Portland State Capitulates to Pro-Palestine Protesters, ‘Pauses’ Relationship with Boeing

Student activists in Oregon have joined dozens of colleges across the nation is setting up pro-Palestinian encampments in recent days. Protesters at Portland State University (PSU) and the University of Oregon (UO) cite a list of demands, including boycotting Israel and divesting from weapons manufacturers and companies with ties to Israel. The protests at PSU quickly got out of hand, with activists barricading themselves in the library while students at UO began a peaceful rally. In a letter to President Ann Cudd, PSU students demanded that the university cut ties with Boeing. Though Boeing is most widely known for its airplanes, it is also one of the largest defense companies in the world....