News in Brief If History Is Our Guide… Was anything about this election really all that surprising? By Nathan Collins (Photo: Desk/AFP/Getty Images) I’ve been ruminating… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Back When Everyone Knew How You Voted Americans used to cast their support out loud and in public. By Paula Wasley Probably the most famous… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Intersectionality Can Help Us Understand Women and Racial Minorities Supporting Donald Trump People are complicated, and can’t be defined by a single label. By Paige Miller (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief COP22 Day One: A News Digest, in Quotes As the Moroccan presidency opens this year’s climate talks, leaders urge prompt action while civil society expresses concern about financial mechanisms, and at least one reporter wonders, “why are we here?” Ted Scheinman
News in Brief Embracing Fear on Election Day It’s inevitable — but if we confront it with courage and creativity, we’ll be stronger and better for it. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What’s the Best Way to Teach Kids English? Nearly one in 10 kids in American public schools are English language learners. By Francie Diep (Photo: Tim… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Will COP22 in Marrakech Be Different From Paris? At a press conference on the eve of COP22, the two leaders of this year’s talks stressed inclusivity and, yes, “action.” Ted Scheinman
News in Brief How Europe Left Itself Open to Terrorism The ISIS attacks on France and Belgium exposed weaknesses in Europe’s approach to borders and information sharing that… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Considering the Costs of Open Government Information Before we decide that it’s case closed in favor of open government information, we should be open to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Strange Bedfellows: The Overlap of Jewish Trump Supporters and White Supremacists Neither Jewish nor white supremacist Trump supporters wish to recognize the existence of each other during this election. Jenn Morson