Viking Voices guest submission: Basma Ismail, Portland State student studying Conflict Resolution. Now that hate crimes are on the rise, minorities suffer the most. Although they have affected all minorities,…
Protesters come together in downtown Portland for the Million Mask March
Several dozen protesters gathered at 5 p.m., Sun., Nov. 5 at the Salmon Street Fountain for the Million Mask March, an annual protest that stands for the fight against corruption…
Silent victories from the outside
It is curious that one of the most widely discussed athletes, one whose actions speak louder than all others, is himself a comparatively silent individual. Colin Kaepernick—the former NFL player…
Love for the black bloc
A banana is a fruit, but a fruit is not necessarily a banana. Likewise, those in the black bloc are anti-fascists, but anti-fascists—antifa—are not necessarily black bloc. Woody Guthrie, George…
Looking back at an activist off-season
The NBA off-season of 2017 has been unlike any other of the past. For one, we saw superstar players get traded in lopsided fashion at a faster rate than anyone…
Local PDX activist makes TEDx debut
On Oct. 8, PDX Resistance activist and recent Lewis and Clark Law graduate Gregory McKelvey announced on social media that he presented at TEDxMtHood. The new TEDx speaker later posted photoshopped…
When pro-life comes to campus
DISCLAIMER: This article contains coverage of an anti-abortion demonstration on campus and includes subject matter and graphic imagery that may be traumatic and triggering. Students walking through the Portland State…
An Open Letter in response to PSU Pro-Life ‘Abortion is Genocide’ display
On Oct. 12 a group of students distributed an open letter after a student display case in SMSU featured a sign stating ‘Abortion is Genocide’. The full letter read as…
MAX stabbing survivor Micah Fletcher talks safety, student life and solidarity
Micah Fletcher, a Portland State student who survived the fatal May 26 MAX attack, spoke on campus about his recovery, activism and hopes for students as he returns to school. Earlier…
An open letter (challenge) to the PSU community
Dear esteemed colleagues, faculty, and fellow students of the Portland State community; The new academic year is upon us, and with it as always the tenuous opportunity for fantastic successes…
Met with protest, AG Jeff Sessions doesn’t find sanctuary in Portland
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions is in Portland today to discuss policies concerning sanctuary cities, a term used to describe a city that does not fully cooperate with federal…