22 people, including three children, are now dead after a bombing at a Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF) hospital in the city of Kunduz, Afghanistan. The attack occurred…
The de-development of Gaza
Within the past six years, Gaza has gone through three consecutive military operations: the first from Dec. 27, 2008 to Jan. 18, 2009, the second between Nov. 14 and 21,…
Confucius Institute hosts paper-cutting workshop at Lan Su Chinese Garden
Chinese and American cultures mingled for traditional paper-cutting at the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Portland State’s Confucius Institute hosted a Chinese conversation circle where attendees crafted traditional Chinese paper ornaments,…
India’s mental health crisis
The recent tragedy at Umpqua Community College has once again surfaced mental health as a topic of discussion. The stigmatization, ignorance and lack of adequate policy to support those who…
Review: U.S.-China forward movements
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the U.S. on Sept. 22, on his first state visit since his election in 2012. While here he met with various CEOs, spoke before…
Native resistance to Canadian pipelines
Like the U.S., Canada has a long, sordid history of settler-colonialism. Exploitation of Indigenous nations continues today as nearly a dozen different energy corporations attempt to build pipelines through unceded…
Russian sanctions: Only hurting the little guys
In order to ensure that Russia will abide by the agreements made during February’s Minsk Ceasefire Agreement the European Union decided to extend economic sanctions against Russia until the end…
Trump’s immigration plan and its effect on Oregon
With the 2016 presidential election on the horizon, political parties are setting up their candidates and platforms to try to snag the executive office. One candidate who has caught America’s…
Change of heart: Why Spain has been slow to react for refugees
The flood of refugees making the dangerous journey, risking their lives to reach European soil, is surely a test of unity within the politico-economic union. Countries such as Italy and…
The migrations of opportunity
Fall is here, which means the yearly migration towards classroom doors for eager college students is underway. As this seasonal migration occurs, universities around the world are preparing to greet the…
Russia’s war in Syria
The BBC reported that, since 2011, the Syrian civil war has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people and has driven approximately 11 million Syrians from their homes, resulting…