It’s Mostly White People Taking Part in California Politics
A new report highlights the ongoing racial disparities in voting and other forms of political participation. By Nathan…
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Young Voters Aren’t Crazy — They’re Just Socialists
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is such a child of a man, it’s surprising he doesn’t enjoy more…
How One Immigration Detention Shook a City
The detention of Wildin David Guillén Acosta, a Honduran refugee in North Carolina, highlights how the threat of…
You Shouldn’t Have to Crowdfund Your Wheelchair
At the Chicago Abilities Expo, the latest technology in wheelchairs and beyond will astonish you. But there’s a…
‘Pacific Standard,’ July/August 2016
To get Pacific Standard in print or digital formats, subscribe now. Pacific Standard, July/August 2016. (Photo: Christopher Leaman)…
From Stanford University to Rio De Janeiro, Rape Culture Knows No Borders
We’re all responsible for normalizing and continuing the cycle. By Marco Aurélio Martins A protester chants slogans as…
If We Want Gun Safety, We Need to Change Course
Current attempts at gun control in America just aren’t working. By Heather Hurlburt Joe Biden makes brief remarks…
Our Memories Are Deeply Flawed, and We’ll Be Happier If We Accept It
Criminal psychologist Julia Shaw’s first book reminds us that we can’t always trust our memories. By Ed Cara…
Cerebral Palsy and the Hidden Children of Bangladesh
Riding with Gulam Khandaker, the doctor working to reform the treatment of cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh. By…