✊ Progressive News | 18 August 2024
International
Tricontinental NewslettersTen Theses on the Far Right of a Special Type: The Thirty-Third Newsletter (2024)Geopolitical Economy ReportUSA lets athletes cheat with steroids, as it accuses Russia & China of violating anti-doping rulesThink BRICSBRICS: There Is Life Without SWIFTThinkers ForumNATO Believes We Don’t Need a Foreign PolicyT-HouseHuman-Wildlife Conflicts: Home to Whom?CGTN AmericaGlobal Business: Luxury SlowdownCGTN AmericaGlobal Business: International Day of the World’s Indigenous PeoplesCGTN AmericaThe Heat: Politicization of the OlympicsCGTN Europe“One in five young people mostly women, not in jobs, education or training”CGTN EuropeGlobal shipping issues: “Disruption is still significant”CGTN EuropeMpox outbreak: “We are in a very connected world where it could spread anywhere”CGTN EuropeChildren are particularly vulnerable to the new strain of the deadly mpox virusIslam ChannelWHO DECLARES MPOX A GLOBAL ‘PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY’CGTN EuropeCan Sustainable Tourism Tame the Overtourism Uproar?Channel News AsiaWill future generations pay for our ecological deficits? Climate Conversations podcastStraits TimesExperts blame global warming and rapid urbanisation for rising cases of dengue in South AsiaStraits TimesStudy finds evidence of underground liquid water on Mars
China
Breakthrough NewsAnti-China Scapegoating: A New Red Scare for a New Cold WarThinkers ForumChinese and European Scholars Debates: Can China’s Economy Still Grow?New Economic ThinkingChina’s Competitive EdgeDiplomatifySouth China Sea: Heading Toward Conflict?Wave MediaThe Star Wars Between China and Elon Musk Has BegunEmpire WatchChina is a unique example of economic and social progress with Alex GordonT-HouseMahbubani: I’m a China optimist. Chinese civilization will have at least another 100 good yearsT-HouseChina’s National Ecology Day: Speeding up the green transitionT-HouseOutlook on China growth: Why services, new consumption types matterT-HouseBrazilian President Lula: China is a balance in world developmentGlobal TimesOcean University of China fosters marine excellence through practical coursesCGTNUnderstanding carbon trading and carbon budgetsCGTNAdvancing space science through payload design, collaborationCGTNMore young talents needed to advance space scienceCGTNThe green mission of China’s hydropower engineersCGTNThe ecological wisdom in ConfucianismCGTNGreen and Low-Carbon Development: The key to modernizationCGTNUN executives speak on green development and youth leadershipSouth China Morning PostChina builds mega gas and oil platform for GulfSouth China Morning PostWhat you need to know about the Chinese Hungry Ghost FestivalSouth China Morning PostSweltering in Hong Kong’s summer: poor elderly struggle to stay cool in subdivided flatsChannel News AsiaSweltering heat in Hong Kong hit outdoor workers, lower income residents
South Asia
Geopolitical Economy ReportExposing US gov’t role in Bangladesh regime change: Why PM Sheikh Hasina was overthrownThink BRICSThe 2024 American Contribution To Destabilizing Bangladesh, & Similarities To Bangladesh’s Independence Movement of 1971Progressive InternationalPI Briefing No. 31 Remembering Bangladesh’s fallenAl JazeeraCan a Nobel laureate lead Bangladesh into a new era? The TakeProgressive International“You have to embed yourself in the movement of history”Taihe InstituteIndia and the G7 – TI ObserverChannel News AsiaIndia doctors’ strike: Massive disruptions in hospitals nationwideCGTNIndian doctors strike in protest of rape and murder of trainee medicCCTV Video News AgencyOver 1 Million Doctors on National Strike over Brutal Rape, Murder of Female Doctor in India
Southeast Asia
The China-Global South ProjectVietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy: Lessons for Countries Facing Great Power CompetitionCGTNHow do young Southeast Asians see global green development?Channel News AsiaLaws, policies and public trust help prevent riots seen in UK: ShanmugamSouth China Morning PostSingapore approves insects as foodAl JazeeraIs Thailand on the path to fresh political turmoil? Inside StoryChannel News AsiaWho is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s youngest leader?Channel News AsiaIndonesia’s new capital Nusantara gears up for Independence Day - amid criticismChannel News AsiaIndonesia’s President Jokowi delivers his final state of nation address, budget
