Has the Trump Administration Changed the Way My Brain Works?
If I spend enough of my lived experience fighting my way out of lies, I might find myself too exhausted to receive the truth when I'm done.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Dispatches: Finding Equal Ground in Political Discourse
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
America's Long—and Often Forgotten—History of Violence Toward Abortion Providers
A recent editorial in the Washington Post seems either neglectful of, or ignorant to, the history of violence against abortion providers.
For Effective Advocacy, Shame the Policy, Not the Person
A historian who has studied the emotion finds it can be an effective change agent—but only when used carefully.
What's the Purpose of Empathy?
People love to romanticize empathy. But do they ever act on it?
White House Calls for Immigration Reform After New York City Bombing
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders called for Congress to work with President Trump to change immigration laws.
What to Make of Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Beer-Tax Analogy
It tells us a lot—none of it particularly good—about how she approaches her job as press secretary.