Portland’s latest collision between Joey Gibson’s crew of free speech marchers and anti-fascist counter-protesters on Friday, June 30 ended right back where it began. Despite several skirmishes and three scorched…
Supreme Court rules Muslim travel ban moderately acceptable
Travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries and refugees from around the world are once again being barred from entry to the United States, following a decision by the Supreme Court…
This week around the world: June 24–30
June 24 Muju, South Korea South Korean President Moon Jae-in made a proposal to North Korea to form a unified taekwondo team that would compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics,…
Trump era constrains sex ed with regressive aims
While Trump’s budget for the U.S. government highlights immigration policies and education cuts, the budget’s increase of funding for abstinence education in public schools has gone almost unnoticed. The Extend…
This week around the world: June 17–23
June 18 Paris, France Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies emerged from parliamentary elections with a clear majority of seats, despite a turnout where less than half of…
The environment should not be a partisan issue
Again? Again. Against reason, America keeps trying to move backwards. There’s a lot to unpack out of Donald Trump’s decision to back out of the Paris Climate Agreement, from the…
This week around the world: May 27–June 2
May 27 Brasilia, Brazil Brazil’s litany of corruption scandals expanded further as federal authorities announced a massive, ongoing investigation into several companies, including Brazil’s two largest meat producers, implicated in…
PSUnited against hate
The third victim in the May 26 stabbing incident at the Hollywood Transit Center has been identified as Portland State music student Micah David-Cole Fletcher, age 21. Fletcher’s injuries are…
Education reduces need for government assistance
With a new budget, the Trump administration looks to cut more than $10.6 billion from public education funding by 2020, among many other crucial government programs. The budget, entitled A New Foundation…
This week around the world: May 20–26
May 20 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia An arms deal between Saudi Arabia and the U.S. worth $110 billion was signed during President Trump’s first trip abroad since being elected. Previous accusations…
Resistance: an evening with Chris Hedges
Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, Princeton professor, and Presbyterian minister Chris Hedges spoke at Aladdin Theater on May 26. Advocating resistance against fascism, speaker Chris Hedges recounted the history of crippling…