Turkey threatens to “crush the heads” of remaining fighters Syrian Kurds and Turkey agreed to a five-day ceasefire on Oct. 18 in order to allow Kurdish fighters and civilians to…
Company with ties to PSU selling equipment to Israeli Defense Forces
PSU Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace calls for PSU to cut ties with Leupold and Stevens The Portland State Chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace is calling for PSU…
Conspiracy theories that came true
Project MKUltra—the CIA’s top secret LSD experiments Does the government distribute LSD as a form of mind control? Project MKUltra, also known as the Central Intelligence Agency’s Mind Control Program,…
Failed Venezuelan coup could lead to U.S. intervention
After an alleged coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on April 30, opposition leader and President Juan Guaidó has said he may request military intervention from the United States….
Hill to Hall Nov. 13–Nov. 16
Nov. 13: Cause of Woolsey may be nuclear plant, officials say The Safety and Enforcement division of the California Public Utilities Commission is cooperating with state investigators to find the…
This Week Around the World: Oct. 7 – 14
Oct. 7 Romania: The constitutional amendment which would have banned gay marriage failed amid low voter turnout. Only 20.4 percent of the population cast a ballot, thus making the referendum…
Twitter apparently appropriate platform for military policy updates
As accustomed as I’ve become to hearing about Donald Trump’s controversial tweet-storms, I was stunned by his statements Wednesday morning banning transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military “in…
Trump tweets news of transgender military ban, citing burden of ‘tremendous medical costs’
Early this morning, United States President Donald Trump posted a series of tweets announcing the decision to ban transgender individuals from the U.S. military. Trump said the military “cannot be…