East Asia
T-HouseJapan’s Taiwan Gamble: What’s Their Endgame?T-HouseExclusive With Hung Hsiu-chuCGTNFamilies of Filipino ‘comfort women’ want formal apology from JapanCCTV Video News AgencyFormer Unit 731 Member Visits China to Apologize for Wartime AtrocitiesCCTV Video News AgencyJapanese War Orphan Expresses Gratitude to Chinese Foster Parent, Advocates for PeaceSouth China Morning PostWhy Japan issued its first ‘megaquake’ warningSouth China Morning PostFinding a future in Fukushima after Japan’s worst nuclear accident
Central Asia
West Asia (Middle East)
Electronic IntifadaNews highlights on week 44 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, with Nora Barrows-FriedmanBreakthrough NewsMiddle East on a Knife’s Edge: Axis of Resistance to Strike Back on IsraelBreakthrough NewsIran and Israel Prepare for Regional War as US Warships Deploy to Middle EastBreakthrough NewsMiko Peled: Inside Israel’s ‘Insane Society’ that Systematically Tortures and Rapes PalestiniansBreakthrough NewsHow Will Iran Respond? Will Israel’s Assassination Spree Ignite All-Out War? w/ Elijah MagnierTelesur EnglishGaza Under constant evacuation, Gazans can hardly find means of transportAl Mayadeen EnglishWho is Yahya Sinwar; the new Political Bureau chief of Hamas?Al Mayadeen English“Israel” ravages Gaza’s cultural heritageAl Mayadeen English‘My nephew’s brain was hanging out of his head, ‘ cries out Palestinian womanAl Mayadeen English‘Still looking for the child’s head, ‘ says family after Israeli airstrike in GazaAl Mayadeen EnglishBoycotting hits hard: Major brands feel the impactAl Mayadeen EnglishProfessor Mohammad Marandi: US and Israeli actions exposedAl Mayadeen English‘Israel’ in nerve-wracking anticipation for Axis of Resistance retaliatory strikesAl Mayadeen EnglishThe Fragile Northern Israeli Settler CommunitiesCGTN AmericaThe Heat: Middle East TensionsCGTN EuropeHamas declines to attend hostage deal talks in Qatar as Israel sends high-level delegationCCTV Video News AgencyDeath Toll from Yemen Flooding Rises to 61Islam ChannelGazans flee as Israeli forces push into Khan YunisIslam ChannelAftermath of Israeli strike on Palestinians praying fajrIslam ChannelWORLD CONDEMNATION OVER BEN-GVIR STORMING INTO AL-AQSA MOSQUE AND COMPOUNDMiddle East EyeWhy should Israel be treated as a ‘pariah state’? Francesca Albanese Real TalkMiddle East EyeWhat are Israeli settlements and why are they illegal under international law?Al JazeeraWho is Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s new political leader? The TakeAl JazeeraFor Iran, does de-escalation outweigh the cost of escalation? The Bottom LineAl JazeeraGaza Evactuations: No place left to go The StreamAl JazeeraHow a Zionist armed group helped create the state of Israel Al Jazeera World DocumentaryAl JazeeraCan diplomacy defuse rising tension in the Middle East? Inside StoryAl JazeeraWhat are the prospects for talks to end Israel’s war on Gaza? Inside StoryAl JazeeraWhat’s Troubling Her?: Treating women’s mental health in Afghanistan Witness DocumentaryAl JazeeraWar at the doorstep: Everyday life in southern Lebanon The TakeAl JazeeraWhat has caused the growing ideology divide between genders in the youth? The StreamProgressive InternationalUnderstanding Israel’s threats of war with Hezbollah
Russia
The China AcademyKursk Attack: Scoring Political Points with Military SuicideAl Mayadeen EnglishPolitical analyst Dmitry Babich on the Ukrainian attack on KurskCGTN EuropeAnother Russian region declares emergency as Ukrainian forces move deeper into KurskCCTV Video News AgencyKurchatov Residents Remain Calm but Vigilant Amid Ukrainian Offensive in Kursk RegionAl JazeeraPutin and Kim’s new friendship Pinch PointAl JazeeraWhy has Ukraine sent troops into Russia now? Inside StoryAl JazeeraWhat’s next after Ukraine’s offensive inside Russia? The Take
Europe
