Various iterations of white nationalism—the belief that white people are a singular race that this race is superior to all others, and that they must develop and maintain a white,…
What is Boeing still doing at PSU?
Back in 2016, the Associated Students of Portland State (ASPSU) passed a resolution calling on PSU to divest from any institutions that profit from human rights violations against Palestinians. In…
Satire: Conservatives protest that news is primarily left-leaning
Fake news is responsible for our country’s increasing loss of reality and is a growing issue of significance due to our society’s increasing levels of inequality and corruption. Thanks…
Our intuition is to share
Recently, some exciting studies have thrown doubt on widely-held conventional assumptions about so-called human nature. Though philosophy, anthropology and psychology are the classic disciplines traditionally tasked with such investigation, an…
Satire: Nike says it’s unethical to thrift shop
Phil Knight, the founder of Nike—the world’s most valued clothing brand—made a bold statement last night to all thrift shoppers out there. “Nobody should be proud to purchase Nike…
Satire: Space is not the place
CEO of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and father of seven robot children, Elon Musk has just been named TIME Person of the Year—a well-deserved token for the brilliant entrepreneur….
Some of those that work forces
This is not going to be a fun ride. Much like the last three years of global COVID-19 pandemic upheaval—or the four years of Donald Trump’s molestation and domination of…
Are we addicted to our own distraction?
Reading words on a screen—or page when Vanguard gets the full-print treatment again—like this can be a real test of concentration. There is an ever-constant competition for our attention from…
Satire: Anger over Washington County’s new ban on flavored tobacco products
In November, the Board of County Commissioners voted in favor of Ordinance 878 to prohibit retail sales of flavored tobacco products in Washington County, becoming effective Jan. 1. This decision…
Believing in humankind
According to the American Humanist Association, “identifying as an atheist indicates that one does not have a belief system that includes a god.” As one who was continuously hurt by…
Embrace the space
The past two years have been collectively traumatizing—we continue to endure the unrelenting waves of a deadly global pandemic with all of its attendant isolation, upending of social ritual and…