Hong Kong police arrested more than 50 opposition lawmakers in a raid on Jan. 6, according to NPR. The move was “by far the largest such action under [the…
As federal law enforcement occupies Portland, protests regain momentum
Protesters filled 3rd Avenue between Southwest Main and Madison for a candlelight vigil and multiple speakers addressed the crowd on the steps leading to a boarded-up Multnomah County Justice Center…
Vanguard News Episode 1
This week on Vanguard News, we discuss the new indictment of Israeli Prime Minister, an Alien Hunting Robot from NASA, protesters being arrested at Gov. Kate Brown’s Office and more….
This Week Around the World – Sept. 29–Oct. 4
Sept. 29 Lesbos, Greece: Protesting migrants set two fires at the Moria refugee camp, demanding to be transferred to mainland Greece from the small, overcrowded eastern island of Lesbos. The…
Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill
Protesters say they will continue The Hong Kong extradition bill that sparked months of increasingly violent protests has officially been withdrawn by Chief Executive Carrie Lam. Although the bill was…
Patriot Prayer gathers in support of Joey Gibson
Approximately 20 Patriot Prayer supporters gathered on Aug. 27 outside the Multnomah County Justice Center to show support for Joey Gibson before his hearing. A handful of counter-protesters were present…
‘Everything for Notre-Dame, nothing for the miserables’
Violence broke out between yellow-vest protesters and French authorities on April 20, marking the 23rd consecutive Saturday of the group’s demonstrations. The yellow-vest protests first began in November 2018 when…
Sudanese protesters call for new government after military coup
After a military coup resulting in the arrest of Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, thousands of protesters demanded the immediate transfer of power from the military council to a civilian-ruled government….
Marching into obscurity
Two years down the road, the Women’s/Womxn’s March is dwindling in impact. In Portland, this year’s Women’s March was markedly different from previous installments. Most noticeably, it has a new…
Protesters silence controversial speaker at College Republicans event
After being invited back to Portland State’s campus following a two-year ban for drawing his gun on protesters, conservative blogger Michael Strickland received a less-than-warm welcome. A March 5 College…
Raising up children
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Jan. 20 at Peninsula Park in North Portland for the “Reclaim MLK Annual March for Human Rights and Dignity,” organized by Don’t Shoot PDX. The…