✊ Progressive News | 24 August 2024
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International
TricontinentalThe Weakness of Progressive Latin American Governments in These Precarious Times: The Thirty-Fourth Newsletter (2024)Progressive InternationalPI Briefing No. 32 You can’t feed hungry bellies with hateGeopolitical Economy ReportHow US Big Tech monopolies colonized the world: Welcome to neo-feudalismTarik Cyril AmarYes, the US Should Abandon EuropeTarik Cyril AmarLies, Damn Lies, and Quarter-Truths about Nord StreamTarik Cyril AmarPlaying with Nuclear FireTransnational FoundationTFF PressInfo # 752: Western exceptionalist & unethical conduct is coming to a much deserved endTransnational FoundationThe Dangerous Obsession with Territory in a War of AttritionTransnational FoundationNo quick fixTransnational FoundationNord Stream limited hangout: what does it mean?Think BRICSBrazil’s involvement in the ‘New Silk Road’ can contribute to regional integrationThink BRICSSatire Dr Jaishankar Engages In US Election Interference, Defines ‘He’ or ‘She’ As Acceptable Pronouns For POTUS 2024New Economic ThinkingThe Joy of Teaching: Unlocking the Power of Pluralism in EconomicsCenter for China and GlobalisationBook Launch: Enhancing Global Governance in a Fragmented World Prospects, Issues, and Role of ChinaThe China Academy“Black Myth: Wu Kong”: Unapologetically ChineseNew China TVWhy video game “Black Myth: Wukong” goes viral worldwide?Shanghai EyeChina’s FIRST AAA game Black Myth: Wukong shatters records on release dayMiddle East EyeFree Speech to Civil War: The online history of Elon Musk Marc Owen Jones The Big Picture S5E3CGTN America (M)The Heat: Global HungerCGTN America (M)The Heat: Middle East CrisisCGTN America (M)The Heat: U. S. Democratic ConventionCGTN America (M)Mpox: What you need to knowCGTN Europe (M)Mpox virus: latest outbreak declared a global health emergencyCGTN Europe (M)Mpox outbreak:”This new variant, is more contagious”CCTV Video News Agency (M)Elon Musk Is Over-Worried About AI: ExpertCCTV Video News Agency (M)Tech Start-Ups to Dominate in AI-Driven “Mirror World”: Futurist WriterCCTV Video News Agency (M)AI Expected to Have Many Varieties, Humanoid Robot not Available in Short Term: ExpertAl Jazeera (M)What risks does the mpox virus pose? Inside StoryAl Jazeera (M)What is mpox and how do you protect yourself? Al Jazeera NewsFeedChannel News Asia (M)Mpox: How dangerous is the new variant? Expert Answers CNA Explains
China
Breakthrough News‘China is Stealing Our Jobs!’ New Election, Same Old Lie w/ Ben NortonChina Up CloseChina’s green development plays key role in combating global climate changeThe China AcademyWhat is Xi Jinping’s Plan for China’s Economy?The China AcademyChina’s Record-Low Marriage Rate and Robot Mate… Maybe? Weekly News RoundupCenter for China and GlobalisationCCG President Henry Huiyao Wang on how Gaokao reinstation changed his storyCenter for China and GlobalisationCCG senior fellow Andy Mok on the areas benefiting from robotics applicationWave MediaPentagon’s Blacklist Bullying of China Backfires on ItselfNew China TVWorld Youth Energy Tour：Exploring China’s green energy transition in OrdosNew China TVGLOBALink World Youth Energy Tour: Experiencing the green development of China energyNew China TVXinhua News Xi holds talks with Vietnam’s top leader To Lam in BeijingNew China TVGLOBALink Foreign diplomats praise new energy industry development in China’s ZhangjiakouNew China TVChina-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City launches summer activities to promote consumptionNew China TV“Night economy” new engine for urban development of NW China’s BaiyinShanghai EyeMagnetic attraction: Shanghai maglev