The Slutwalk: a new tradition featuring a brazen display of unabashed sexuality and freedom. Wonderful, right? Women should be free to do what they wish with their bodies, wherever and…
Taking a knee is patriotic as f*ck
Over the course of the last year, the controversy over Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem before football games has had many responses. Some people are appalled,…
An open letter (challenge) to the PSU community
Dear esteemed colleagues, faculty, and fellow students of the Portland State community; The new academic year is upon us, and with it as always the tenuous opportunity for fantastic successes…
Rally for Freedom, Solidarity, and Justice ends peacefully
Around 100–150 people turned up to the Rally for Freedom, Solidarity, and Justice. Activist groups from around Portland turned up to show their support at the Aug. 6 rally, including…
Caution: media bias
Regardless of your world views, media and news bias are highly discussed in today’s political world. Seeing obviously biased information in the media causes me to wonder if I’m getting…
Vandalism or artistic volition: drawing the line at graffiti
More accessible and less restrictive than oil paints and canvas, graffiti allows artists to express themselves outside traditional art practice in an arguably rebellious way. Street art and graffiti add…
Counter-protesters question police tactics at Trump rally
Portland’s pro-Trump, anti-fascist, and anti-hate rallies on Sunday, June 4 were not quite what the city was expecting. A few hundred Trump supporters gathered in Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown…
Spotlight on South Asia flips the script of social justice
On April 28, Kanak Dixit, a prominent journalist, political activist, writer, and publisher from Nepal, began his talk entitled, “Democracy, Civil Society, & Human Rights in South Asia,” by encouraging the…