Joshua Hanks

Climate crisis cries out for social change

The climate crisis has surged to the forefront of many discussions recently, from mainstream news networks to everyday conversations between…

September 10, 2019

Activists demand ‘U.S. Hands off Venezuela!’ in Portland, Ore.

Activists and organizers with the Hands Off Venezuela PDX coalition hosted an event June 15 at the Sunnyside Community Center…

June 18, 2019

Fossil fuel projects grow along Columbia River

The Columbia River, stretching from Alberta, Canada, and serving as a large portion of the border between Oregon and Washington…

April 2, 2019

‘Hands Off Venezuela PDX’

On the cold, rainy evening of Feb. 8, a new coalition, “Hands Off Venezuela PDX,” gathered in Portland’s Terry Schrunk…

February 12, 2019

France’s Yellow Vests won’t go away

In the ninth consecutive week of actions by the Yellow Vest movement, thousands of people poured out into cities throughout…

January 17, 2019

Despite U.S., peace process continues in Korea

Over the past several months the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or north Korea) and the Republic of Korea…

December 6, 2018

Washington state teachers vote to strike

Aug. 25 — Teachers throughout southwest Washington state have overwhelming­ly approved potential strikes and work stop­pages if their demands for…

August 29, 2018

No water for ICE!

FIRE (Fight for Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere) PDX held a demonstration and banner drop on Aug. 1 to demand the…

August 9, 2018