(2025-09-05). Immigration Interference in Disaster Relief Efforts Invites Catastrophe. counterpunch.org On August 27, the Seattle Times reported that two firefighter crews deployed to fight the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula were held by Border Patrol agents, and two firefighters were eventually arrested after being accused of living in the country illegally. As the Times reported in what must be the most incredible understatement of the year, "It is unusual for federal border agents to make arrests during the fighting of an active fire, especially in a remote area." The move is baffling, as it is pretty well known that nationwide, recruiting and retaining wildland firefighters has been an ongoing challen…
(2025-09-05). Asylum seeker convicted in UK of sex assault on teen that sparked protests. scmp.com An Ethiopian asylum seeker, whose arrest in July sparked angry protests outside the hotel near London where he and other migrants were being housed, was found guilty on Thursday of sexually assaulting a teenage girl and another woman. | The protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, about 30km (20 miles) north of the British capital, became a touchpaper for a string of country-wide demonstrations amid rising tensions over immigration.
(2025-09-05). How California Community College Students Can Get Free Immigration Law Services From ILRC. lataco.com Free, confidential, and trusted, ILRC offers help with everything from citizenship applications to VAWA protections.
(2025-09-05). The crumbling of Cologne's multicultural consensus. strategic-culture.su Last week, news of a round-table agreement banning criticism of immigration in Cologne made headlines—not least because it caught the attention of Elon Musk. Seven parties, from the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) to the SPD, Greens, and Left Party, had signed the so-called Fairness Agreement, pledging not to criticize asylum seekers or migrants during election campaigns.
(2025-09-05). Gambling, Patriarchy, and State Security: A Feminist Critique of Gambling in Cambodia and Indonesia. moderndiplomacy.eu Cambodia is one of the key hubs for gambling operations in Southeast Asia. Online and offline gambling have expanded to neighboring countries, contributing to the proliferation of transnational crimes such as human trafficking, online scams, and labor exploitation. Women are the most vulnerable group to exploitation and violence. According to the International Organisation for Migration …
(2025-09-05). Climate Resistance target Nigel Farage and the Reform Conference. thecanary.co 
The activist group Climate Resistance has targeted Nigel Farage at the Reform conference. üö®BREAKING: on the eve of @reformparty_uk's conference, we beamed a message onto the venue. Nigel Farage is funded by billionaires to scapegoat migrants, but the only minority ruining this country is the super-rich. pic.twitter.com/IgvvRiah42 — Climate Resistance (@climate_resist) September 5, 2025 The […] | By
(2025-09-05). blame migrants for the housing crisis, blame the millionaires. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-09-05). Migrants' Rights are Human Rights, A Call to Action. gnnhd.tv 
Strengthening response to combat trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants in Pakistan.
(2025-09-05). Karol Nawrocki: A Polish Euro-skeptic who chills with Trump. responsiblestatecraft.org Since taking office on August 6, Poland's president Karol Nawrocki has stood in sharp opposition to Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his cabinet, drawn from a somewhat fragile coalition of center right and center left parties. Nawrocki's challenge to Tusk primarily revolves around disputed judicial reforms, abortion rights, migration, and the role of the Catholic church — all emblematic of a conservative political and social agenda.But foreign and security policy differences matter as well. Both men see Russia as Poland's primary threat and agree that the U.S. military support is crucial. Neither Tusk nor…
(2025-09-05). Memo Undercuts Trump Administration Claim in Fight to Send Children to Guatemala. latintimes.com The parents of some of the Guatemalan children the Trump administration attempted to deport in the name of family unification did not want the children to leave the U.S., according to a memo cited by lawmakers.
(2025-09-05). Indonesia Protests: At Least 10 Killed, Thousands Arrested Amid Police Crackdown. democracynow.org 
Authorities in Indonesia have launched a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests, sparked by outrage over generous housing allowances and other perks for politicians amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis. The protests were further inflamed after video showed a police vehicle running over a motorcycle taxi gig worker, who later died from his injuries. Security forces have detained more than 3,000 people since late August. | "The underlying issue is economic inequality," Andreas Harsono, Indonesia researcher at Human Rights Watch, says of the protests. The taxi driver's killing in particular R…
(2025-09-05). Faridpur roads blocked as locals protest constituency shift. jagonews24.com Residents of Algi and Hamirdi unions in Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur, have erupted in anger after a gazette included these areas in the Faridpur-2 constituency instead of Faridpur-4.
