On Saturday, Nov. 5, shouts from Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square rang out: “Justice for Mahsa!”; “Portland be our voice!”; “Women! Life! Freedom!” The crowd brandished signs of the Iranian flag…
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…
U.S.–ordered strike leads to retaliation
A United States-ordered airstrike responsible for killing Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani has led to further missile attacks against U.S. military bases in Iraq. The attacks took place early Jan….
Portlanders rally against U.S. war and sanctions in Iran, Venezuela
Over 100 people gathered July 28 on the south waterfront in protest of wars and sanctions put on foreign countries by the United States, with specific focus on Iran and…
This Week Around the World – July 21–25
July 21 Singapore: Together the Singapore National Parks Board and the Customs and Immigrations Checkpoints Authority confiscated 11.9 tons of pangolin scales and 8.8 tons of elephant ivory from three…
This Week Around the World – June 16–23:
June 16 Argentina; Uruguay; Paraguay: All of Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Paraguay experienced a massive power outage, leaving some 50 million people without power. According to TeleSUR, the blackout…
Iran threatens to leave nuclear agreement
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced Iran would no longer abide by the restrictions placed on the country in a 2015 nuclear agreement if the other signatories did not relieve the…
This Week Around the World – May 5–10:
May 5 Khimki, Russia: At least 41 people, including two children, were killed while another six were hospitalized after a passenger jet caught fire while making a crash landing. According…
This Week Around the World – April 7-14:
April 7–13 Libya: Clashes between the two governments in Libya continued for the second week as the UN prepared a counteroffensive dubbed “Volcano of Anger” on April 7 in response…
This Week Around the World – March 31–April 7:
April 2 Venezuela: Legislators have stripped opposition leader Juan Guaidó of parliamentary immunity which would allow for his arrest and prosecution, The Telegraph reported. Guaidó declared himself president on Jan….
This Week Around the World – Feb. 10–17:
Feb. 11–13 Iran: Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution on Feb. 11, which is recognized officially as the day when revolutionary forces overwhelmed Iran’s military and ousted…