Egypt has experienced rapid political change throughout its tumultuous transition since the January 2011 revolution. Now, Egyptians prepare to participate in the upcoming presidential elections amid domestic and international concerns….
China to remove presidential term limits
On Feb. 25, the Chinese Communist Party proposed the elimination of a constitutional clause limiting the presidency to two five-year terms. If passed, the amendment would allow President Xi Jinping…
HSKA rings in Lunar New Year with a laugh
Happy Lunar New Year! Portland State’s Hong Kong Student Association held a lively Lunar New Year Show on Feb. 16 in Smith Memorial Student Union. The event attracted nearly 280…
PSU grad discusses shifting landscape of global entrepreneurship
What does it take to make it? Mayuko Yamaura appears to have figured it out. On Feb. 15, the Portland State graduate returned to present on the intricacies of global…
Opiate trade poses global challenges
Oxycontin, fentanyl, morphine, heroin. Opioids have gained attention in the United States since overdose rates began escalating in 2010. In 2016 alone, over 62,000 people died from general drug overdoses,…
Corbyn’s game of dominos
In unprecedented fashion, international political possibility has shifted toward the left. Jeremy Corbyn’s rise in the Labour Party resulted in a domino effect of radical political opportunity across Europe. The…
This week around the world Feb. 22–Feb. 25
Feb. 22 Iran: Ahmadinejad calls for free elections in open letter to Supreme Leader In an open letter posted on his website Dolat-e Bahar, former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed…
PSU Russian Flagship program helps translates Oregon Drivers Manual
Portland State’s Russian Flagship Program and the Portland Police Bureau collaborated to release Oregon’s first Russian translation of the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Manual this February 2018. Members of…
This week around the world: Feb. 12–Feb. 18
Feb. 12 United Kingdom: Oxfam deputy head resigns over sex scandal Penny Lawrence—deputy head of U.K.–based charity Oxfam—resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti. Oxfam officials…
No peace in sight for Syria
Syria celebrated its victory against the Islamic State in Nov. 2017 after government- and Iranian-backed forces successfully drove the Islamist militia from all major towns and cities. Turkish, Russian and…
Conservative candidate wins first-round vote in Costa Rica presidential race
Conservative Evangelical singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz solidified his transformation from a long-shot candidate to a frontrunner on Feb. 5, capturing 24.8 percent of the vote in the first round of…