On April 2, the “Rally for Trump and Freedom” in Vancouver, Washington happened relatively smoothly despite approximately one hundred protesters who attempted, unsuccessfully, to rush the barrier set up around the event at Esther…
‘Proud’? ‘Unapologetic’ white nationalists prefer pseudonym
Last weekend, a flyer posted on a bulletin board outside Smith Memorial Student Union stood out among the various ads for events and shows. In capital letters it read, “White….
‘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…
The prodigal son returns to Sin City
The last time I was in Las Vegas, I was a fundamentalist Christian, young-Earth creationist and closet homosexual. Now, over a decade later, I return to the city of sin…
Violence and destruction at anti-Trump protest turned riot
On November 10, the third anti-Donald Trump protest was labeled a riot by Portland Police due to “extensive criminal and dangerous behavior.” Businesses and property were destroyed in Portland by…
In the shadow of the Kingdom
“Even if you change my name, I’m afraid they’ll find out who I am,” Mutab said as he attempted to calm himself by drinking his favorite Arabic tea, Alwazah, or…
Orlando: A community tries to heal amid a divided national debate
On the early morning of June 12, Omar Mateen stormed Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida with a semi-automatic rifle and handgun. In the next three hours, he proceeded to slaughter…
The paradox of hijab
Event organizers from San Diego to New York have promoted wear-a-hijab days to express solidarity with Muslim women who said they felt targeted after the San Bernardino attacks last year….
Whistles and sirens dominate second Trump meeting
“Can’t stump the Trump” was the mantra of the day for Portland State Students for Trump as organizers held the group’s second meeting. At the advice of PSU’s Campus Public…
South African activists tour to reclaim narrative on apartheid
Editor’s note: additional information provided by Jennifer Rubino “Stop using apartheid for your own agenda,” said African National Congress (ANC) member and Africans for Peace activist Klaas Masilo while speaking…
Wake up and smell the bloodshed
Last November, as bodies lay in Parisian morgues following the worst attack on French soil since WWII, Brussels, the capital of Belgium, was put on security lockdown amid imminent threats…