Viewfinder: A Moment of Silence in West London
People light candles as they observe a vigil outside Notting hill Methodist Church following the blaze at Grenfell Tower.
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Trump Administration Works to Weaken Federal Civil Rights Enforcement
Previously unannounced directives will limit the Department of Justice's use of a storied civil rights enforcement tool, and loosen the Department of Education's requirements on investigations.
Viewfinder: Switching Gaming Universes at E3 2017
Gaming fans step from the Playstation blue into the Nintendo red display rooms on day one of E3 2017.
Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Boasted About Getting Preet Bharara Fired
Marc Kasowitz, President Trump's lawyer in the Russia investigation, has bragged he was behind the firing of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Polarization and Productivity: A Divided Legislature Isn’t Always an Ineffective One
Legislative productivity is contingent on much more than simply having the numbers.
The Week in Photos: From Waterlining in Austria to a Robot Cop in Dubai
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
Viewfinder: Making Shoes in Bhutan
Bhutanese men prepare traditional shoes at a Folk Heritage Museum in Thimphu on June 1st, 2017, during a visit there by Japanese Princess Mako.
Health Secretary Tom Price’s Investment Portfolio Has Directly Benefited From His Pharma Agenda
Before he was named Trump's health secretary, Price took a congressional trip to Australia and pressed officials to extend protections for drug companies in an international trade agreement.
The Long History Behind the Slaying of Richard Collins III
The fatal stabbing of a black Bowie State University student must be viewed in America's longer historical tradition of racial violence.
Germany Is Ushering in a Post-America World
It's a world long expected by many international political spectators, some more eager than others to leave the age of U.S. hegemony behind.