The California Chasm: Inequality in One of the Most Unequal States in the Country
California is the home to more super rich than anywhere else in the country—and it also exhibits the highest poverty rate in the nation.
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President Obama Wants You to Have Cheap, Fast Internet, but Many Cities Aren’t Allowed to Provide It
Obama hailed the benefits of an open Internet in his State of the Union address. Here’s what it is and how he’s trying to make it happen.
A ‘Pacific Standard’ Annotation of the 2015 State of the Union
President Obama's speech last night contained a series of economic proposals. Here's how the data and research back up or complicate his claims.
Do Presidents Usually Follow Through on Promises?
President Obama made a lot of promises during yesterday's State of the Union address. Going by past results, he'll probably accomplish some of them.
The State of the Union: When Style Is Substance
During tomorrow night's presidential address, actions will speak louder than words. With highly polarized parties at least through 2016, it's not like any of Obama's proposals are about to become law any time soon anyway.
Rounding Up the Top Hogs of the State of the Union
Aisle Hog (noun): A person who,at the annual State of the Union address, sits as close as possible to…
Obama’s Carrot and Shtick Approach
If you can't get a chuckle across the aisle, how could you have gotten health care reform across?
The State of Student Loans
Obama's State of the Union speech addressed the problem of student loan debt.