Party Nominations After Trump: This Could Be Just the Beginning of a New Age of Celebrity Candidates
Interviews with political activists suggest they think it's time to reconsider just what sorts of candidates should be nominated for office.
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Meet the Ordinary Americans Running for Congress in Response to Trump: Derrick Crowe
With the 2018 mid-terms still well over a year away, the field of congressional candidates is already becoming crowded with no-name insurgents. Pacific Standard spoke with a few of those novices about their decision to run.
Meet the Ordinary Americans Running for Congress in Response to Trump: Randy Wadkins
With the 2018 mid-terms still well over a year away, the field of congressional candidates is already becoming crowded with no-name insurgents. Pacific Standard spoke with a few of those novices about their decision to run.
Meet the Ordinary Americans Running for Congress in Response to Trump: Brianna Wu
With the 2018 mid-terms still well over a year away, the field of congressional candidates is already becoming crowded with no-name insurgents. Pacific Standard spoke with a few of those novices about their decision to run.
There’s a Drug That Can Prevent Nearly Every Opioid Overdose Death. How Easy Is It to Get in Your State?
Pacific Standard looks at naloxone access and Good Samaritan laws nationwide.
Hollywood Writers’ Union Defends Stephen Colbert
This comes after the FCC chairman said he was investigating an anti-Trump monologue the comedian delivered last week.
Leaked Trump Budget Cuts the Nation’s Drug-Law Coordinator by 94 Percent
The Trump administration wants to cut the budget of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to $24 million.
Emmanuel Macron’s Win Marks a ‘Defeat of Populism,’ Analysts Say
But legislative elections in June may force the center-left candidate to work with French rightists.
Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Trump’s Travel Ban
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments today on Trump's second executive order banning immigrants from six-majority Muslim countries.
Could THC Help an Aging Brain?
The main psychoactive component of marijuana protects aging mice against cognitive declines. Could it someday do the same for humans?