• Watch: Dramatic Scenes As Man Catches Fire at Portland Protest

    Watch: Dramatic Scenes As Man Catches Fire at Portland Protest

    A man’s shoes caught fire during a protest against police violence and racial injustice in Portland, Oregon. The incident happened after Molotov cocktails were thrown in the street which sparked a large fire. Police declared a riot, and reportedly deployed tear gas to clear crowds from what they described as an ‘unpermitted demonstration”’. Arrests were …
  • John Malkovich’s son arrested at violent BLM rally in Portland

    John Malkovich’s son arrested at violent BLM rally in Portland

    John Malkovich’s son was arrested at a violent Black Lives Matter rally in Portland, Oregon, where marchers attacked cops trying to protect their union building amid chants of “burn it down,” according to authorities. The actor’s Portland-based software engineer son Loewy Malkovich, 38, was listed as one of 27 people arrested Friday night — the …
  • Protesters pelt Portland police with rocks and concrete on 72nd night of violent clashes

    Protesters pelt Portland police with rocks and concrete on 72nd night of violent clashes

    Police in Portland said on Friday night that they were attacked with rocks and chunks of concrete, after the 72nd-straight night of protest descended in to violence once again. Officers said that some of the protesters were attempting to blind officers by shining lights in to their eyes. Amidst the chaos, the police tweeted their …
  • Portland Goes Over The Brink

    Portland Goes Over The Brink

    The continuing unrest in Portland, Oregon, which has now lasted some 55 nights, exemplifies the breakdown of law and order that has become a daily occurrence in many cities with progressive mayors. Portland police are nowhere to be found at the sight of the protests outside the Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse, a federal building. On …
  • Our democracy could be in peril from within — will leaders step up?

    Our democracy could be in peril from within — will leaders step up?

    The history of failed democracies is replete with one lesson above all others: In times of crisis, it is up to leaders committed to our democratic values to walk democracy back from the brink — and to put the constitution and the country above narrow partisan considerations. Our research indicates that the United States needs …