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The article focuses on the demonstration conducted by student protesters at the Tehran University that aims to ignite an impassioned rally against the government in Iran. It states that the protest has broken out in other parts of the country, yet has never gained traction in the capital. It also mentions the government's response on the actions by tamping down the uprising and staging pro-government rallies throughout the nation.

Reports that tens of thousands of Iraqis marked the second anniversary of the fall of Saddam Hussein by marching in Baghdad to demand the withdrawal of American forces. Warnings from a lethal insurgent group against Iraqis joining the army or police force; How most protesters were followers of rebel Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr; Details of the protest, which was peaceful; Sadr's ability to mobilize his followers peacefully and capitalize on resentment in Iraq caused by the presence of foreign troops; How other disaffected groups used the occasion to denounce U.S. military presence in Iraq.

The article reports on the shutdown of all businesses at Assembly in New York City as a manifestation of support for immigrant rights.

Reports on the electrical failure in New Jersey that disrupted train service between New York and Washington, leading an impromptu protest outside Pennsylvania station by antiwar activists who gave up on plans to join a larger rally in the nation's capital.

Reports on the halt of state oil production, following a series of protests against the administration of Ecuador President Alfredo Palacio.

Reports on the clash between riot police and protesters during a demonstration calling for the resignation of Egypt President Hosni Mubarak.

Reports on the planned demonstration addressing demand for more state control of energy resources in Bolivia.

Reports that Lebanon's anti-Syria opposition regained momentum as hundreds of thousands of Lebanese gathered in Beirut to demand an end to Syrian control of their country. Details of the protests; Reference to a Hezbollah demonstration which took place earlier in the week; Pressure on Syria's government to announce a timetable for withdrawal of its troops and secret police; Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's promise for a withdrawal; Call by the U.S. and other Western nations for Syria to be out before new parliamentary elections; Reactions to Lebanese President Émile Lahoud's suggestion that the demonstrations should end; Significance of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in February 2005.

Reports that hundreds of thousands of Lebanese gathered in Beirut in a show of strength by militant Shiite Muslim party Hezbollah, which opposes a withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon. Observation that the crowd was far larger than the anti-Syrian demonstrations which drew broad international support; Challenges to Lebanese opposition forces who insist on Syrian withdrawal; Pressure from U.S. President George W. Bush on Syria to withdraw troops before Lebanon's elections; Participants at the demonstration; Background on Hezbollah, Lebanon's best organized political party; Perception of Hezbollah and its followers that the foreign threat to Lebanon comes from Israel and the U.S.; Highlights of the demonstration; Fear that growing political tension will lead to a resurgence of violence.

Discusses how political and social shifts in the Middle East are evoking hope and fear. Implications of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's decision to open presidential elections to more than one candidate; Role of street demonstrators in toppling Lebanon's government; Mood of Mideast politicians; Outlook for the end of authoritarian Arab governments; How a mix of outside pressure and internal shifts has created this movement; Influence of new technology on young protestors; Suggestion that pressure from the U.S. President George W. Bush administration has emboldened demonstrators; Ways that Egypt's tiny opposition movement has drawn attention; Observation that the idea of challenging authoritarian rule more directly is new; Perception of young demonstrators in Lebanon as models for popular uprisings across the Arab world; Why Iraq serves more as a threat than a model; How new technology has driven the steps toward greater freedoms; Attitudes regarding the American campaign for democracy in the Middle East.

Reports that workers at Green Bus Lines of Jamaica, which has a thousand rides in central and southern Queens, has staged a work slowdown on December 22, 2004 to protest the lack of a contract.

Reports on the protest outside the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran. Reasons behind the protest; People involved in the protest.

Focuses on a social movement called Critical Mass, a bicycle ride that takes over the streets of New York City in a demonstration of bicycle power aimed at promoting nonpolluting forms of transportation. Report that the rides have become political as the cyclists clash with the Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg administration; Use of force by police in an attempt to control the demonstrations; Promotion of Critical Mass by the environmental group Time's Up!; Claim that the point of the ride is to show the benefits of cycling and to promote cyclist safety; Report that the ride turned into a demonstration against President George W. Bush during the Republican National Convention of 2004; Discussion about whether Critical Mass needs a permit.

Presents a photograph depicting the demonstration of Iranians in Tehran, accusing President Mohammad Khatami's government of laxity in fighting vice.

