• At Berkeley, a protest at a dean’s home tests the limits of free speech

    The dean of Berkeley’s law school is known as a staunch supporter of free speech, but things became personal for him when pro-Palestinian students disrupted a celebratory dinner party for some 60 students at his home.

  • (Portland Chefs) Say Nice Things About Portland Chefs

    Portland’s premier restaurant and cart owners hype up the local food and chefs they love! by Andrea Damewood [Welcome to our second annual "SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND" issue! Read it online here, or if you like physical, paper-y things, you can find it in more than 50 locations all around the city!—eds] Community over competition is a phrase you hear a lot if you spend time in the Portland restaurant scene. For the most...

  • Around 50 protesters arrested over protest in Senate building which shut down cafeteria

    Footage on social media showed the demonstration, in which dozens of protesters were seen chanting ‘Senate can’t eat until Gaza eats!’

  • FIRE calls Chemerinsky 3L dinner limited public forum, says free speech has limitations

    A dinner for third-year law students at the home of Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky last week became a site of protest, prompting the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

  • Anti-Israel protesters shut down traffic on Golden Gate Bridge, and San Francisco cops took 3 hours to arrest first protester

    Protesters against Israel's war on the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip were able to shut down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, and police took their sweet time clearing them out. The protest began around 7:30 a.m. on Monday when dozens of protesters stopped their cars on the iconic bridge and blocked all southbound traffic. It took about 45 minutes for the California Highway Patrol to issue an alert that all the traffic going south was stopped, and then police...

  • Why I (Still) Love Portland

    A former Portlander returns to survey the city’s damage—and rebirth. by Ian Karmel [Welcome to our second annual "SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND" issue! Read it online here, or if you like physical, paper-y things, you can find it in more than 50 locations all around the city!—eds] I sat in my car outside of the Mercury offices. It was the beginning of March and I was afraid to open my door. It was raining—the kind of rain...

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    The Benefits and Limitations of “SubAir”

    We’ve all heard “SubAir” mentioned during golf broadcasts, but how do these systems work and what can they actually do to improve playing conditions?

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    Protesters block I-880 in Oakland

    (KRON) – A pro-Palestine protest is reportedly blocking all northbound Interstate 880 at Fifth Avenue in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. Seven protesters are locked to si

  • Say Nice Things About Portland Again!

    It’s time to take Portland back from the buttholes. Here’s how. by Wm. Steven Humphrey [Welcome to our second annual "SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND" issue! Read it online here, or if you like physical, paper-y things, you can find it in more than 50 locations all around the city!—eds] First of all, thanks to everyone who’s been saying nice things about Portland! And to those who’ve been spreading all those bad vibes? Hello YOU...

  • Portland’s Cutest Creatures

    Let’s say nice things about the city’s most adorable critters! by Elinor Jones [Welcome to our second annual "SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT PORTLAND" issue! Read it online here, or if you like physical, paper-y things, you can find it in more than 50 locations all around the city!—eds] Tired: Portland is weird. Wired: Portland is sexy! Inspired: Portland is CUTE! Sure, we’re a messy collection of normies, snobs, and freaks, but you...

  • In the know: Spanish cash limits

    The Spanish Tax Authority keeps a close eye on cash transactions, knowing the limits is essential if one is to avoid a hefty penalty The Spanish treasury’s keenness stems from their mandate to clamp down on tax evasion and money laundering. Many illicit dealings are carried out with cash, hence the Treasury’s attention to cash-based […]

  • Google Fires Workers Over Israel Protest

    Google is terminating the employment of 28 workers after protests against labor conditions and the company's contract to provide the Israeli government.