News in Brief Shelf Help: ‘Black Elephants in the Room: The Unexpected Politics of African American Republicans’ Taking the measure of non-celebrity black Republicans, who find themselves a single-digit minority within both party and race.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Born Identity: One Soldier’s Story of Transition Serving—and transitioning—in the U.S. military before the ban on transgender soldiers was lifted. Deni Ellis Béchard
News in Brief Field Notes: Champasak Province, Laos A fisherman’s son rests on the Mekong River. Nearby, workers are building the Don Sahong dam, which threatens… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Field Notes: Sutherland, Chile A group of cowboys, known as bagualeros, takes a break from capturing feral bulls in a remote stretch… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Disability Heads to the Polls: What You Need to Know for Election Day As tens of millions of people who care about disability issues prepare to vote, and new movements emerge… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Letter From the Editor: The End of Captivity Introducing the November/December 2016 issue of Pacific Standard. Nicholas Jackson
News in Brief ‘Pacific Standard,’ November/December 2016 To get Pacific Standard in print or digital formats, subscribe now. Pacific Standard, November/December 2016. (Photo: Yadid Levy) FEATURES… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Many Milestones of Ava DuVernay A life in firsts. Katie Kilkenny and Kathleen Sharp
News in Brief Cinematic Justice: The PS Interview With Ava DuVernay Ava DuVernay took an unconventional road from indie upstart to Hollywood powerhouse—aiming not only to change Hollywood but the culture at large. Kathleen Sharp
News in Brief One Last Thing: Sriracha If it weren’t so delicious, it would be passé. Americans can now find Huy Fong Foods’ Sriracha sauce… Francie Diep