(2025-09-01). BB Deputy Governor barred from traveling abroad. jagonews24.com Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Dr Md Habibur Rahman was barred from traveling to Namibia to attend a government programme. He was scheduled to depart on a 5: 00 pm flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Sunday (31 August), but immigration authorities stopped him at the last moment.
(2025-09-01). Chicago mayor defies Trump's immigration crackdown plans. newarab.com 
(2025-09-01). Three arrested after appeals court ruling on UK migrant hotel. newarab.com 
(2025-09-01). Oppose Trump administration's witch-hunt against Chinese scientists at University of Michigan. wsws.org The attack on Chengxuan Han and Yunqing Jian is intimately linked to the Trump administration's broader war on students, immigrants and the working class.
(2025-09-01). Nautical Protest to Trade Poultry Policy. indybay.org Activists use Trader Joe's nautical theme to urge the company to follow its moral compass and steer away from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry. "Perdue" morphed into "Perdon't."
(2025-09-01). Thousands protest Israel's war on Gaza near Venice Film Festival. newarab.com 
Thousands protested Saturday against Israel's siege of Organised by left-wing political groups in northeast
(2025-09-01). BAU shut sine die, students asked to vacate dorms. jagonews24.com Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has been declared closed for an indefinite period following an attack by outsiders on students protesting for a combined degree.
(2025-09-01). Mexico: Electoral Process Undermines Judicial Independence. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Federal court workers in Mexico City protest against a proposal that would remove and replace all judges in the country in popular elections, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. | © 2024 Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo…
(2025-09-01). Indonesian president threatens a crackdown on protests. wsws.org In a clear sign of political crisis, Prabowo called off a planned, high-profile trip to China and called an all-party meeting to address the widespread ongoing demonstrations.
(2025-09-01). U.S. Government & Elections Tesla Bot Quietly Observes Tesla Takedown Protest. indybay.org As the seven-month anniversary of the worldwide Tesla Takedown movement rapidly approaches, there is no letup in the action outside of the company's dealerships across the globe. The weekly Saturday Tesla dance party in Georgetown was in full swing again on August 30 with activists holding signs calling to "Un-Musk America," "Say no to MAGA Fascists" and to "Choose families over billionaires."
(2025-08-31). Clashes break out at anti-immigration protest in Australia. aljazeera.com Police in Australia used pepper spray as clashes broke out between anti-immigration demonstrators & counter-protesters.
(2025-08-31). Standing for Immigrant Workers, ICE, Police, Sheriff & Billionaire SF Mayor Lurie. indybay.org Regular solidarity actions are taking place to defend immigrants seized by ICE in San Francisco. A speaker talked about their actions.
(2025-08-31). US judge blocks government from deporting unaccompanied Guatemalan minors. aljazeera.com District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan's emergency order follows a legal complaint brought on behalf of 10 children.
(2025-08-31). Over 100 Sacramento Jews protest Senator Alex Padilla as part of actions against genocide in Gaza. indybay.org The group said the Israeli military is starving the people of Gaza through a five month total blockade on food, water and medicine, while the Israeli government has announced a plan to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a concentration camp.
(2025-08-31). Indonesia protesters light fires as anger flares against police and gov't. aljazeera.com Protesters in Indonesia have lit fires as outrage over police brutality and economic inequality grows.
(2025-08-31). Indonesia's Prabowo scraps China trip over protests, TikTok halts live feed. aljazeera.com Protests spreading across the country force president to call off his travel plans, and TikTok to halt live broadcasts.
(2025-08-31). West Papuan civil society groups protest over brutal security forces crackdown 17 arrests. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report West Papuan civil society and solidarity networks are calling for urgent action over a brutal Indonesian security forces crackdown that has led to a wave of arrests and political repression. Protests erupted in Sorong, in the western part of the Melanesian territory, on Wednesday over the transfer of 4 political prisoners out…
(2025-08-31). Indonesia protesters clash with riot police as tensions soar. aljazeera.com Deadly protests erupt across Indonesia after police vehicle kills motorcycle taxi driver, causing public outrage.
(2025-08-31). Recognising Problems in Israel. newarab.com 
This week on The New Arab Voice podcast, we look at the recent decision by Western nations to recognise the State of Palestine. | It came as a surprise to many, although it remains to be seen what it actual means for Palestinians. Either way, it angered Israel. And as Western states were announcing to recognise a Palestinian state, Israel was planning a major new offensive in Gaza, and Israeli citizens were on the streets protesting against the Netanyahu government. | This week, what's Israel doing in Gaza, and why are some Israeli citizens protesting the move? What does the recognition of a state of Palestine…
(2025-08-31). Microsoft fires staff for protesting company's ties to Israel. newarab.com 
Tech giant Two of the protesters had taken part in a sit-in at the company's president's office. | According to reports citing the protest group No Azure for Apartheid, both Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli received voicemails from the company informing them that they had been fired.
(2025-09-01). Israeli school year opens amid Gaza war, protests and teacher shortages. haaretz.com Just under three million Israeli students return to schools as the 700th day of the Gaza war approaches. Hundreds of teens plan to skip school for demonstrations, while shortages of 1,470 teachers and unfinished reconstruction efforts shadow the year's start…