News in Brief Trump vs. Clinton: Enough With the ‘Chicago’ Argument (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images; Pacific Standard) Donald Trump once again just cited violence in Chicago in his argument… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Fact-Checking Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on the Billionaire’s Tax Break When the presidential candidates vowed during the second debate to eliminate the “carried-interest” loophole, they left out some… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief On Moral Issues, Liberals Ponder and Conservatives Pounce New research suggests people on the left and right make ethical decisions in very different ways. By Tom… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump’s Brilliant Manipulation of the Science of Group Conflict Academics have identified five beliefs that motivate people to initiate group conflict. Trump’s campaign rhetoric deftly mobilizes all… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Are Conservatives Grossed Out by Germs? The debate is far from settled, but a new study hints that traditionalism—rather than a fear of outsiders—explains… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Two Very Different Ways for Campaigns to Respond to Sexual Assault Allegations There’s a reason the allegations against Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was running for governor of California didn’t hurt… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump’s Appeal to American Nationalism A new analysis explains why it resonates with only a segment of the population. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Donald Trump’s Talk of Rigged Elections Isn’t Just Wrong — It’s Dangerous How the Republican candidate represents a threat to the country’s civic religion. By Jared Keller (Photo: Sarah Rice/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief One Way to Get Out the Vote Remind wavering citizens that their friends will ask them whether they filled out a ballot. By Tom Jacobs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Sad Silver Lining to the Trump Campaign’s Implosion What the Republican nominee’s free fall means for female voters. By Jared Keller (Photo: Ty Wright/Getty Images) Since… Pacific Standard Staff