September 27 Stepanakert, Azerbaijan/Artsakh: Fighting broke out in a territorial dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus mountains. According to BBC, the…
Occupations aim to force action on gendered violence in Mexico
Protests against gendered violence in Mexico have reached a new pinnacle this month after feminist activists stormed and occupied the country’s National Human Rights Commission on September 3. The federal…
This Week Around the World
April 6 Guinea: President Alpha Conde enacted a new constitution via television announcement following a controversial referendum held on March 22. Conde, who was the country’s first democratically elected president…
This Week Around the World
March 29 Garowe, Somalia: Somali Governor of the Nugaal region Abdisalan Hassan Hersi was killed in a suicide bombing on March 29. “[The governor] was badly wounded in the…
This Week Around the World– Nov. 3–10
Nov. 3 Port of Cotonou, Benin: Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped nine crew members of the MV Bonita, a Norwegian-flagged ship that was anchored off the coast of…
PSU celebrates Dia de los Muertos
Portland State’s La Casa Latina Student Center organized a celebration on Nov. 1 to honor those who have passed for Día de los Muertos. Día De Los Muertos, also known…
This Week Around the World – Oct. 20–26
Oct. 20 Kinshasa, Congo: A bus carrying approximately 100 passengers slid off the road and burst into flames, killing at least 30 people. The bus crash, which left 18 additional…
Scary shit around the world
Ghosts, spirits and abandoned villages With Halloween season in full swing, ghost stories are far from a rarity in most social situations. If you feel like your scary story bank…
Mexico reopens five-year-old investigation
Alleged police corruption in disappearance case Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced authorities have reopened a criminal investigation involving the disappearance of 43 student teachers from police custody in…
Pink glitter protests
Women rally against femicide throughout Mexico City Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in the streets of Mexico City, calling on government officials to change sexual assault laws beginning on…
This Week Around the World Aug. 27–31
Aug. 27 Coatzacoalcos, Mexico: In an arson attack that has since been connected to gang violence by authorities, 26 people died and 11 others were severely injured. Gang members reportedly…