The annual South Asian monsoon caused floods in approximately a quarter of Bangladesh this summer, causing millions to lose their homes and jobs in the midst of a global pandemic….
This Week Around the World
August 2 Nguetchewe, Cameroon: A grenade attack on a camp for displaced people left at least 16 dead and an additional six wounded. The wounded are receiving treatment at a…
Students arrested in Hong Kong under new security law
Under Hong Kong’s new national security law, police arrested four former members of disbanded pro-independence group Studentlocalism on July 29 for suspicion of inciting secession through social media. The…
Hill to Hall August 6–8
August 6: Federal judge sides with ACLU, extends restraining order against federal officers A federal judge decided Thursday to extend a restraining order, protecting journalists and legal observers covering…
PPS to reopen while buildings stay shuttered
On July 28, Superintendent of the Portland Public School District (PPS) Guadalupe Guerrero issued a letter which stated PPS will be completely online for the first quarter of the school…
Fall classes at PSU will be mostly remote
Portland State President Stephen Percy announced in a letter to the PSU community on July 30 the university is planning for a mostly remote fall term. “I have heard…
To wear or not to wear
Face masks—one of the most visible precautions of the current pandemic—have also become a sign of one’s political affiliation, according to articles by NPR, OPB and The Oregonian. However,…
Russian, Chinese state-backed hackers accused of targeting COVID-19 research
Security services from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada reported in July a collection of organisations currently working to develop a coronavirus vaccine have been the victims of hacks…
Hill to Hall July 24-31
July 27: Portland protesters sue Trump administration Citing what they called “out-of-control responses” by federal agents, a group of Portland protesters are suing the Trump administration for what they…
This Week Around the World July 26-August 2
July 26 Ras al-Ain, Syria: A motorcycle rigged with a bomb exploded at a vegetable market in a region of Syria controlled by Turkish-backed opposition fighters. The explosion killed eight…
This Week Around the World July 20-26
July 19 Bab al-Salameh, Syria: An explosion in an area of Syria currently controlled by Turkish-backed rebels killed at least five people and injured dozens more. There are multiple conflicting…