News in Brief Tactical Lessons From the Civil Rights Movement If the anti-Trump movement wants to learn from the 1960s, we need to be more honest about what… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A New Proposal to Help Low-Income Renters Is a renter’s tax credit a step in the right direction? By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Scott Barbour/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Are People Losing Faith in Democracy? A new analysis of popular opinion in 49 nations shows increasing acceptance of authoritarian rulers. By Tom Jacobs… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts Would Jeopardize Essential Tools Experts say that cutting back on satellite programs is a bad idea. By Bob Berwyn Warm ocean temperatures,… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Does Trump Care About Honor Killings? The practice of ritual murder is horrific, but don’t mistake Trump’s prohibition for compassion. By Jared Keller (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Is the Trump Administration Skirting Its Own Ethics Rules? The hiring of three former lobbyists to work in the White House raises questions about the president’s executive… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Here’s What Tax Credits Would Look Like Under the ACA Replacement The official GOP replacement plan isn’t great for the poor. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Donald Trump Might Become Corrupt. But Will It Matter? History shows voters often re-elect corrupt leaders. New research explains why. By Francie Diep (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Cutting Spending on Statistics Won’t Save the Budget But it would have disastrous effects on our ability to craft effective policy. By Dwyer Gunn (Photo: Peter… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief For-Profit Colleges Are Back From the Brink The Trump administration just handed an olive branch to the battered industry. By Michael Fitzgerald (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty… Pacific Standard Staff