On Feb. 22, 31 people were arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, while protesting a new campus security law, according to AP News. The new measure approved by…
This Week Around The World
January 3, Pakistan: 11 ethnic Hazaras were killed in a targeted attack in Mach, Pakistan, according to security officials. Following the attack, protests and demonstrations occurred across the country. According…
This Week Around The World
November 9 Bolivia: Former President Evo Morales returned to Bolivia after spending almost a year in exile. Thousands of fans gathered to wave flags and celebrate Morales’ return. Morales fled…
Greece faces backlash for refugee crises
Greece came under fire for violations of asylum law as aid groups push for an investigation into the country with refugees continuing to face hardships. On Sept. 22, Oxfam…
This Week Around the World
September 20 Bangkok, Thailand: Backed by tens of thousands of anti-government protesters, leaders of the pro-democracy movement in Thailand attempted to hand-deliver a letter to the king’s Grand Palace. According…
35,000 migrants and refugees remain at Greece-Turkey border
Tensions continue to increase as 35,000 migrants and refugees remain stuck in the Turkish border zone of the Greece-Turkey border. Turkey has been pushing to allow the displaced…
This Week Around the World – Sept. 29–Oct. 4
Sept. 29 Lesbos, Greece: Protesting migrants set two fires at the Moria refugee camp, demanding to be transferred to mainland Greece from the small, overcrowded eastern island of Lesbos. The…
The refugee experience
Across the globe, refugees are facing seemingly impossible challenges for security and safety, and in some places more than others. Hungary At the Hungarian border, border control has been refusing…
Eliminating World Languages
Former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Karen Marrongelle issued a proposal in August 2017 to eliminate language programs in Ancient Greek, Swahili, Korean and Vietnamese by…
How to say what you mean: Portland State’s political science faculty discuss ideology and terminology
Terms like fascism, authoritarianism, neoliberalism, and socialism are heavily used and hotly debated in the news, popular media and our private and academic conversations. But what do these words actually…
This week around the world: May 13–19
May 17 San Sebastián, Puerto Rico After 35 years in prison, Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar Lopez Rivera emerged from house arrest after having his sentence commuted by former U.S. President…