Politics Archives

Viewfinder: Protesting Election Results in Madagascar

Security forces fire tear gas into a crowd of supporters of Madagascan presidential candidate Marc Ravalomanana, breaking up a demonstration against the country's election results on January 2nd, 2019, in Antananarivo.

Pacific Standard Staff

Environment

Trump Has Yet to Nominate a DOI Secretary to Replace Ryan Zinke, So Here’s Who’s Taking Over

David Bernhardt, who will step in to fill the role, is a lawyer and lobbyist with strong fossil fuel and water industry ties.

Rebecca Worby

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in the early morning hours on November 27th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

Why Did 2018 Feel So Long?

The Trump presidency feels built to wear people down.

Hanif Abdurraqib

United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie.

Social Justice

Increased Privatization of the VA Has Led to Longer Waits and Higher Costs for Taxpayers

An analysis of VA claims data shows that sending more vets to private care has not had the positive effects that were long promised by conservatives.

Isaac Arnsdorf & Jon Greenberg

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton walk off stage during a break in a primary debate on March 6th, 2016, in Flint, Michigan.

News in Brief

The Democrats’ Innovative Primary Format Relies Largely on Chance

The Democrats' new randomized debate plan is a gold mine for campaign researchers.

Seth Masket

Former President George W. Bush walks past President Donald Trump to speak during the state funeral for his father, George H.W. Bush, at the National Cathedral on December 5th, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Social Justice

Why Do We Speak Ill of the Dead?

For people who exercise great power, accountability after death is a small price to pay.

Hanif Abdurraqib

Honduran migrants look through the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Tijuana, Mexico on December 15th, 2018. Former Attorney Jeff Sessions issued an interim decision in June in which he ruled that the violence survivors did not merit asylum.

Social Justice

Here’s What Immigrant Rights Groups Are Saying After a Federal Judge Ruled That the Trump Administration’s Ban on Domestic Violence Victims Violated Immigration Law

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions "unlawfully and arbitrarily imposed a heightened standard" blocking escapees from violence from seeking refuge in the United States, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Massoud Hayoun