Submitted by Sofia Nasaret Velasquez, Portland State student I am Muslim. This is very apparent because I wear a piece of cloth around my head that says so. Riding TriMet…
This week around the world: Sept. 23–29
Sept. 24 Germany Angela Merkel was re-elected chancellor of Germany for a fourth time in federal elections that also saw the far-right Alternative for Germany emerge with the third-most votes,…
This week around the world: July 22–28
July 22 Mosul, Iraq A 16-year-old German teen was found in Iraq after allegedly fleeing from her home to join ISIS. After Mosul was liberated, the teen, along with other…
This week around the world: April 15–21
April 17 Jerusalem After an essay by prominent Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti was smuggled out of prison and published as an op-ed in the New York Times, 1,000 Palestinians imprisoned…
This week around the world Dec. 15-22
Dec. 15 South China Sea A Chinese naval vessel picked up an underwater drone operated by the United States leading to a diplomatic standoff and speculation that the action was…
ISIS forces contraception on sex slaves
ISIS has incorporated sexual slavery as an integral part of the group’s operations; women and girls of the Yazidi religious minority group have been main preys of sexual enslavement since…