welcomes foreign tourists and massive economic boostShanghai EyeChinese scientists leverage metal 3D printing to upgrade traditional material manufacturing industryShanghai EyeWorld Robot Conference 2024 kicks off in Beijing, lifelike robots put on eye-watching displayT-HouseWhy are investors betting so big on China?FridayEverydayChinese scientists create glow-in-the-dark plantsFridayEverydaySold! Airlines buy China-made planes, as Boeing strugglesGlobal Times (M)Can Huawei challenge NVidia on AI chips? US sanctions only lead to China’s replacement technologiesCGTN America (M)Recent grads in China step into challenging job marketCGTN Europe (M)China’s pet industry going wildCCTV Video News Agency (M)China’s Space Station Helps Progress in Developing New Alloy MaterialsCCTV Video News Agency (M)China’s Homegrown Commercial Jetliner ARJ21 Starts Demo Flights in SichuanCCTV Video News Agency (M)Chinese Premier Arrives in Moscow to Promote TiesCCTV Video News Agency (M)Humanoid Robots Steal Limelight at WRC 2024CCTV Video News Agency (M)E-Sports Thrives in China’s ChengduCCTV Video News Agency (M)China Ready to Join Russia for Stronger All-Round Practical Cooperation: Chinese PremierCCTV Video News Agency (M)Beijing’s New Trade-In Policy Boosts Home Renovation MarketSouth China Morning Post (M)Deng Xiaoping: architect of modern China
South Asia
Center for China and GlobalisationCCG Dialogue with Pakistan Ambassador to China Khalil HashimiWIONKolkata rape-murder case: “Until CPA is implemented, we will not stop protesting” Top StoriesWIONPM Modi’s Ukraine visit: Zelensky addresses his condemnation of ‘Modi-Putin’ hug WIONWIONBangladesh Floods: India rejects Bangladesh claim over floods Latest News WIONCGTN (M)Expert on key steps for sustained protection for women in IndiaChannel News Asia (M)Russia-Ukraine war: India’s Modi pays historic visit to Ukraine
Southeast Asia
Wave MediaWill Vietnam become a pawn for the US to contain China?New China TVGLOBALink Builders of Malaysia’s mega railway project join hands to rehabilitate mangrove forestNew China TVGLOBALink Cross-border buses facilitate China-Vietnam exchangesShanghai EyeRecord cargo load, faster transit: China-Vietnam freight train fuels two-way tradeT-HouseChina & Vietnam: Why the Rush to Deepen Ties?AJ+When Indonesians Fought Dutch Colonization – And WonChannel News Asia (M)The Singapore-Johor Causeway and the polluted waters around itChannel News Asia (M)Indonesia lawmakers shelve plan to change election law after protesters breach parliament groundsChannel News Asia (M)Indonesia drops plan to change election law as police fire tear gas, water cannon at protestersChannel News Asia (M)The death penalty has little deterrence in India’s gender-based violent crimes: LawyerChannel News Asia (M)National Day Rally 2024 - Big shifts in key areas Deep Dive podcastChannel News Asia (M)Singapore expands cybersecurity plans to include non-critical sectorsChannel News Asia (M)FULL 100 days as PM: Lawrence Wong on key initiatives and the way forwardChannel News Asia (M)LIVE HD National Day Rally 2024: PM Lawrence Wong’s speech in English
East Asia
West Asia (Middle East)
Electronic IntifadaNews highlights on week 46 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, with Nora Barrows-FriedmanTransnational FoundationAs a former IDF soldier and historian of genocide, I was deeply disturbed by my recent visit to IsraeBreakthrough News LiveDNC Won’t Budge on Israel Support, Even as Genocide Sets Region Ablaze, w/ Ali AbunimahThinkers ForumCan China Broker Israel-Palestine Peace?Double Down NewsEXPOSED: Netanyahu’s TERRIFYING US War PlanNew China TVGLOBALink U. S. mediating role in Gaza ceasefire doubted, says researcherNew