Why Should Taxpayer-Funded Research Be Put Behind a Paywall?
The University of California's boycott of academic-publishing giant Elsevier has open-access advocates pleased. Others have concerns about transparency.
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Stories We Wish We Had Published in 2018
The Pacific Standard staff highlights the stories published elsewhere that moved us, made us think, and left us a little envious.
The Lede, Issue #36: ‘Binge Mode,’ the Next 10 Years of Pacific Standard, Jerry Brown’s Last Days in Office, and More
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What Good Is an Academic Hoax in the Age of Post-Truth?
To relegate academic projects that seek to untangle the complexities of human systems to the realm of grievances is a farce—one that misses the point of the academic project in the first place.
A New Memoir Addresses America’s Cruelest Immigration Policies From Inside the Border Patrol
Francisco Cantú's memoir of his time as a Border Patrol agent asks some important questions about violence, complicity, and the blurred lines between people and the institutions they serve.
Stories We Wish We Had Published in 2017
Our favorite stories from 2017 that were published elsewhere, chosen by the Pacific Standard staff.
Meaningful Magazines
Periodicals that have shaped—and, in a few rare cases, continue to shape—politics and culture.
Letters to a Young Blogger
For academics looking to play a larger public role, publishing online can be a useful counter to some of the downsides of scholarly writing.