News in Brief The Case for ‘Normal’ Elections Under a President Donald Trump Our default position for the upcoming elections in 2018 and 2020 should not be that Trump will self-immolate… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Can Donald Trump Revive the American Economy, One Factory at a Time? The Trump administration scored a big win with Carrier’s decision to keep manufacturing jobs from Indiana. By Dwyer… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief President-Elect Donald Trump Takes on the Rust Belt Saving 800 jobs in Indiana cost Trump another 1,300 and who knows what else. By Jim Russell Donald… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Hate Surges Online Has the election of Donald Trump emboldened extremists? By A.C. Thompson & Ken Schwencke People protest in Washington,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What’s the Matter With Medicare? Behind the GOP’s 2017 Medicare reform plans. By Dwyer Gunn Paul Ryan leaves after a news briefing on… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How Can Climate Activists Fight Back Against Trump? Led by Donald Trump, the GOP could roll back decades of environmental progress. Is there any hope? By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief François Hollande Won’t Seek Second Term In a televised speech on Thursday, President François Hollande announced that he would not run for re-election in… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump’s Advisor on Wall Street Regulations Is a Longtime Swamp-Dweller Trump’s transition advisor for financial regulations works for a firm that is emblematic of the Washington revolving door.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Achieve an ‘Anti-Racist’ America A conversation with National Book Award-winner Ibram X. Kendi. By Corey Atad Students pray in the aftermath of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What We Talk About When We Talk About ‘Normalizing’ Donald Trump A political science professor weighs in. By Jared Keller (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr) Ever since Donald Trump eked out… Pacific Standard Staff