With the 2020 election called for President-elect Joe Biden, current President Donald Trump is a lame duck—a politician with little time left, and even less he can do about it….
Professional pessimists
The Transition Integrity Project (TIP) was a series of political scenario simulation exercises conducted in June 2020 which involved nearly 100 current and former senior government officials, academics, journalists and…
COVID-19 Update
Total at PSU since pandemic began: 8 cases 2 November cases Two students living in Portland State residence halls tested positive for COVID-19 in November, bringing the total number…
The fate of e-scooters in Portland
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is seeking to implement a permanent electric scooter program by 2021, but the Portland City Council (PCC) isn’t sold. With only two months…
LGBTQ+ issues on the ballot
Mayor Ted Wheeler Incumbent Mayor Ted Wheeler managed a narrow lead over his opponent Sarah Iannarone, and was reelected to four more years in office with the City of…
On Election Night, activists march for Black liberation
While the country sat on the edge of its collective seat watching election results start to come in on Nov. 3, a very large crowd gathered at Revolution Hall in…
In a contentious election, Oregon results come on time
While most of the trials and tribulations of 2020 were nothing anyone could have foreseen, there is one we all knew would come for years now, and yet is no…
Domestic terror, standing by
Two recent reports assert the threat of domestic terrorism informed by white supremacy and fascism is on the rise, despite the Trump administration’s assertions that far-left organizations represent the largest…
Biden wins presidential election
With 290 Electoral College votes, Democrat Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. After days of waiting for votes to be counted and watching a close…
What A Week Oct. 28-Nov. 3
Hosted by Nick Gatlin.
CPSO will not go firearm-free this fall
Campus public safety officers will not begin patrolling campus without firearms this fall. In August, the university announced plans to disarm its campus security after years of activism from…