Reports that a Manhattan judge John Cataldo ordered the city to release more than 550 protesters who had been detained without seeing a judge after being arrested at demonstrations against the Republican National Convention. How Cataldo held New York City in contempt when not al protesters were released after 60 hours and ordered a fine of $1,000 for each person still held; Triumph expressed by the throngs of protesters who were released from the Criminal Courts Building on Centre Street; Statement from Michael Cardozo of the city's corporation counsel that Cataldo was wrong not to permit the city sufficient time to process the arrestees; Lack of accountability for the delays in processing the arrested protesters by city and police officials.

Discusses how hundreds of demonstrators were arrested in New York City in their protest of President George W. Bush and the Republican National Convention. Consideration of there were clashes between protestors and police officers as a result of the civil disobedience; Detention of hundreds of protesters near ground zero and in Midtown where they were cursing at Republican delegates; Goal of the protestors to gather and descend on the convention site at Madison Square Garden; Opposition from protesters and civil liberties lawyers to the actions of police officers in their preemptive dealings with demonstrators; Protest against the company Halliburton which was holding a breakfast at the New York Hilton hotel for the Texas delegates.

Discusses the peaceful nature of the protests conducted in New York City in opposition of President George W. Bush and the Republican National Convention. How Republican leaders such as Vice President Dick Cheney and former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani praised Bush and his leadership during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; Comparison of the anti-Bush protests to the protests which occurred in the U.S. during the Vietnam War; Claims from protesters that Bush is a warmonger, a liar, and a criminal; Focus of the media on the marches and demonstrations of the protesters.

Reports that angry Masai tribesmen have begun marching onto ranches held by white settlers in Kenya's Rift Valley and claiming the tracts as their own. How police are forcibly ousting the men; Arrests of Masai, who are protesting a 100-year-old land treaty; Remarks by Amos Kimuny, minister for lands and housing; Why Kenyan officials will not follow the example of President Robert Mugabe, who supported the forced redistribution of land in Zimbabwe; The Kenyan government's cautious approach to land reform; Details of the land controversy; How drought is aggravating the current conflict; Role of the Masai in Kenya's tourism strategy.

Reports that the administration of New York Mayer Michael Bloomberg will offer "peaceful political activists" discounts at select hotels, museums, stores and restaurants around town during the week of the Republican National Convention starting August 29, 2004. Buttons that will be given to protesters that will let them get discounts at various sites across New York City; Where protesters can get the buttons; Description of the discount program; Speculation that the program is just a publicity stunt; Hopes that the program will help boost the New York economy during convention week.

Discusses the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to question political demonstrators in an effort to curb the possibility of violent protests at the Republican National Convention in New York. Development of a list of people who may have information about possible plans for violence; Feelings of the demonstrators that they are being harassed by the FBI agents; How local police departments were encouraged by the FBI to counter terrorism by monitoring violent resistance, Internet fund-raising, and recruitment for organizations of dissent; Importance of maintaining safety and order during large-scale demonstrations.

Reports on the plan of the A31 Action Coalition, a group opposed to the Republican National Convention to carry out illegal protest activities on the convention's second day in New York.

Comments on what to expect when the Republicans hold their 2004 presidential convention in New York City. Threat by Representative Charles B. Rangel to disrupt the convention if Republicans do not modify a law requiring some public housing tenants to work in community service; Plans for marches and rallies in Central Park; Outlook for arrests by police; Wariness of protestors; Concerns over balancing security and First Amendment freedoms; Range of issues over which people plan to demonstrate, including the Iraq War.

Reports that thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown streets in Hong Kong, China to peacefully protest the decision of the Chinese government to limit democracy. Number of people who participated in the rally; Realization that the chief executive of Hong Kong must obtain the approval of the Chinese government before submitting any electoral reform bills to the legislature; Comparison of the protests in Hong Kong and Taiwan regarding the issue.

Examines the anti-Iraqi War movement in the United States. Shift away from large-scale disruptive tactics to appealing to mainstream Americans; Efforts of influential groups such as Win Without War; Focus on protests at federal institutions, corporations and media conglomerates that profit from war; Tensions within the antiwar movement; Comparison between this movement and the anti-Vietnam War movement; Issue of civil disobedience.