News in Brief Insulting Donald Trump Isn’t Enough Republican insiders who fear a Trump presidency need to actively endorse the only plausible alternative. By Seth Masket… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Surreal Politics of a Billionaire’s Tax Loophole Hillary Clinton has gone even further than Donald Trump in promising to kill a tax break that benefits… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Our Media Bubble Protects Our Ideologies Almost all of the news and opinion we consume comes from outlets and commentators who share our political… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hillary Clinton and the Danger of Defying Gender Stereotypes New research suggests our reactions to breaches of trust are influenced by our preconceived notions about men and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Supporters: Racist, Perhaps; Islamophobic, Absolutely That’s the view of one prominent political scientist. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief The Real Bias in the Media Coverage of Presidential Campaigns Members of the media provide more scrutiny for candidates they expect to win—and they always have. By Seth… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Clinton Adviser Weighs in on Society’s Stigma Against Those With Mental Illness There’s been a lot of political movement lately toward improving services for Americans with mental illness. But does… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief People Really, Really Hate ‘Fight Song.’ Could That Actually Hurt Clinton? According to expert Dana Gorzelany-Mostak, Rachel Platten’s ballad won’t endear Clinton to young women—but it probably won’t kill her chances with her core constituency either. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Our Presidential Candidates Would Like to Show You Their Apps Comparing the rhetoric of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s boring new smartphone gambits. By Ted Scheinman Hillary Clinton… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief If Hillary Clinton Loses the Election, It Won’t Be Because of Sexism If anything, being female might give her an advantage now that she’s made it onto the ballot. By… Pacific Standard Staff