China TVGLOBALink 3 years on, Afghans cherish peace, wish for economic recoveryNew China TVGLOBALink A visit to Haifa’s emergency facilities in Israel amid regional tensionsShanghai EyeIsraelis, Gazans react to Blinken’s visit to Israel and hope for ceasefire dealShanghai EyeBlinken says Netanyahu supports new ceasefire proposal; Iran dismisses US as unqualified mediatorAl Mayadeen EnglishLiberated Palestinian detainee discusses torment in Israeli prisonsAl Mayadeen EnglishUS won’t sanction IOF Netzah Yehuda battalion for human rights violations in West BankAl Mayadeen EnglishUN documents Israeli destruction of Gaza CityAl Mayadeen EnglishThe Israeli occupation forces; the most immoral armyAl Mayadeen EnglishUS Navy’s Red Sea battle against Yemen: A costly sagaAl Mayadeen EnglishExposing Netanyahu: Lies, deception, and cover-upsAl Mayadeen EnglishPolitical writer: ‘Israel’s’ campaign against Al Mayadeen targets support for PalestineMiddle East EyeIsraelis protest in Tel Aviv for the release of hostagesMiddle East EyeNetzah Yehuda: Controversy and Conflict in Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Military UnitMiddle East EyeOp-ed video: Can new Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar achieve Palestinian unity?Middle East EyeHamas official says they accepted Biden’s proposal, but Israelis are putting up obstaclesMiddle East EyePalestinian community organiser Jenin Alharithi reflects on upcoming US election during war on GazaAJ+It’s Bisan From Gaza: Skin Infections Rise As Heat Inside Tents SoarsTelesur EnglishPalestine Hours of terror lived during Israeli raid in Gazan hospitalWIONIsrael-Hezbollah tensions: Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon kill 8 WIONIslam Channel (M)“WHAT I WITNESSED IN GAZA IS NOTHING SHORT OF OUTRIGHT GENOCIDE”Islam Channel (M)We are “fleeing from death” says Gazan following Israeli evacuation orderAl Jazeera (M)Netanyahu is escalating the war in Lebanon instead of ending the war on Gaza: Marwan BisharaChannel News Asia (M)Current Gaza talks may be ‘last opportunity’ to secure truce, free hostages: Blinken
Russia
Think BRICSEscape the West? Russia Offers Surprising New HomeThinkers ForumRussia and China: Beyond A political marriage of convenience Glenn DiesenShanghai EyeChina ready to join Russia for cooperation in emerging areas - Chinese Premier Li QiangAl Jazeera (M)How far can Ukraine’s military go inside Russia? Inside Story
Europe
Geopolitical Economy ReportOn Ukraine war, Europe is totally out of touch with its people, poll showsSecond ThoughtIs Europe Turning Fascist?Progressive InternationalIn Italy, an Exploited Punjabi Farmworker Is Left to DieProgressive InternationalPaterna as the epicenter of the fight for MemoryThinkers ForumThe American Empire is Losing Money in Europe. Will It Abandon Europe? ｜Glenn DiesenDouble Down NewsLowkey EXPOSES Two Tier PolicingNew China TV“Huge risk not being in China”: says German Chamber of Commerce executive in ChinaShanghai Eye3 people have been killed in a knife attack at a festival in Solingen, GermanyT-HouseDoes the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk lift hope for Ukraine, or dim hope for peace?T-HouseClare Daly: Anti-China tariffs are like ‘shooting ourselves in head’Middle East EyeHow the far-right hijacked a young Muslim hero’s identity The Big PictureWIONGerman police search for suspect after knife stabbing attack WIONred.Why Did The GDR Build The Berlin Wall?CGTN (M)Does the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk lift hope for Ukraine, or dim hope for peace?Straits Times (M)Iceland volcano erupts for sixth time since December
Africa
