✊ Progressive News | 27 January 2025
International
TricontinentalThe Promethean Aspirations of the Darker Nations: The Fourth Newsletter (2025)Breakthrough NewsDivision of Humanity: US Empire Hopes Brute Force Can Keep World in Line w/ Vijay PrashadTransnational FoundationREVEALED: America’s Dark Secret For Dominating EuropeTransnational FoundationThe West’s Suicidal Addiction to WarProgressive InternationalPI Briefing No. 2 From Cessation to LiberationProgressive International“Our Most Urgent Task”Glenn DiesenMackinder’s Maritime Hegemony & the Return of Eurasian Land-PowersThinkers ForumThe World IS Multipolar, Though US Pretends OtherwiseThink BRICSBRICS vs. WEF Exposed: The Hidden War Over Global PowerNew Economic ThinkingThe Ripple Effect of Automatic EnrollmentNeutrality StudiesThis Is What They Don’t Tell You About Money And Gold Prof. L. Randall WrayMichael Robets BlogInequality in the 2020sMichael Robets BlogDavos 2025: Trump v Von der LeyenHakimHow to Overthrow a Government: The Color Revolution PlaybookIndia & Global LeftWill the Global South OVERTAKE the West in Economic Dominance?India & Global LeftTop EXPERT Reveals the Shocking Truth About Military Embargo and CeasefireEmpire WatchTrump 2025: Imperialism in Overdrive with Eugene PuryearAl Mayadeen EnglishThe “melting borders” phenomenon redrawing national boundariesT-HouseU. S. exits Paris climate accord again! Azerbaijani President takes up cudgel for small countriesT-HouseAmid All the Changes: How advanced AI transforms livesT-HouseCNPC President: Green energy transition for sustainable futureT-HouseTrump announces AI venture Expert: Fostering a balance between AI innovation and governanceT-HouseAmerica First 2.0? A New Chapter or a Familiar Tune?T-HouseAmid All the Changes: WTO DG trade outlook amid rising barriersT-HouseDoes CIA’s lab-leak theory stack up?T-HouseBehind the scenes: How snowy Davos sparks world dialogueStraits TimesThe Global Economic Outlook 2025 World Economic ForumStraits TimesBig Ideas from Small Economies World Economic Forum 2025Shanghai Eye‘Trump lacks vision for the rest of the world’, says WEF delegate after new US president speechShanghai EyeExclusive interview with the lead author of the Global Risks Report 2025 presented at the WEFShanghai EyeTrudeau says to respond to US tariffs; Mexico’s Sheinbaum calls for ‘cool head’ on Trump’s orderNew China TVGLOBALink Trending topics at 2025 World Economic ForumIslam ChannelIs there a knife crime epidemic?Channel News AsiaSeveral Southeast Asian cities among world’s most polluted: IQAir rankingCGTNHow are Mexico and the EU reacting to the Trump 2.0 policies?
China
Wave MediaChina’s DJI Sanctioned Trump’s InaugurationWave MediaTrump’s Subtle Surrender to China in Tariff WarThinkers ForumChina’s Strategy to Trump 2.0 Jeffrey Sachs, Zhang Weiwei & Charles LiThinkers ForumWill Trump 2.0 Usher in a US-China Honeymoon?Thinkers ForumUS: I Just Bully China, Why Does China Hit Back?The China AcademyDeepSeek’s Geopolitical ImpactsThe China AcademyChina’s Property Market, ExplainedThe China AcademyBiden’s Farewell Largess to ChinaThe China AcademyChina Investigates U. S. Chips Sold in ChinaGlobal TimesA journey across mountains and seasGlobal TimesSharing technologies with each other is the right answer for China and USGlobal TimesFrom Frost to Friendship: A journey of cross-Straits youth communicationGlobal TimesTikTok ban sparks RedNote craze, highlighting power of China-US people-to-people exchangesGlobal TimesDecoding China: How does a small village in Guizhou show huge potential in China’s vast rural regionGlobal TimesExploring ‘blue productivity’ in the seaEmpire WatchTings Chak on China’s Green RevolutionEmpire WatchTings Chak on feminism through a revolutionary lensT-HouseTrump’s return: What’s next for China-U. S. relations?T-HouseAmid All the Changes: AI scholar on why AI matters to China-U. S. relationsT-HouseDecoding China’s Economy: Present and FutureSouth China Morning PostCan China lead global health and climate change action?Shanghai EyeFrom 8pm to 8am, for the countless safe train rides home for the Spring FestivalShanghai EyeHow do Chinese people feel during the Spring Festival travel rush, world’s largest human migration?Shanghai EyeChina aims to achieve solid progress in all-around rural revitalization by 2027Shanghai EyeShanghai rolls out China’s first heterogeneous humanoid robot training groundShanghai EyeExclusive: McKinsey’s Ngai on China’s changed trade patterns, its part in AI and win-win teamworkFridayEverydayHow a Chinese nerd destroyed the US AI biosphereCGTNSocial media helps revive traditional etiquetteCGTNSpring Festival in China: What’s it like?CGTNChina and Rwanda: Bridging cultures through vocational educationCGTNExperience traditional boat banquets in southern China
South Asia
WIONBangladesh: Yunus Government Annouces US Aid For Rohingyas To Continue World News WIONT-HouseExclusive with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Southeast Asia
DiplomatifyTrump 2.0: A Nightmare Scenario for ASEAN?Straits TimesHistoric Thai law recognises same-sex marriages, couples celebrateStraits TimesTotal Defence Exercise: Simulated phishing attacks, power outages in MRTs, schools and buildingsSouth China Morning PostThai PM uses AI to ‘speak’ MandarinChannel News AsiaIndonesia-Malaysia ties: Prabowo, Anwar pledge to elevate defence, economic partnershipChannel News AsiaIndonesia’s Prabowo focuses on people-centric policies in his first 100 daysChannel News AsiaAnalyst’s report card on Indonesian President Prabowo’s first 100 days in officeChannel News AsiaExercise SG Ready 2025 to simulate power disruptions caused by cyberattacksChannel News AsiaMAS eases monetary policy for first time in five years, lowers core inflation forecastAl JazeeraThe exiled Myanmar artist pleading for the world’s attention Witness Documentary
East Asia
Neutrality StudiesTaiwanese Lawmaker REVEALS Details: How USA Is Pushing Taiwan Into War With China Dr. Joanna LeiStraits TimesJeju Air crash: South Korea’s investigation finds signs of bird strikeSouth China Morning PostImpeached South Korean President Yoon charged with insurrectionChannel News Asia‘Very hard job’ ahead for lawyers defending South Korea’s President Yoon, says professorChannel News AsiaPM Shigeru Ishiba stresses on Japan’s survival, sustainability in his policy addressChannel News AsiaEconomist on Bank of Japan raising interest rates to highest in 17 years
Central Asia
The Socialist ProgramTurkish Communist Leader on Middle East Politics After the Fall of Assad in SyriaShanghai EyeWitness says people jumped out of windows as flames engulfed Turkey ski hotel
West Asia (Middle East)
The Socialist ProgramGaza Ceasefire: Why the Israeli Right-Wing Feels Defeated PreviewBreakthrough News LiveIsrael Unleashes Fury on West Bank Days Into Gaza CeasefireElectronic IntifadaNews highlights on day 5 of the ceasefire in Gaza, with Nora Barrows-FriedmanElectronic IntifadaWhat the first days of ceasefire looked like in Gaza, with Donya Abu SittaElectronic IntifadaWill Trump force Israel to uphold ceasefire?Electronic IntifadaGaza resistance operations and ceasefire parameters, with Jon ElmerNeutrality StudiesJeffrey Sachs: The UN can end the Middle East Conflict by Welcoming Palestine as a MemberMiddle East EyeThe world refused to stop the genocide in Gaza The Big PictureMiddle East Eye‘This isn’t the Rafah we knew’: Displaced Palestinians return to destroyed homes during ceasefireMiddle East EyePalestinian Journalist released from Israeli prison after 10 monthsMiddle East EyeTikTok Ban: Was the US trying to silence pro-Palestinian content?Middle East EyeReleased prisoner Abla Saadat recounts ‘inhumane’ conditions at Israeli prisonMiddle East EyePalestinians returning to homes in Rafah during ceasefire killed by Israeli snipersMiddle East EyeGaza ceasefire: