News in Brief What Happens If Trump Gets Rid of America’s Top Drug-Law Coordinator? The White House is considering eliminating the agency that coordinates America’s anti-drug strategy. Here's what would happen next. Francie Diep
News in Brief The White House Mulls Cutting the Office of National Drug Control Policy The White House is considering eliminating the Office of National Drug Control Policy, among other programs, the New… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Supreme Court Is Set to Deadlock on a Cross-Border Shooting Case In 2010, a border patrol agent in El Paso shot and killed an unarmed 15-year-old in Juárez. Should… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief On the Milo Bus With the Lost Boys of America’s New Right What happens when a movement of gamers recognizes they’re not players, but pawns? Laurie Penny
News in Brief Why Trump Needs to Visit a Synagogue The president decried the wave of anti-Semitic threats sweeping the country. He needs to go one step further.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Supporters Still Support Trump—So What? Of what value is it to just retain one’s base? Seth Masket
News in Brief Trump Names New National Security Adviser President Donald Trump has named Army Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new national security adviser, the… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief In Defense of Paid Protesters Amid right-wing hysteria over paid protesters, let’s remember: Some protesters are paid, and we’re going to need more… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Trump’s Refusal to Acknowledge Far-Right Extremism Isn’t Just Wrong — It’s Dangerous A white man arrested for threatening to bomb a Muslim-majority town avoided terror charges. In all likelihood, he… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Scott Pruitt Is Confirmed as EPA Head Scott Pruitt, a skeptic of human-caused climate change and critic of environmental regulations, is expected to begin dismantling… Pacific Standard Staff