(2025-12-08). US: Close Fort Bliss Immigration Detention Site. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Protesters opposing mass deportations by ICE hold signs during a protest held at Fort Bliss, the US Army base where a large new ICE detention facility is being built, in El Paso, Texas, August 17, 2025. | © 2025 REUTERS/Paul Ratje | (Washington, DC) — Human rights groups today urged US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end immigration detention at Camp East Montana, a massive tent camp at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. In their letter, advocates summarized accounts of horrific conditions, including beatings and sexual abuse by officers against deta…
(2025-12-08). Cubans in the U.S. betrayed by Washington's current immigration policy. radiohc.cu Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasized on Monday that Cubans residing in the United States, persecuted by the current immigration policy, have been betrayed by those who previously encouraged them, with privileges, to leave their country. | Through the social network X, the island's top diplomat pointed out that his compatriots in the United States not only face the risk of being arbitrarily deported: now they face the threat of losing or having their bank accounts frozen. | Bruno Rodríguez's message points to figures in the political life of that country who encouraged Cubans to…
(2025-12-08). The EU's demographic divide: These countries' population is projected to grow. strategic-culture.su While much of Europe grays and shrinks, a handful of nations defy the continent's stark demographic decline. This infographic spotlights the outliers — from the transcontinental expanse of Kazakhstan to the resilient Nordic economies and wealthy microstates — that are projected to see their populations grow by 2100. Driven by a powerful mix of high immigration, strong economies, and, in some cases, higher birth rates, these countries chart a different future for Europe.
(2025-12-08). US government sued over removal of app that tracks immigration agents. scmp.com The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after Apple removed ICEBlock from its online store. | The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Joshua Aaron, the developer of the ICEBlock app that had over 1 million users before it was removed by Apple in October following pressure from the Trump administration, a rare instance of a tech company removing an app…
(2025-12-08). Immigration thugs deploy to Minnesota, kidnapping 19 people and sexually assaulting a US citizen. wsws.org After the racist in the White House branded Somali people as "garbage," his immigration agents deployed in force to Minneapolis, targeting the largest Somali community outside Africa.
(2025-12-08). Tragedy in Goa: Assam Families Mourn Nightclub Fire Victims. devdiscourse.com A devastating nightclub fire in Goa has tragically taken the lives of three men from Assam, bringing attention to their forced migration due to limited livelihood opportunities at home.
(2025-12-08). Seven Yemeni fishermen die after storm capsizes their boat off Aden. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Seven Yemeni fishermen died early Sunday after their wooden boat capsized in stormy waters off the Aden coast, Yemeni maritime authorities and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. The crew had been returning from an overnight fishing trip in the Gulf of Aden when sudden high winds struck around 3 a.m., overturning their 12-meter dhow and tossing all aboard into rough seas.Rescue teams from the Yemeni Coast Guard, assisted by local fishing cooperatives, recovered six bodies by midday. A seventh was found drifting several kilometers offshore. Two survivors, both in their 40s, were hosp…
(2025-12-08). Antizionist Futures and Immigrant Rights in Labor Organizing. projectcensored.org In the first half of the show, we welcome back the editor-in-chief of Jewish Currents Arielle Angel to talk about the need for new Jewish institutions that reflect not only antizionist Judaism but the myriad traditions of Judaism which zionism has always tried to negate and erase. Arielle also highlights the connections between zionism and American exceptionalism, ideologies that fuel and feed off one another, the power of a grassroots leftist Jewish memory culture, and the pitfalls of self-denial on the Jewish left. Next up, editor for Workday Magazine, Sarah Lazare comes on the show to discuss the purposefully…
(2025-12-08). Raging Grannies and friends Sing at Tesla. indybay.org 1 min reel. Tesla showroom on the El Camino Real in Palo Alto, CA…
(2025-12-08). Protest at Trader Joe's Over Supplier Tied to Jailing of Animal Rescuer Zoe Rosenberg. indybay.org Demonstrators urged the grocery chain to cut ties with Perdue's Petaluma Poultry, with placards showing recent conditions of Petaluma Poultry operations…
(2025-12-08). Greenpeace Asks a DUTCH Court to Overturn a $345 Million Dakota Pipeline Judgement. wattsupwiththat.com Greenpeace appears to think European courts have pre-eminence over US courts, even for events which happened in the USA.
(2025-12-08). Thousands of People Mobilize in the US Against Trump's War Threats to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Thousands of people in the United States demonstrated on December 6 under the slogan "Stop the war before it starts!" to protest against President Donald Trump's plans for military aggression against Venezuela. | The mobilization, organized by a broad coalition of progressive organizations, declared that the republican administration is repeating past mistakes by justifying a possible intervention with unfounded accusations about drug trafficking. | Among the first groups backing the protests are the ANSWER Coalition, People's Forum, Black Alliance for Peace, CODEPINK, Palestinian Youth Movement, Party for Social…
(2025-12-08). Anti-genocide protests demand Australia cut ties with Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-12-08). Shadows of soldiers in a village: Itai Ron wins photo of the year. haaretz.com From protests to displacement to personal loss, 'Local Testimony' at Tel Aviv's Eretz Israel Museum reveals the people behind the headlines…
(2025-12-08). Thousands march across US against Trump's drive for war in Venezuela. therealnews.com 
On Dec. 6, people across the United States marched. They protested. They carried banners: No war on Venezuela. No blood for oil. US hands off Venezuela. They chanted and waved Venezuelan flags. | Trump says he's coming to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He's promised it's only a matter of time. The United States has amassed the largest military buildup in the Caribbean since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | But according to a recent CBS poll, 70% of Americans are opposed to US military action in Venezuela. And over the weekend, those voices were loud. Marches against US military intervention. Ag…
(2025-12-08). Vigil Takes Opposition to Genocide to Dickens Festival on Long Island. worldbeyondwar.org 
At our weekly vigil this week, we became part of the Dickens Festival held here annually, with dozens of protestors reading Palestinian poems, handing out flyers, and engaging with those walking by — and with our digital billboard truck defining our message. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-12-08). Tanzania: Crackdown Ahead of Planned Protests. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The flag of the United Republic of Tanzania. | © 2010 TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images | (Nairobi) — Tanzanian authorities have wrongfully arrested alleged protest organizers and opposition supporters ahead of nationwide protests called for December 9, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should end its crackdown and immediately release all those arbitrarily detained.Activists have urged people to demonstrate peacefully on Tanzania's Independence Day, known as D9, against the police use of lethal force around the October 29 general elections. The government ca…
(2008-12-25). Shakib wants home farewell series. tribune.com.pk 
Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan wants to return home to play a match in all three formats before ending his international career, the 38-year-old said. | Considered the greatest cricketer ever produced by Bangladesh, Shakib left the country after the toppling of the Sheikh Hasina-led government last year. | The all-rounder had been a member of parliament for the Awami League led by Hasina, whose 15-year rule as prime minister ended with her fleeing to India following deadly protests. | "I am officially not retired from all formats," Shakib said on the Beard Before Wicket podcast on Sunday. | "This is…
(2025-12-08). FBI agents allege wrongful termination for kneeling during US protest. aljazeera.com Lawsuit claims FBI agents were terminated for de-escalating crowd, perceived as anti-Trump stance during 2020 protests.