News in Brief Is Trump Making a Mistake by Furthering His Footprint in Latin America? Analysts worry the White House's aggressive posturing will unwittingly boost Venezuela's embattled administration. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief Trump’s Nuclear Showdown With North Korea Is Decades in the Making The biggest mistake the U.S. ever made was relying on human beings to keep the world from nuclear annihilation. Jared Keller
News in Brief Trump Blames ‘Alt-Left’ for Violence in Charlottesville The president told reporters gathered at Trump Tower that the alt-left was responsible for violence at this past weekend's protests. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Guam Is Not a Game If the people of Guam are always in the line of fire, the least the U.S. can do is to confer all rights to them as American citizens. Frances Negrón-Muntaner
News in Brief The One Time Congress Let the Public Comment on an Upcoming Bill Was the Last Time It Passed a Major Health Law With Bipartisan Support Sometimes public comments are actually productive. Francie Diep
News in Brief Hillary Clinton, Sexism, and Baby Names Like Donald Trump, researchers are still obsessing about the defeated presidential candidate. Unlike him, they are coming to some interesting new conclusions. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Viewfinder: Guam Is in the Crosshairs During the Showdown With North Korea A pedestrian walks by a mural on August 14th, 2017, in Tamuning, Guam. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump Says Military Action an Option in Venezuela It seems North Korea is not the only country in Trump's crosshairs. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief The Psychology of a Nuclear Standoff A prominent scholar of international relations analyzes the disquieting events of recent days. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief A Gun in the Vehicle Triggers Aggressive Driving The fast and the furious and their firearms. Tom Jacobs