It’s Time for California to Compensate Sterilization Patients
As many as 20,000 people were sterilized in California under eugenics laws that remained on the books until…
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Trump Supporters Are More Likely to Oppose Public Policies When They Think About Black People
That’s the finding of a new study by two political scientists. By Lisa Wade Donald Trump greets supporters…
Giving Native Americans the Right to Information
The Department of Justice is expanding a program that gives tribes access to federal crime data. By Kate…
How Many Americans Are Behind Bars for No Good Reason?
Lots, according to a new report. By Jared Keller (Photo: Thomas Hawk/Flickr) It’s an undisputed fact that the…
A Conversation With the Researcher Behind the Latest Study on Racial Disparities in Police Killings
Pacific Standard spoke with James Buehler about his research, which shows black and Hispanic men are indeed more…
Why America’s Lead Problem Is So Much Bigger Than Just Flint
There’s not enough money or political will to fix our country’s aging pipes. By Jared Keller (Photo: Sarah…
Pizzagate and the Long Legacy of the Fabricated Sex Slave
“Sex Slave Story Revealed to Be Fabricated.” This headline could have run in a recent Washington Post, atop…
Nearly 2,000 People Died While Being Arrested in 2015
A report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics offers new evidence to those who claim the federal government…
How to Convince the Rich to Donate Money
New research suggests charitable appeals work best when they fit with the donor’s self-concept. By Tom Jacobs (Photo:…
AIDS and the House That Donald Trump Built
Some sunlight found its way between the metal police pens surrounding the new New York City AIDS Memorial,…