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News in Brief Racism, Xenophobia, and Trump’s Win A political scientist offers some preliminary thoughts on why the election results surprised pretty much everyone. Tom Jacobs
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News in Brief The Supreme Court Deadlocks on Immigration The tie in the United States’ highest court all but ensures the end for Barack Obama’s plan to… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Why Parts of the Rust Belt Love Donald Trump National pride, not economic dislocation, fuels the current wave of right-wing populism. Jim Russell
News in Brief Don’t Give ISIS What It Wants In the aftermath of the horrific terror attacks in Paris, it's important that the West not play right into the terrorist state's hands. Jared Keller