Oct. 28 Chongqing, China: A bus crashed into the Yangtze River when it swerved into the opposite lane, hitting one car before plunging off a bridge. The incident started when…
This Week Around the World: September 16 – 23
September 16 United Arab Emirates: According to The Times of Israel, Private Israeli and Turkish jets flew to the UAE’S capital city of Abu Dhabi via Amman, Jordan in what…
Journey of Hajj
This year, the final pillar of Islam known as Hajj began on August 20 in the 1,439 year of the Hijiri—Islamic—calendar. The five pillars of Islam are religious obligations required…
This week around the world Jan. 22–28
Jan. 22 Liberia: New president promises crackdown on corruption Former international soccer star George Weah has been sworn in as president in Liberia’s first peaceful transition of power since 1944….
This week around the world: Nov. 4–10
Nov. 4 Saudi Arabia Lebanon’s PM resigns, Riyadh-bound missile intercepted Citing threats to his life and condemning Iranian meddling in Lebanese affairs, Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri abruptly announced his…
This Week Around the World: Oct. 21-27
Oct. 21 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson landed in Saudi Arabia as part of a Middle East tour aiming to resolve the ongoing diplomatic crisis in…
Globalization bites: Cairo by the bowlful
Located between the library and Blackstone Residence Hall is a new food cart pod that just opened at the beginning of Fall Quarter. Inside that pod is a small, white cart…
This week around the world: Sept. 23–29
Sept. 24 Germany Angela Merkel was re-elected chancellor of Germany for a fourth time in federal elections that also saw the far-right Alternative for Germany emerge with the third-most votes,…
How to say what you mean: Portland State’s political science faculty discuss ideology and terminology
Terms like fascism, authoritarianism, neoliberalism, and socialism are heavily used and hotly debated in the news, popular media and our private and academic conversations. But what do these words actually…
Qatar-Gulf crisis deepens
Qatar leadership has refused to accept demands provided by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, which if accepted would have ended sanctions on the country. A 13-point…
This week around the world: June 17–23
June 18 Paris, France Newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies emerged from parliamentary elections with a clear majority of seats, despite a turnout where less than half of…