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September 13, 2018 | Pacific Standard
The Exceptional State
A deep dive into what made California historically stand out from the rest of the United States and then stand up to a sitting president.
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September 07, 2018 | Pacific Standard
The New Battle for London's Air
London already waged one battle for its air nearly six decades ago. The war, however, isn't yet over. A rise in pollution threatens the city and its most vulnerable residents yet again.
August 13, 2018 | Mongabay, Pacific Standard, Asian Correspondent
Ecology Monks in Thailand Seek to End Environmental Suffering
Buddhist ecology monks in Thailand have chosen to take an active approach to ending environmental suffering. In the face of deforestation and rapid development, their work is making an impact.
August 08, 2018 | Pacific Standard
The Disappearing Pastures of the Maasai
In northern Tanzania, the Maasai people are seeing their ancestral lands claimed by the government, developers, and ruby-miners—all amid a serious drought.
August 07, 2018 | Pacific Standard
Greenland's Vanishing Villages
The Danish government's push for modernization left many small Greenland hunting communities reeling, and now their women may never return.
August 07, 2018 | Pacific Standard
A Forgotten People: Talysh Women in Azerbaijan
Without the Azerbaijani government's structural support and full recognizion, the Talysh people fight to preserve their language and culture.
August 07, 2018 | Pacific Standard
A Retreat From Massacre
The T'boli-Dulangan Manobo, an indigenous group in the Philippines, lived peacefully in the village of Sitio Datalbonglangon—until the country's armed forces showed up.
August 07, 2018 | Pacific Standard
Displacement in Sarawak
The Malaysian government has routinely put private-sector interests and infrastructure projects ahead of the livelihoods of indigenous people.
August 07, 2018 | Pacific Standard
Last Resort
More than two centuries after settling in Honduras, the Garifuna people are still fighting for a place to raise their families.
June 27, 2018 | Mongabay, Pacific Standard
Rwandan People and Mountain Gorillas Face Changing Climate Together
Climate change is reshaping relations between parks, people and the mountain gorillas of Rwanda. But more and deeper research is needed to determine likely long-term impacts.
February 01, 2018 | Pacific Standard
How South Sudan's Women Are Speaking out About Mass Rape
In South Sudan's civil war, rape is wielded as a weapon. Despite dangerous stigma, some South Sudanese women are speaking out.
July 27, 2016 | Pacific Standard
The Hungarian Candidate
On the 2014 campaign trail in Miskolc, Hungary, where politicians who fought for the poor Roma community were poor themselves.