Africa is WatchingAfter Destroying Libya the West Stole More than $20 Billion from its PeopleAl Jazeera (M)Will turmoil in Libya spillover into the region? Inside StoryNew China TVInFocus Victor Gao on Africa: Forgotten continent for West, Sisters & brothers for ChinaNew China TVGLOBALink China an important partner to Africa’s energy transition: Zambian expertNew China TVGLOBALink Trade, FDI, respectful engagement strengthen China-Africa partnership for developmentAl Jazeera (M)Nigeria’s Titanic struggle: Waterline realities, upper deck illusions? Talk to Al Jazeera
North America
Global Times (M)I’m not going to be silenced on issues that I feel strongly about: ex-US marineThe Socialist ProgramFood Prices Under Biden-Harris Slammed Working-Class Families But Now They Pretend to Have an AnswerThe Socialist ProgramFacts and Lies at DNC — The Democrats’ False PromiseBreakthrough NewsAmerican Citizen Shot by the IDF Calls on Biden to Sanction IsraelBreakthrough NewsWarhawk Senator Bob Menendez Resigns After Being Found Guilty of Taking Bribes to Be a Foreign AgentBreakthrough News LiveDNC 2024 LIVE: Beyond the HypeBreakthrough News LiveLIVE: DNC Nominates Harris. What’s Next?Democracy at WorkEconomic Update: Capitalism vs Patriarchy W/Tess Fraad-WolffNew China TV“Putting profits over people” leads to stubborn U. S. gun violence AIGC footageT-HouseThe U. S. presidential race heats upT-HouseU. S. election fever: How Harris, Trump campaigns are shaping upT-HouseWith three months to go, where is the U. S. presidential race heading?Al Mayadeen EnglishTrump’s plan: Deport anyone who ‘wants to eliminate Israel’Al Mayadeen EnglishMacklemore speaks out for Palestine during concerts in Germany, FranceAl Mayadeen EnglishUS Gaza policy fuels China’s rise?Al Mayadeen EnglishCoca-Cola’s Ad flop: When trying to fight boycott turns into a PR disasterAl Mayadeen English“Killer Kamala, Gaza’s speaking”: Pro-Palestine protesters call out Harris outside ChicagoAl Mayadeen EnglishGaza ignored by Democrats during DNC despite wide pro-Palestine protestsMiddle East EyeDNC 2024: Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside Kamala Harris’ hotel overnightMiddle East EyeUS support for Israel’s war on Gaza has led to an ‘awakening’ in Chicago’s Little PalestineMiddle East EyeElon Musk turned X into a pay-for-play propaganda system The Big PictureMiddle East EyeHundreds of pro-Palestine protesters rally in Chicago ahead of Democratic conventionAJ+Why Chicago’s Little Palestine Isn’t Voting For Kamalared.Who is “Progressive” Darling Tim Walz?WIONRussia-Ukraine War: Biden speaks with Zelensky, approves new military aid for Ukraine WIONHakimEvery Leader The US Has AssassinatedCGTN America (M)The Heat: U. S. Presidential RaceIslam Channel (M)OUTSIDE THE GLITZY DNC 2024, AMERICANS CONTINUE TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINEIslam Channel (M)Chicago’s “Little Palestine” residents on the US electionsAl Jazeera (M)Why are more of the largest US companies worried about AI? Inside Story
Latin America and The Caribbean
Shanghai EyeChinese car brands capture Chile’s market with advanced tech and low costsReports on ChinaChina to Brazil Part Two: The capital, BrasíliaCGTN (M)Mega World: China-Brazil relations are at the forefront of the timesCGTN (M)Mega World: China and Brazil cooperation boosts economy, people’s livelihoodsAl Jazeera (M)Rescuing coffee farm workers from slave-like conditions in Brazil Witness DocumentaryTelesur EnglishVenezuela People march in support of anti-fascism lawTelesur EnglishNicolás Maduro: We will not allow fascism to seize power in Venezuelared.Why Can’t Colombia Find Peace?South China Morning Post (M)Cubans drive Chinese-made EVsAl Jazeera (M)Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro fast tracks new laws