On April 17, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced victory in his campaign for a constitutional referendum that will have a profound impact on the balance of power in Turkey’s government….
This week around the world: April 15–21
April 17 Jerusalem After an essay by prominent Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti was smuggled out of prison and published as an op-ed in the New York Times, 1,000 Palestinians imprisoned…
This week around the world April 8–14
April 9 Egypt Holy Week in Egypt started with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declaring three days of nationwide mourning on Palm Sunday after two separate bombings targeting Coptic Christian churches…
Venezuelans vacation in the streets to protest political power grab
Protests have rocked Venezuela following the now-overturned Supreme Court ruling that stripped the National Assembly of its power to legislate and handed that power over to the Court itself. Because the…
Mainland ally elected Hong Kong chief executive
The 2014 Umbrella Movement brought Hong Kong to a standstill for about three months. That movement called for the resignation of then-Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, whose number two, Carrie Lam,…
This week around the world April 1–7
April 1 Worldwide As part of a preliminary effort to establish a new international coalition dedicated to peace and mutual aid, leaders from every nation on the planet have agreed…
US and UK laptop bans cause frustration and creativity
The United States and the United Kingdom issued a ban on in-cabin electronics larger than cell phones from various countries in the Middle East on March 21. The U.S. ban affects…
Portland State chamber choir ‘takes flight’ for international competition
The Portland State Chamber Choir presented their program called “Take Flight” on March 17, 2017. The choir is preparing to enter international competition.
This week around the world March 25–31
This week around the world March 25–31 March 25 Minsk, Belarus Government crackdowns on protests against its controversial unemployment tax on “social parasites” reached a head as hundreds of protesters…
This week around the world: March 18–24
March 15 Beijing, China China lashed out against Trump, again warning that the economic giant would crush the United States in a trade war and that firms in the U.S….
This week around the world March 11–17
March 11 Netherlands The Netherlands banned Turkish officials from campaigning there in order to pacify anti-immigrant forces in the nation amid rising xenophobia. In response, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…