• 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 …