The Palestinian spirit will never be brokenMiddle East Eye‘Smiles have returned to our faces’: Palestinians in Gaza return home after forced displacementMiddle East EyeInside Gaza’s health system: Sniper injuries, drones, & targeting medics Victoria Rose Real TalkMiddle East EyeTrump won’t go along with Netanyahu’s war plans Daniel Levy The Big PictureMiddle East EyeNetanyahu’s total victory narrative has collapsed Daniel Levy The Big PictureMiddle East EyeBen Jamal, leader of pro-Palestine group, faces police chargesMiddle East EyePalestinian returning to Yarmouk camp recounts violence by Assad governmentIndia & Global LeftMOHAMMAD MARANDI EXPOSES TRUTH About Israel-Hamas Ceasefire!Empire WatchGaza Ceasefire: What’s Really Behind the US Strategy? with Eugene PuryearAl Mayadeen EnglishTrump’s ceasefire clip decoded: How he really feels about GazaAl Mayadeen EnglishA Timeline: How Yemen Aided GazaAl Mayadeen EnglishIsraeli jeep’s attempt to runover Al Mayadeen reporterWIONGaza Border Crossing FLOODS After Israel-Hamas Ceasefire I WION OriginalsTelesur EnglishFTS 16:30 26-01: Israel violates ceasefire agreement in Gaza killing 1 civilianTelesur EnglishFTS 16:30 25-01: Houthi forces unilaterally free 153 war detaineesTelesur EnglishPalestine: Hostage exchange expected on SaturdayTelesur EnglishSpecial Report: Displaced Palestinians return to decimated homes after cease-fireShanghai EyeCrisis escalates in Gaza as displaced families await return amidst political tensionsPlanet: CriticalIsrael’s Campaign To Destroy Life Samaneh MoafiNew China TVGLOBALink Hundreds of Palestinian families gather in central Gaza, awaiting return homeChannel News AsiaTrump’s proposal to ‘clean out’ Gaza disturbing: AnalystAl Jazeera‘Historic’ return for Palestinians displaced since start of Israel’s war on GazaAl JazeeraPalestinians return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war and forced displacementAl JazeeraSyria’s addiction crisis: Doctors say lives ruined by years of drug traffickingAl JazeeraSituation in Gaza remains ‘incredibly precarious’: AnalysisAl JazeeraIsrael kills at least 15 in south Lebanon on day army was due to withdraw
Russia
Seymour HershWILL TRUMP SIDE WITH THE HARDLINERS ON RUSSIA?Thinkers ForumHow US Neocons Pushed Russia into China’s Arms Ron UnzTelesur EnglishRussia says U. S. threats come as no surpriseShanghai EyePutin says ready for talks with Trump on Ukraine, while Kyiv complains of talks without Ukraine, EUAl JazeeraVotes are being counted in Belarus with Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule
Europe
Tarik Cyril AmarAlone in a Changing World: Europeans find it hard to grasp a world not revolving around the ruler of the WestGlenn DiesenThe Budapest Memorandum: The Fake Narrative Supporting a Long War in UkraineThinkers ForumTrump Took the Helm, EU Crossed Its FingersWIONLondon Property Prices Take A Hit, Home Values Drop In 10 UK Areas WION World NewsTelesur EnglishFrance Pres. Macron’s popularity hits new low at 21%Telesur EnglishU. K. Inheritance Tax on some farms stirred protestsShanghai EyeOrbán and Fico discuss gas transit issues and hail Trump’s return as new era in Western politics
Africa
Progressive InternationalWhat’s next for the Nigerian left?Breakthrough News‘The Israel of Africa’: How Rwanda Became the West’s Proxy in Congo’s Brutal WarBreakthrough NewsEritrea Won’t ‘Bow to the US’– Now Washington Wants Regime ChangeAfrica StreamExplainer: Kenya’s ‘State Abductions’ CrisisAfrica StreamGhana Appoints Special Envoy To AESAfrica StreamSahelian Women Speak Out Against Imperialism, Part 2Africa StreamAlliance Of Sahel States To Issue Passports From 29 JAN!Africa StreamExplainer: Kenya’s ‘State Abductions’ CrisisAfrica StreamNo Gmo……Africa Stream‘Greatest Brit’ Churchill’s Imperialist RacismAfrica Stream‘Ruto 2nd-most Corrupt Person After Assad?WIONCongo: Rebels In Democratic Republic Of Cong Claim Control Over City Of Goma World News WIONAl JazeeraUN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensiveAl JazeeraDozens killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur
