After days of protests, Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló resigned on Aug. 2, but now the United States territory has had a total of three different governors in less than…
Ukrainian comedian’s first two months as president
When comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelensky won 70% of the overall vote in the Ukrainian presidential elections last year, he took on the responsibility of the country’s struggling economy and…
Coup attempt in Ethiopia fails
A coup attempt led by former general Asamnew Tsige in the Amhara region of Ethiopia failed on June 22 and resulted in the deaths of multiple high-ranking government officials. There…
A ‘revolutionary escalation’ in Sudanese protests
After months of calling for a civilian-led government, Sudan’s protest leaders called for nighttime demonstrations in Khartoum amid the standoff with the ruling military council on June 17. Thousands of…
Wikipedia takes Turkey to court
Wikipedia filed a lawsuit against Turkey with the European Court of Human Rights regarding the ban on the website that has been in place since April 29, 2017. The current…
South Africa celebrates 25 years of freedom
The people of South Africa celebrated Freedom Day on April 27, which honors the 25th anniversary of the dissolution of the apartheid, a legislative system that enforced racial segregation in…
Sudanese protesters call for new government after military coup
After a military coup resulting in the arrest of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, thousands of protesters demanded the immediate transfer of power from the military council to a civilian-ruled government….
Italexit, Europe’s new Brexit
Italy has recently been questioning whether or not to leave the EU. After Brexit rocked the political scene in Europe for several years, an “Italexit” could be on the horizon….
Policy and personality loom over City Council candidate forum
Race Talks, Opportunities for Dialogue, a monthly series discussing topics associated with race and ethnicity in Oregon, held a forum for city council candidates Loretta Smith and JoAnn Hardesty on…
The Constitution of the United States
There’s a lot of information in the first sentence in the oldest working constitution in the world. Take a constitutional law or history class, and you’ll get an earful. But…
Elections in Venezuela
President Nicolás Maduro was confirmed for his second term in Venezuela’s May 20th presidential election, spurring international speculation over the election’s credibility. Venezuela has been in a state of emergency…