Many short-term study abroad programs, led by faculty members across various academic fields, are available to Portland State students in the summer of 2024. Four of these programs are detailed…
Australia’s #MeToo movement indicts mining industry
In the past 18 months, Australia has seen thousands of women coming together to expose a culture of bullying and abuse in mining—the country’s economic engine—among other workplaces. Provocation of…
This Week Around the World
May 11, Manila, Philippines: One day after winning the Philippine presidential election, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to visit the grave of his father, a disgraced Philippines dictator. Marcos’ visit…
Hostile Terrain 94 exposes human cost of US border policy
Hostile Terrain 94 (HT94), the current exhibit at Portland State’s White Gallery, is a somber, collaborative work which stretches the entire width of the gallery’s wall from floor to ceiling….
A guide to China’s eight main regional cuisines
Food—one of the best experiences to enjoy by yourself or share with others. Culturally, food connects us all together, no matter which continent we are on or which creed we…
Russian invasion continues to devastate Ukraine
Many civilians, including children, are still trapped inside Mariupol in Ukraine after Russia declared the city captured on April 21, following a long siege. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…
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April 27 Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria’s Senate passed a bill on Wednesday which imposes a jail sentence of at least 15 years for anyone who pays a ransom to free a…
Macron defeats Le Pen
On April 24, the French people voted in a runoff election between current president EmmanuelMacron and political opponent Marine Le Pen, as reported by Reuters. The polls opened at 8a.m….
East African Community admits Congo, aims to become superstate
The East African Community (EAC) officially admitted the Democratic Republic of Congo during its March 29 summit. Now comprising the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Republic of Tanzania,…
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April 12, Cairo, Egypt: The Egyptian state-appointed human rights council urged prosecutors on Tuesday to investigate the death of economic researcher and member of the liberal Reform and Development Party…
This Week Around the World
April 6 Tigray, Ethiopia: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report of ethnic cleansing carried out by Ethiopian armed forces from the Amhara region against ethnic Tigrayans,…