Members of Portland State’s Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (PSU-SUPER) and their supporters held a demonstration during the Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 26 to protest PSU’s continued…
PSUFA prepared to take collective action
Members and supporters of the Portland State University Faculty Association (PSUFA) marched to the Bogue Boardroom in the Karl Miller Center on Friday, July 28, from 12–12:30 p.m. They picketed…
PSU students and faculty protest university’s budget management
Over 50 students and faculty gathered in Urban Plaza Square to protest Portland State’s inefficient management of funds, as well as to raise awareness about the decisions in campus-wide budget…
Portlanders protest for Iranian women’s rights
On Saturday, Nov. 5, shouts from Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square rang out: “Justice for Mahsa!”; “Portland be our voice!”; “Women! Life! Freedom!” The crowd brandished signs of the Iranian flag…
Portland youth strike at City Hall for climate action
On Friday, May 20 at 11 a.m., students from Portland State and local high schools, along with other concerned community members, gathered at City Hall to protest the lack of…
The Tokyo Olympics should not have happened
“What do we want?” shouted Satoko Itani at a protest in Tokyo on July 23rd. “Cancel the Olympics!” the crowd of protesters yelled back. To say that the 2021 Summer…
Police use less force in the sixth night of protests
Wednesday, June 3 marked the sixth consecutive night of protests in Portland against the killing of Black Americans, following the killing of George Floyd. Around 8:30 p.m., protesters congregated…
Canadian First Nations and allies protest Coastal GasLink pipeline
Train service across Canada has come to a halt this month amid Indigenous-led protests against the Coastal GasLink pipeline. The 416-mile pipeline, which is slated to cut across tribal lands…
Hill to Hall Feb. 5–8
Feb. 5: President Trump acquitted in impeachment trial President Donald Trump was acquitted on two articles of impeachment by the United States Senate. The votes were split nearly perfectly along…
French transit strikes wind down, but protests set to continue
After 46 consecutive days of striking from transit workers in France, transportation has resumed after an announcement from the French rail union. The strike was the longest transportation strike in…
Sports as platform for protest in college athletics
Student-athlete protests aren’t going anywhere despite restrictions implemented by universities There’s an ongoing debate on the extent to which college athletes can use sports as a platform, specifically regarding the…