The recent tragedy at Umpqua Community College has once again surfaced mental health as a topic of discussion. The stigmatization, ignorance and lack of adequate policy to support those who…
Review: U.S.-China forward movements
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the U.S. on Sept. 22, on his first state visit since his election in 2012. While here he met with various CEOs, spoke before…
Native resistance to Canadian pipelines
Like the U.S., Canada has a long, sordid history of settler-colonialism. Exploitation of Indigenous nations continues today as nearly a dozen different energy corporations attempt to build pipelines through unceded…
Trump’s immigration plan and its effect on Oregon
With the 2016 presidential election on the horizon, political parties are setting up their candidates and platforms to try to snag the executive office. One candidate who has caught America’s…
Change of heart: Why Spain has been slow to react for refugees
The flood of refugees making the dangerous journey, risking their lives to reach European soil, is surely a test of unity within the politico-economic union. Countries such as Italy and…
The migrations of opportunity
Fall is here, which means the yearly migration towards classroom doors for eager college students is underway. As this seasonal migration occurs, universities around the world are preparing to greet the…
Russia’s war in Syria
The BBC reported that, since 2011, the Syrian civil war has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people and has driven approximately 11 million Syrians from their homes, resulting…
North and South Korea, tensions still high
In August, Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s head of state, and democratic party and army leader, threatened to bring war to South Korea, giving a 48-hour deadline for his demands to be…