Since the Pacific Northwest is so loved for its natural refuges, one might want to know a thing or two about its abundant plant life before venturing into dangerous vegetation….
This Week Around the World – June 16–23:
June 16 Argentina; Uruguay; Paraguay: All of Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Paraguay experienced a massive power outage, leaving some 50 million people without power. According to TeleSUR, the blackout…
This Week Around the World – May 26–June 2:
May 26–27 Brazil: Prison riots across four different jails in Brazil left almost 60 people dead in two days. According to The Independent, the first riot broke out around noon…
This Week Around the World – May 19–26:
May 21 Central African Republic: Dozens of people are dead after the armed militia known as Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation (3R) attacked several villages in the northwest region of Pahoua near…
This Week Around the World – May 12-19:
May 13–17 United States; China: President Donald Trump followed through with his decision to increase tariffs on Chinese imports last week. Reuters reported China officially announced its decision to increase…
‘Stranger in a Strange Land’
Hung on the walls of the Portland State Native American Student and Community Center for the Annual Palestinian Cultural Night were two of local Palestinian-American artist Kanaan Kanaan’s tapestries. One…
This Week Around the World – May 5–10:
May 5 Khimki, Russia: At least 41 people, including two children, were killed while another six were hospitalized after a passenger jet caught fire while making a crash landing. According…
This Week Around the World – April 28–May 5:
April 28 Burkina Faso: Six people were killed in an attack on a Christian church following Sunday service in northern Burkina Faso. Al Jazeera reported armed attackers riding on motorbikes…
This Week Around the World – April 21-27:
April 21–25 South Africa: The nation’s eastern provinces experienced massive flooding and mudslides throughout the week after torrential rains began on April 21. Al Jazeera reported 23 people either drowned…
This Week Around the World – April 14–21:
April 15–16 Paris: The Notre Dame Cathedral became engulfed in flames when a fire broke out on the morning of April 15 and continued until the next day. The 12th-century…
This Week Around the World – April 7-14:
April 7–13 Libya: Clashes between the two governments in Libya continued for the second week as the UN prepared a counteroffensive dubbed “Volcano of Anger” on April 7 in response…