Breakthrough NewsHow British Elites Lit the Torch for Far-Right Mobs, Then Feigned Horror at the FirePeople's DispatchThousands Rally Against Far-Right Extremism in the UKPeople's DispatchNewcastle unites against fascismEmpire WatchAusterity at home dovetails with militarism internationally with Alex GordonDouble Down NewsLowkey EXPOSES Tommy Robinson’s Links to IsraelFridayEverydayLoss of free speech in UK, EU traced back to USAl Mayadeen EnglishDisinformation fuels racism: How UK’s far-right exploited Southport attackCGTN AmericaThe Heat: UK Racial TensionsCGTN EuropeUK far-right riots: Is the nation at boiling point?Islam ChannelBRITISH ANTI-RACISM PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATE OUTSIDE REFORM PARTY HQIslam ChannelSADIQ KHAN MEETS MOSQUE LEADERS AFTER FAR-RIGHT UK RIOTSIslam ChannelSADIQ KHAN: “WHAT THE FAR-RIGHT DOES IS TO BLAME THE OTHER”Middle East EyeHow an unholy alliance between fascists and far-right Zionists fuelled UK riots David HearstMiddle East EyeWho is Enoch Powell and did he inspire the far-right extremist movement in the UK?CGTN EuropeReporting from the Greek wildfiresAl JazeeraRescuing migrants in Greece: Humanitarian or criminal? Witness DocumentaryProgressive InternationalWho bombed Dublin? The 50 year cover up must endTarik Cyril AmarShielding Israel: Germany is still drawing the wrong lessons from the Holocaust
Africa
People's DispatchUnited Textile Employees Union (UNITE) in Lesotho holds Elective CongressAfrica-China Centre for Policy & AdvisoryUnderstanding China’s Global Initiatives - Africa-China Centre for Policy & AdvisoryThe China-Global South ProjectChinese EV Maker Targets Taxi Drivers, Low Income Earners in AfricaThe China-Global South ProjectWhat Lin Jian Said About the Upcoming FOCAC - Here’s Our Take!The China-Global South ProjectAfrican Priorities at the Upcoming China SummitAl JazeeraIs the world finally focusing on Sudan? Inside Story
North America
Breakthrough NewsAIPAC Vs. The Squad: How Pro-Israel Megadonors Took Out Bush and BowmanBreakthrough NewsAnimation Guild Rallies Against Corporate GreedDemocracy at WorkEconomic Update: Capitalism, Today’s World Economy and Gaza with Clara MatteiEmpire WatchWhy the US attempts to sabotage China’s relationship with West Asia with Rania KhalekEmpire WatchThe USA is leading us closer to nuclear war with CND’s Kate HudsonElectronic IntifadaKamala Harris fully supports arming Israel, no different than BidenElectronic IntifadaProtesting genocide at the Democratic National Convention, with Hatem AbudayyehElectronic IntifadaHow the ultra-right Kahanists infiltrated the US Democratic Party, with David SheenFridayEverydayPLOT TWIST: Anti-drug agency says US, not China, guilty of doping athletesChina Up CloseUSADA allows doped athletes to compete without prosecution for years!China Up CloseUS hypocrisy in anti-doping practicesT-HouseHow are high interest rates killing the U. S. economy?T-HouseWhy are there no solutions to the skyrocketing U. S. national debt?T-HouseWhat lies at the core of the U. S. ailing economy?T-HouseIMF warns of U. S. debt crisis: can the U. S. find a solution soon?Al Mayadeen EnglishBiden’s series of gaffes; a cause for concern… and not only for DemocratsAl Mayadeen EnglishElon Musk, a catalyst in global conflictsCGTNRethinking the U. S. dollar’s dominance: Time for a new arrangement?CGTN AmericaMaui faces chronic housing shortage one year after firesCGTN AmericaGlobal Business: Maui Tourism in the Wake of WildfiresCGTN AmericaThe Heat: U. S. PoliticsCGTN AmericaFighting hunger in the U. S. Melony SamuelsCGTN AmericaMcDonald’s and Black America Marcia ChatelainCGTN AmericaClean energy for indigenous communities Cheri SmithAl JazeeraHow can X help Donald Trump get back into the White House? Inside StoryAl JazeeraRalph Nader’s take on the US 2024 election The TakeThe China AcademySurge in U. S. Solar Company Bankruptcies, Despite Trillions in Subsidies
Latin America and The Caribbean
Thinkers ForumHow the US Sanctions Failed in VenezuelaTelesur EnglishPres. Maduro leads national demonstration in defense of peace and sovereigntyTelesur EnglishVenezuela Demonstrations in support of President Maduro in CaracasTelesur EnglishVenezuela: Citizens demonstrate to ratify pres. Nicolás Maduro’s victoryTelesur EnglishPres. Maduro “Venezuela keeps loyal to Chavez. Not to traitors”Reports on ChinaShanghai to São Paulo: I flew 18, 500km to find Chinese stories in Brazil’s biggest cityCGTNFirm Friends for 50 Years: China and Brazil knee deep in Gauchos landCGTN AmericaThe Heat: China-Brazil TiesCGTN AmericaColombian miners transition to beekeeping