(2025-10-18). Over 2,600 "No Kings" rallies planned nationwide to protest Trump's policies. tribune.com.pk 
More than 2,600 "No Kings" protest events are scheduled to take place on Saturday in all 50 US states, a mass mobilization against President Donald Trump's policies on immigration, education and security that organizers say are pushing the country toward autocracy. | The protests ⚪ big and little, in cities, suburbs and small towns across the US ⚪ follow similar demonstrations in June and will gauge the frustration level of opponents of a conservative agenda that has rolled out quickly. | Since Trump took office 10 months ago, his administration has ramped up immigration enforcement, moved to slash the feder…
(2025-10-18). Why the No Kings Protests Matter. theintercept.com 
Demonstrators gather in front of the federal building guarded by a mix of U.S. Marines and National Guards during the "No Kings" protest following immigration operations in Los Angeles on July 4, 2025. Photo: Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images | Last Friday, new talking points were seemingly rolled out across the MAGA sphere. Top GOP leadership, from House Speaker Mike Johnson to Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, began seeding a narrative about today's Rather than describing them for what they are — First…
(2025-10-18). Free Speech Advocates File Amicus Brief in Support of Stanford Student Newspaper. indybay.org SAN FRANCISCO, October 16, 2025 — The ACLU of Northern California and several organizations fighting for free speech, academic freedom, and press rights, filed an amicus brief to support a First Amendment challenge brought by the Stanford Daily student newspaper and two noncitizen Stanford University students against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's unlawful application of the Immigration Nationality Act to revoke and deport noncitizens who engage in protected speech that supports Palestine and criticizes Israe…
(2025-10-18). New video of Iryna Zarutska's murderer after crime goes viral. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The horrific killing of a Ukrainian migrant in the U.S. subway caused wide controversy about how safe the United States is for people to live in.Iryna Zarutska was killed on August 22 at the East/West Boulevard station on the Lynx Blue Line, in Charlotte, North Carolina, American media reported.The story of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old migrant from Ukraine, has sparked massive debate after a black man called Decarlos Brown Jr., who was on the train with her, suddenly took out his knife and stabbed her three times while seated on the train, leading to her death.The police arrested Decarlos Brown Jr. up…
(2025-10-18). FEMA buyouts vs. risky real estate: New maps reveal post-flood migration patterns across the US. |
(2025-10-18). Noboa unleashes murderous repression against mass protests in Ecuador. wsws.org Ecuador's unrest is part of a broader trend pitting the population against right-wing governments across Latin America.
(2025-10-18). As millions march in "No Kings" protests against dictatorship, Democrats focus on escalating the war in Ukraine. wsws.org The Democrats in fact agree with large portions of Trump's economic policies and have systematically enabled Trump's attack on the working class.
(2025-10-18). Ecuador: International organisations condemn the repression of social protest and call on the international community to remain vigilant. fidh.org
(2025-10-18). Kaiser nurses speak out from the picket last day of strike set to coincide with the "No Kings" protests. wsws.org With political issues at the forefront, the strike at Kaiser is taking place within a powder keg that is threatening to spill over beyond what the union apparatuses intended.
(2025-10-18). Australian court rules against draconian anti-protest laws in NSW. wsws.org The judgement underscores the flagrant illegality of the offensive against opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza, which has been spearheaded by Labor governments.
(2025-10-17). Massachusetts 13-year-old abducted by ICE and transported to Virginia detention center. wsws.org The abduction by armed ICE agents of a seventh grader in Massachusestts has provoked angry protests. More than 80 residents and city councilors gathered outside Everett City Hall to demand the return of the boy, who was transferred to a juvenile immigration facility in Virginia.
(2025-10-17). Colorado union activist Vizguerra a political prisoner of ICE. peoplesworld.org 
AURORA, Colo.—Jeanette Vizguerra is a union activist. She's a member and organizer for Service Employees Local 105 in Denver and for the National Domestic Workers Alliance. She's a mother and a grandmother. And she's an outspoken campaigner for the rights of migrants and undocumented people to live in the U.S. free of fear. And she's …
(2025-10-17). Mahmoud Khalil can freely travel around US amid deportation case. newarab.com 
(2025-10-17). Army officer sworn in as Madagascar's president after military takeover. scmp.com Madagascar's coup leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president on Friday to cheers, blaring trumpets and raised swords, days after taking control of the island nation in the wake of youth-led protests that forced out his predecessor. | Ex-leader Andry Rajoelina, whom lawmakers impeached after he fled abroad at the weekend, has condemned the takeover and refused to step down while in exile, despite widespread defections in the security forces and the High Constitutional Court…
(2025-10-17). Peru's new president refuses to resign as Gen Z-led protests turn violent. scmp.com Peru's new President Jose Jeri refused to resign on Thursday following the death of a protester during a massive demonstration led by Gen Z activists demanding he step down. | About 100 people were also injured, including 80 police officers and 10 journalists, according to authorities, who said they were investigating the shooting and killing of the protester.
(2025-10-17). Morocco student gets one year in prison over Gen Z protest. newarab.com 
A student arrested during The case marks the first publicly known prison sentence linked to the kingdom's