The presidency of Donald Trump is over, despite active denial from some supporters of the former executive of the United States. Nevertheless, pundits, academics and political aficionados have slowly begun…
Burning down the house
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….
Oh god, what’s next: predicting the 2020 election
If you’re reading this on Election Day, welcome! Here at Portland State Vanguard, we generally deal with what happened more than we deal with what’s going to happen when it…
International students will not be deported for taking online classes
Faced with growing opposition, the Trump administration abruptly reversed its July 6 decision to revoke international college students’ visas—and thus deport them—if they do not take at least one in-person…
As federal law enforcement occupies Portland, protests regain momentum
Protesters filled 3rd Avenue between Southwest Main and Madison for a candlelight vigil and multiple speakers addressed the crowd on the steps leading to a boarded-up Multnomah County Justice Center…
Hill to Hall Feb. 5–8
Feb. 5: President Trump acquitted in impeachment trial President Donald Trump was acquitted on two articles of impeachment by the United States Senate. The votes were split nearly perfectly along…
A Necessary Irritant
Garth Clark reveals seven generations of artists ignored by history
The Impeachment Trial continues on, and yes, you should be paying attention
Unless someone has been living under a rock for the past two months, Americans are well aware that Donald Trump has become the third president to be impeached. Moving forward,…
Assassination of Iranian general proves reckless, unnecessary
President Donald Trump’s decision to authorize an airstrike on General Quasem Soleimani was impulsive and wrong for the United States and its safety. However, the accidental missile strike of a…
In Trump’s corruption and racism, white supremacy finds a home
The United States’ inaction on gun regulation and white supremacy creates conditions for domestic terrorism to persist in this country. The rise of President Donald Trump has caused a re-emergence…
Ceasefire agreement reached by Kurds, Turkey
Turkey threatens to “crush the heads” of remaining fighters Syrian Kurds and Turkey agreed to a five-day ceasefire on Oct. 18 in order to allow Kurdish fighters and civilians to…