Due in large part to criminal allegations of corruption against current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israelis will go to the polls on April 9 to elect a new Knesset,…
Failed U.S.–North Korea Summit
Hanoi, Vietnam hosted a summit between North Korea and the United States on Feb. 27–28, at which President Donald Trump met with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to discuss…
King of Thailand blocks sister’s bid for Prime Minister
Thailand’s Election Commission disqualified Princess Ubolratana Mahidol on Feb. 11, stating that “royals exist in a status above politics” after King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn publicly opposed his elder sister’s…
Lebanon’s new government associated with terrorist organization
After nearly nine months of arguments, Lebanon announced its formation of a new government on Jan. 31. Hezbollah, a group marked as a terrorist organization by the United States, has…
Please stop the music
President Donald Trump’s political rallies need to please stop the music. R&B singer Rihanna’s artistic voice and public image are being used without her consent in the name of political…
Make time for women
Amid rising political partisanship and the diminishing role of facts and analysis in civic discourse, it’s more important than ever to call out and demand accountability from elected officials who…
City Council candidates debate city charter, public safety and houselessness
Portland City Council candidates Jo Ann Hardesty and Loretta Smith faced off Oct. 5 in a debate hosted by the City Club of Portland in the Governor Ballroom of the…
The Constitution of the United States
There’s a lot of information in the first sentence in the oldest working constitution in the world. Take a constitutional law or history class, and you’ll get an earful. But…
‘Traitors’: the minorities who support Donald Trump
As the state-by-state election results showed Hillary Clinton trailing behind Donald Trump on the evening of Nov. 8, 2016, CNN contributor Van Jones called the moment a “whitelash.” In the days…
PSU students participate in nationwide college walkout
The various uses and meanings of the word “fuck” are nearly uncountable and usually offensive, but despite its lack of definitive meaning the message it conveys is fairly clear. Chants…
Civil disobedience: A week of protests erupt from Trump’s presidency upset
By Demian Lucas, Jason Susim, and Alanna Madden The evening of Nov. 8 marked the end of the 2016 presidential elections and the outcome was an upset to many, spurring…