest and strongest followers embody a particularly belligerent strain of authoritarian thinking. Tom Jacobs