The Malleable Conflicts of Interest in State Legislature Rules
In many states, laws and ethics rules allow representatives to advance bills that would benefit their own financial interests.
Industry
In Fairmont City, a Long History of Industry and Immigrants
"This is where we make our living. This is how we live."
Empowering the Communities Fighting Industrial Mining Operations, One Film at a Time
Jessie Landerman, a writer, producer, and director with the New Media Advocacy Project, discusses a new series of videos to help communities stand up to big mining companies.
The Oregon Militants' Tactics Are All Wrong
A recent compromise, hammered out to protect sage grouse, shows it's possible for conservation and business interests in the West to work together.
The Moneyball Trap
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
How Can We Protect Open Ocean That Does Not Yet Exist?
As global warming melts ice and ushers in a wave of commercial activity in the Arctic, scientists are thinking about how to protect environments of the future.
Building a Legal Marijuana Industry From the Ground Up
Washington's Initiative 502 legalized pot across the state, but provided only a few guidelines for how to produce, process, and retail the drug. What regulations will lawmakers put in place—and will they convince black market users to switch to a new, regulated industry?
Gambling on Gary
If we're going to rescue Wall Street, let's bail out the industrial Midwest, too.