North America
Geopolitical Economy ReportBlatant imperialism: Trump vows to ‘expand’ US territory, threatens BRICS, hints at military forceGeopolitical Economy ReportWorld’s richest billionaires at center of Trump’s inauguration: Musk, Bezos, ZuckerbergGeopolitical Economy ReportCanada’s PM Trudeau: disaster in office, disaster on departureBreakthrough News LiveTrump Inauguration: Protests Begin Against ‘Billionaire Agenda’Breakthrough News LiveLos Angeles Fire Survivors March Against ‘Criminally Negligent’ Gov’tBreakthrough NewsHousing Profiteers Caused the LA Fires to Spread Way Farther Than They Should HaveBreakthrough NewsTrump vs. Labor: The Coming Clash Over Class Power, w/ John RussellBreakthrough NewsTikTok Ban Backfires: Americans Flock to Red Note, Question Propaganda on ChinaBreakthrough NewsCalifornia’s Billionaire Water Hoarders Kicked Us Off Of Their Beverly Hills MansionBreakthrough NewsPasadena Resident Forced to Fight Fires Himself To Save Family HomeBreakthrough NewsFEMA is Evicting Thousands of Hurricane Helene Survivors. Will Trump Deliver More Than a Photo Op?Transnational FoundationMilitary Expenditures As A Percentage of GDP: A 100% Indefensible and Stupid IdeaTransnational FoundationTowards Greater America?Transnational FoundationHow TikTok creator Aaron Parnas found success on SubstackThe Socialist ProgramThe Billionaires Behind TrumpRichard D WolffWolff Response: Deporting Immigrants A Weak U S EconomyDemocracy at WorkEconomic Update: Persistent Homelessness: Capitalism’s Housing FailuresDemocracy at WorkGlobal Capitalism: What Trump 2.0 MeansDemocracy at WorkEconomic Update: Trump’s Anti-Immigrant CampaignsDemocracy at WorkCapitalism Hits Home: Prolific Rapists Exposed and Prosecuted: Why Do These Men Rape?Wave MediaThe New York Times’ Question Was Too Foolish to UnderstandThink BRICSTrump’s Tariffs? An Economic Doctrine “Bluff”The China AcademyThe “Common Sense” Trump Seeks to Restore in Today’s AmericaReports on ChinaI went to Washington D. C. for the Trump inauguration: I was absolutely shockedPeople's DispatchNYC stages “counter-inauguration” on first day of Trump presidencyNovara MediaElon Musk Performs Nazi Salute At Trump RallyNovara MediaDonald Trump’s Avalanche Of Executive Orders #NovaraLIVENovara MediaDonald Trump And The New Tech Oligarchs #NovaraLIVENovara MediaEverything They Tell You About the Economy is WRONGNeutrality StudiesCIA Whistleblower EXPOSES US Security State John KiriakouMiddle East EyeTrump doesn’t need fascism, he has no opposition Norman Finkelstein The Big PictureGlobal TimesJeffrey Sachs: Trump believes in unilateralism, but doesn’t especially believe in warTelesur EnglishMore than 460 illegal immigrants arrested on Trump’s first day in officeTelesur EnglishU. S., protesters march against Trump’s anti-immigrant measuresT-HouseTrump’s inaugural speech: The strongest voice, or the weakest voice?Islam ChannelTrump’s tariff turnaround: Is the ‘tariff man’ changing his tune?
Latin America and The Caribbean
Geopolitical Economy ReportTrump attacks Colombia, and it fights back: ‘We are not a colony’!The Socialist ProgramTrump’s Monroe Doctrine 2.0: Cuba, Venezuela Targeted in Hybrid WarThink BRICSBRICS Expansion: Cuba and Bolivia’s Defining MomentThink BRICSRedefining Power: How Cuba and Bolivia are Challenging Global HierarchiesNeutrality StudiesSouth America CRUSHES USA Plans For New Monroe Doctrine Cdr. Robinson F. CasalWIONUS-Colombia Tariff Row: Will US-Colombia Row Hit Valentine’s Day? World News WIONTelesur EnglishMigrants seek asylum in Mexico after elimination of CBP One applicationTelesur EnglishMexico, state of Guerrero ready to receive deported migrantsShanghai EyeMexico’s President rejects US plan for migrant asylum return amid Trump’s immigration crackdown