News in Brief This Chart Shows How the Safety Net Helps Working-Class White Americans Cuts to the safety net could be bad news for Trump’s base. By Dwyer Gunn Earlier today, Congress… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Are Conservatives Happier Consumers? Researchers tie their reluctance to make a fuss to the fact that they are more invested in the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Andrew Puzder Was Never a Good Pick for Secretary of Labor American workers just dodged a bullet with Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal. By Jared Keller A protester holds a sign… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Yes, College Is Worth It—Especially If You’re a Man New research finds graduates of highly selective schools earn more, at least early in their careers. But there’s… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Coming Collision Between Trump and Construction Unions The president has cultivated a relationship with the building trades unions. But early hires at the Department of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What ‘Lucky’ Looks Like for Many Parents: A Patchwork Childcare Arrangement While many parents cobble together various resources to meet their childcare needs, Rebecca Gale shows such situations can’t… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Dispelling the ‘Stock Clerk to CEO’ Myth When these cases are not disclaimed as rare exceptions, they act as subtle propaganda for the corporate elite.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief When We’re Talking About Crowd Size at the Inauguration We Also Need to Talk About Class It’s the missing element behind most of the stories concerning both Trump’s inauguration and the Women’s March in… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Progressives Are Recruiting Corporations in Their Fight Against Trump Liberals should learn from their conservative peers and bind themselves to corporate activism. By Jared Keller Elon Musk… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Impending Crisis of the Internet of Things Huge security flaws are being ignored by manufacturers—and are not easy to fix. By Rick Paulas (Photo: smoothgroover22/Flickr)… Pacific Standard Staff