News in Brief What’s Propelling Second-Chance Legislation Across America? From Indiana to Pennsylvania, second-chance legislation is increasingly becoming a viable option for some offenders. Maura Ewing
News in Brief The Twitter Age of the Presidency New research looks at the content and frequency of presidential candidates’ Twitter activity in 2016. By Seth Masket… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Future of Corporate Political Spending If Trump’s Supreme Court nomination is confirmed, we will likely continue to see a loosening of regulations on… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Corporate Money Behind Our Country’s Anti-Public-Lands Politicians The Congressional officials who attack our conservation system have received enormous campaign contributions from extraction companies, according to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Said to Have Been Investigating HHS Secretary Tom Price Sources say Bharara was overseeing an investigation into stock trades made by the president’s secretary of health and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Closing the Foreign Policy Gender Gap Matters United States foreign policy and national security circles still remain overwhelmingly white and male. By Saskia Brechenmacher (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Slave Labor in the Amazon Has Been Linked to Suppliers of Lowe’s and Walmart An investigation has revealed U.S.-based companies bought timber from Brazilian traders where loggers worked under slave labor conditions.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Skinny Budget Spells Bad News for Low-Income Americans A deep cut to the Department of Agriculture would be especially detrimental for the rural poor. By Dwyer… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Egypt’s Release of Hosni Mubarak Is a Symbolic Blow to Democracy Six years later, Egyptians still suffer from many of the same grievances that led to the dictator’s ouster,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Federal Fuel-Efficiency Rules Help Fight Climate Change Research suggests passenger-car standards work well to lower countries’ emissions. By Francie Diep A motorist fills his car… Pacific Standard Staff