Indonesian lawmakers have scrapped plans to ratify controversial election law revisions after facing massive protests nationwide. The planned changes, seen as bolstering outgoing President Joko Widodo’s political influence, sparked outrage on the streets and online. In Jakarta, demonstrators stormed the…
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, leaders of the “uncommitted” movement were excluded from speaking. However, these delegates are continuing to make their voices heard. They represent a protest vote in the Democratic primaries, where hundreds of thousands of…
U.S. police detained dozens of pro-Palestine protesters outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago on Tuesday night, demanding an end to Israel’s prolonged assault on Gaza. Clashes erupted outside the Accenture Tower, where the consulate is located, leading to the arrest…
On 16 August, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, permanently banned independent news outlet ‘The Cradle’ from its platforms, citing violations of community guidelines related to “praising terrorist organizations” and “incitement to violence.” The ban erased The Cradle’s…
In Kuwait, as temperatures soared above 110 degrees, four Indian migrant workers were left homeless after being evicted during a government crackdown on unsafe housing. The evictions followed a tragic fire in June that killed 49 migrant workers, mostly Indians,…
Thousands of protesters descended on Chicago as the Democratic National Convention kicked off, voicing strong opposition to the ongoing war in Gaza and other key issues. Organized by the Coalition to March on the DNC, which includes hundreds of activist…
Controversy erupted ahead of New York City's India Day Parade on Sunday over a carnival float featuring a Hindu temple, which several groups considered anti-Muslim and demanded its removal. The float depicted a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Lord…
In a dramatic legal battle, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has launched a lawsuit against the FBI and top officials of several U.S. government agencies, accusing them of unlawfully blacklisting two Palestinian-American men due to their outspoken pro-Palestine activism. …
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after facing intense criticism for her handling of pro-Palestinian protests on campus, becoming the third Ivy League president to step down over issues related to Gaza war protests. Shafik, who had served just…
