News in Brief The Case for Democratic Recklessness Democrats may place a greater value on a functioning government than Republicans do—and that’s commendable—but it’s putting the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Supreme Court Sends Transgender Rights Case Back to Lower Court On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy… Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #55: March/April 2017 Magazine Previous Issues Primer A Conversation With Our Readers Responses to some of our biggest print and digital stories from the past couple of months. Write to us at letters@psmag.com. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Viewfinder: Cleaners and Health Workers Protest in Athens A man wearing a costume poses during a demonstration of cleaners, health workers, and others against reforms of… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The White House Is Divided Over the Paris Agreement President Donald Trump’s advisors are clashing over whether or not the United States should pull out of the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Attorney General Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Investigations But many prominent Democrats argue that’s not enough. By Kate Wheeling Jeff Sessions at his confirmation hearing on… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief How to Save Our Dysfunctional Democracy A political scientist argues the case for bringing more citizens into the political discussion. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:… Pacific Standard Staff
Issue #55: March/April 2017 Know It All Magazine Previous Issues Primer The Reluctant Activist’s Guide to Protest These days, if you're feeling like turning your anger into action, you're hardly alone. Here's what history has to teach you. Michael Fitzgerald
News in Brief Does America’s Housing Policy Need a Reset? Politicians and researchers are wondering if current federal spending on housing is being properly targeted. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke Confirmed as Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, a former Navy SEAL in the middle of his second term as Montana’s sole congressman, was… Pacific Standard Staff