(2025-09-05). Protest demands Labor sanction NT gov't for racism. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-05). Belarus' MFA expresses protest to Poland in connection with act of espionage. eng.belta.by The Polish diplomat was presented with a resolute protest and handed a corresponding note in connection with the act of espionage committed on the territory of Belarus by a Polish citizen Grzegorz Gaweł.
(2025-09-05). The state's use of terror laws against Defend Our Juries is now out of control. thecanary.co Since the UK government imposed a ban on Palestine Action on 4 July, police have arrested over 700 individuals, using anti-terrorism legislation, across multiple protests nationwide, for defying the proscription. The largest single-day detention occurred at a London demonstration in Parliament Square, where 532 peaceful protesters were arrested, 522 of them charged under the Terrorism […] | By
(2025-09-05). Cotton farmers in India protest tariff withdrawal and betrayal by Modi. peoplesdispatch.org In comparison to their counterparts in the US and Europe, Indian farmers get very little to no support from the government assuring profitability of their labor which makes them highly dependent on protection from foreign competition…
(2025-09-05). Palestine protesters continue to stand for justice and freedom. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-05). Ethiopian police detain 2 Sheger FM journalists, force station to delete report. cpj.org Nairobi, September 5, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to unconditionally release Sheger FM radio editor Tigist Zerihun and reporter Mintamir Tsegaw, who were taken into custody on September 3 following the forced removal of Mintamir's August 29 report on widespread protests over poor working conditions for healthcare workers, according to multiple news outlets. The Ethiopian Media Authority—the regulatory body responsible for…
(2025-09-05). White House Epstein File-Gate Protests Call for Release of Records. indybay.org As the Epstein File-Gate controversy continues to grow, protests for the last two days have seen survivors, legislators and activists all calling for the unredacted release of the remaining three percent of files still being held by the Justice Department.
(2025-09-05). Upcoming arms fair shows UK's 'peak complicity in genocide'. thecanary.co On 9 September, the arms industry will gather in the UK for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair. DSEI generates controversy and protest every year; this year that controversy is focussed on links to Israel and its genocide of the Palestinian people. While the UK government has barred an official delegation from […] | By
(2025-09-05). West Papua: Indonesian occupying forces open fire on protest in Sorong. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-09-05). Headlines for September 5, 2025. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks Kill Dozens of Palestinians as Army Claims to Control 40% of Gaza City, Hamas Releases Video Showing Two Israeli Hostages in Gaza City, U.S. Sanctions Palestinian Human Rights Groups for Backing ICC War Crimes Probe, Third Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan as Death Toll Passes 2,200, Indonesian Officer Fired over Killing of Delivery Driver as Anti-Government Protests Spread, Senators Grill HHS Secretary RFK Jr. over Vaccines and Turmoil at Public Health Agencies, Federal Reserve Nominee Plans to Keep His Job as White House Adviser, DOJ Launches Mortgage Fraud Probe of Federal Reserve Governor Targete…
(2025-09-05). Jewish Holocaust descendant explains why she'll risk arrest for Palestine tomorrow. thecanary.co Many Jewish people in Britain have long been opposing Israel's genocide in Gaza on a regular basis. They include Carolyn Gelenter — the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. Having witnessed first-hand the increasing police hostility under Keir Starmer's government against people showing solidarity with Palestine, she firmly opposes the escalating crackdown of recent weeks. And […] | By
(2025-09-05). BREAKING: protesters violently removed from Farage conference speech. thecanary.co Three protestors just interrupted Nigel Farage's speech at today's Reform party conference to accuse him of working for his super-rich donors and to demand taxes on the super-rich. Farage speech interrupted by protesters "You work for billionaires!" one shouted at Farage, referencing recent donations from property tycoon Nick Candy. Another called him out for being […] | By