The United States and the United Kingdom issued a ban on in-cabin electronics larger than cell phones from various countries in the Middle East on March 21. The U.S. ban affects…
This week around the world: March 18–24
March 15 Beijing, China China lashed out against Trump, again warning that the economic giant would crush the United States in a trade war and that firms in the U.S….
Questions abound after Russian ambassador dies in New York
Vitaly Churkin, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations since 2006, suddenly died of an apparent heart attack on Monday, Feb. 20. He was rushed to a Manhattan hospital from…
The New Old Colossus: PSU talks immigration
The Portland State Multicultural Center hosted “We Won’t Go Back,” an event exploring immigration policy and advocacy on Feb. 16. Dr. Ronald Mize, associate professor in the School of Language,…
‘Mexico City Rule’ threatens health funding globally
President Donald Trump issued a memorandum reinstating the so-called “Mexico City Rule” on Jan. 23. The memorandum cuts U.S. funding to agencies that offer abortion counseling to their patients globally….
TPP: Trump pulls plug
President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Jan. 23. The 12-nation trade agreement would have encompassed a region with nearly 40 percent…
Architecture thesis students explore the idea of a Mexico-US border wall
Portland State architecture students Alex Ruiz, Genevieve Wasser and Janna Ferguson recently took two weeks to drive the length of the Mexico–U.S. border in order to assess the proposed border…
UN increases sanctions on North Korea in response to nuclear aspirations
On Nov. 30, 2016 the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to increase various sanctions on North Korea in reaction to the country’s repeated long-range nuclear missile tests. The original…
Reconciling the past: Japanese Prime Minister visits Pearl Harbor
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was joined by President Obama on a solemn visit to Pearl Harbor to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Hawaii. The Dec. 27, 2016…
Mosul: As siege continues, humanitarian crises intensify
As the U.S.-backed Iraqi government and its allied forces continue the offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-occupied city of Mosul, Iraq, thousands are being either killed…
Oil & Water
In the early dusk of Nov. 20 a large stream of water arched over a heavily fortified barrier and began to soak the people assembled on the other side. The…