Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused NATO allies on Feb. 18 of giving the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), a Kurdish separatist group, thousands of truckloads of weapons while ignoring Turkey’s…
Hill to Hall Feb. 18–23
Feb. 18: Past employees sue former Oregon State Senator for sexual harassment Two law students filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against former Oregon Senator Jeff Kruse. Both students are also…
This Week Around the World – Feb. 10–17:
Feb. 11–13 Iran: Iran celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1979 revolution on Feb. 11, which is recognized officially as the day when revolutionary forces overwhelmed Iran’s military and ousted…
Concerns over decision to remove U.S. pulls troops from Afghanistan
The Pentagon late last year ordered the withdrawal of 7,000 United States troops—half of the 14,000 of the current force—from Afghanistan, as reported by David Martin of CBS News. Currently,…
Is Huawei spying for China?
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei is at the center of another geopolitical scandal after an employee was charged with spying for the Chinese government in Poland. The company responded by promptly…
Turkey discusses fate of the Kurds following U.S. military withdrawal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told journalists in Abu Dhabi he was optimistic an agreement will be met between Ankara and Washington which will protect Kurdish groups without undermining Turkey’s…
United States intensifies bombing in Syria
Despite President Donald Trump’s announcement of a full withdrawal from Syria by mid-January, the United States has intensified bomb campaigns in the eastern territories held by Iraq and Levant forces….
New lecture series explores diplomacy, development and foreign affairs
Portland State’s Middle East Studies Center launched its Careers in International Affairs and Development Series with a talk by Adjunct Professor Peter Bechtold, “Career Opportunities in the U.S. Government Foreign…
Climate change writing contest calls on students for world-saving ideas
Portland State Institute for Sustainable Solutions is offering students with a passion for writing and an interest in climate change solutions a chance at $1000 through its “Thinking Our Way Forward”…
In search of the miraculous
This summer, Portland State painting instructor and Bachelor of Fine Arts Coordinator Tia Factor led 10 students from the School of Art and Design on a trip to Berlin through…
Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for the Cat
Something funny happened on my way home from a journalism conference this September: I met a cat. Not just any cat, but Alexander, a cat that was apparently a lobbyist,…