Portland is a racist city and white liberals need to acknowledge its history. Despite public perception of the city as über-liberal and accepting, these conceptions do little to protect people…
A look back at Vanguard’s 25 most read stories of 2017
It’s been a tumultuous year in general, so it might come as little surprise Portland State Vanguard’s most popular stories dealt with a rise in right-wing extremist activity. Whether it’s neo…
Love for the black bloc
A banana is a fruit, but a fruit is not necessarily a banana. Likewise, those in the black bloc are anti-fascists, but anti-fascists—antifa—are not necessarily black bloc. Woody Guthrie, George…
Whatever happened to Patriot Prayer?
“I’m going to tear you to pieces or I’m going to fucking barbecue you and eat you alive.” That’s the message Tusitala “Tiny” Toese barked at Luke Mahler during a…
MAX stabbing survivor Micah Fletcher talks safety, student life and solidarity
Micah Fletcher, a Portland State student who survived the fatal May 26 MAX attack, spoke on campus about his recovery, activism and hopes for students as he returns to school. Earlier…
7th Annual Slutwalk attendees speak, march in rain against sexual violence
More than 200 people gathered in Shemanski Park behind the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on an intermittently rainy Sunday, Sept. 17 afternoon to listen to speakers discuss a range of…
Former Identity Evropa and Patriot Prayer supporter steps down
Man quits Identity Evropa, Patriot Prayer, finds Jesus Jake Von Ott, the nineteen-year-old regional coordinator for Identity Evropa Oregon, has permanently stepped down from his position and will refrain from…
Gibson pokes antifa, gets stung: cancels rallies amid protests
Patriot Prayer loses control of planned rally On the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 26, Pacific Northwest Libertarian celebrity Joey Gibson’s appearance at a liberal anti-hate protest in Berkeley, California at…
Counter protesters march in droves after canceled San Fran Patriot Prayer rally
Portland “alt-right” organizer in Bay Area Thousands of people gathered around the San Francisco Bay area on the weekend of Aug. 25 to demonstrate in unity against recurring systemic racial…
Internet came at Sandy Hut after Proud Boys’ brunch
Proud Boys met for food and drinks on a Sunday at the Sandy Hut bar in northeast Portland. Local bar flies had their cameras on them and snapped a couple…
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…