✊ Progressive News | 31 August 2024
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International
TricontinentalShe Was Brutally Killed Before She Could Write Her Story for the World: The Thirty-Fifth Newsletter (2024)Progressive InternationalPI Briefing No. 34 Project 2025Progressive International200 Years of Malaiyaha Tamil Labour in Sri LankaGeopolitical Economy ReportHow the US wages economic war on countries all around the worldTarik Cyril AmarDemocracy KaputtPeople's DispatchWhat Lies Ahead for Global Health?New Economic ThinkingThe Productivity PuzzleT-HouseNuclear threat reduction: Ret. PLA Sr. Col. Zhou Bo on how China, U. S. can do itT-HouseSemiconductor outlook: Big picture from Integrated Insight’s ThomasReports on ChinaBlack Myth: Wukong SLAMS diversity claimsMiddle East EyeIs the UN antisemitic or is Israel avoiding accountability?CGTN America (M)The Heat: U. S. Presidential ElectionCGTN America (M)The Heat: Global EconomyCGTN America (M)The Heat: Global Health EmergencyCGTN America (M)The Heat: Mideast TensionsCGTN America (M)The Heat: U. S. Presidential ElectionAl Jazeera (M)Is the Western model of governance collapsing? Centre StageAl Jazeera (M)Polar Silk Road Money WorksChannel News Asia (M)Sea levels rising much faster in Pacific Ocean than elsewhere: World Meteorological OrganizationChannel News Asia (M)Can the medical industry reduce its staggering carbon footprint? Climate Conversations podcastStraits Times (M)A. I. is like a tsunami: Jefferson Chen of Advance Intelligence Group Lunch With Sumiko
China
HakimThe Tiananmen Square “Massacre” Never HappenedChina Up CloseA Chinese game made its ‘journey to the west’China Up CloseThe Great Green Wall of China ExplainedThe China AcademyHow Do Chinese People View the Arrest of Telegram Founder?The China AcademyWill Harris Continue Biden’s Stance Toward China?Global Times (M)Dalian RhapsodyGlobal Times (M)Astronauts stuck in space show Boeing’s decline in competitivenessWave MediaThis China Ban Crippled All of U. S. High-Tech WeaponsNew China TVTrade war, industrial war or tech war produces no winner: Chinese ambassador to U. S.New China TVHow Xinjiang workers in sanctioned enterprise view “forced labor” claims?New China TVGLOBALink Exploring future of robotics with Roger at WRC 2024New China TVGLOBALink Faces of China: Sowing seeds of hopeNew China TVGLOBALink Int’l experts praise China’s deep-sea technologyNew China TVGLOBALink German firms ramp up investment, not to miss out on China’s growth opportunitiesNew China TVGLOBALink Robotics empowers new quality productive forces: industry insidersNew China TVGLOBALink Multinationals explore opportunities in China’s marine economyNew China TVA new phase in multi-user operations: Delivery of the first C919 to Air China and China SouthernShanghai EyeSmall drones, big business: A trillion-yuan industry in the making in ChinaShanghai EyeBedrock of next-gen chip tech? China uses artificial sapphire insulator to extend battery lifeT-HouseInternational visitors ride a wave of “China Travel”Shanghai EyeBeijing slams WSJ of sensationalizing ‘China starting new trade war’Shanghai EyeChina criticizes Canada’s ‘typical protective move’ of imposing 100% tariff on China EVsShanghai EyeChina’s top diplomat Wang Yi meets Jake Sullivan in a new round of China-US strategic communicationShanghai EyeWhy does China need to prevent ‘ involute’ vicious competition?Shanghai EyeChina considering tariffs on large-displacement fuel vehicles from EUShanghai EyeChina unveils footage of Philippines ship deliberately colliding with CCG vessel near XianbinjiaoShanghai EyeChina urges Philippines to pull out the US Mid-Range Capability missile system-
Shanghai EyeSmall drones, big business: A trillion-yuan industry in the making in China CGTN (M)What has accelerated China’s nuclear energy generation?CCTV Video News Agency (M)Philippine Vessel Intentionally Collides with Chinese ShipSouth China Morning Post (M)Xi meets with visiting US national security adviserChannel News Asia (M)‘Little desire to have kids’: More young Chinese choosing pets over children
South Asia
Islam Channel (M)Bangladesh floods leave hundreds of thousands strandedAl Jazeera (M)Heavy flooding in Bangladesh killed at least 18 people and stranded 5 millionAl Jazeera (M)What is behind recurrent sexual violence in India? Inside StoryChannel News Asia (M)As India sees dramatic rise in online financial influencers, authorities ramp up regulation
Southeast Asia
T-HouseMahbubani calls on West to ‘make way for’ AsiaT-HouseKishore Mahbubani Calls for Calm in Tense TimesAl Jazeera (M)Flooding, landslides across South East Asia force thousands to evacuate their homesChannel News Asia (M)Migrant workers and the social costs of working overseasChannel News Asia (M)Over 40% of Singaporeans think they will never achieve financial freedom: Singlife pollChannel News Asia (M)Kuala Lumpur mayor assures city is safe as search for sinkhole victim enters fourth dayChannel News Asia (M)Sinkholes: What’s the cause and can they be prevented? Expert Answers CNA ExplainsChannel News Asia (M)Entire street in Kuala Lumpur cordoned off after another sinkhole opens upChannel News Asia (M)Riots that happened in UK can happen anywhere, including Singapore: ShanmugamChannel News Asia (M)CNA explains: The effect of online falsehoods on real lifeChannel News Asia (M)GEP changes a ‘fundamental’ shift in developing our children: Chan Chun Sing Deep Dive podcastChannel News Asia (M)Consumers using up to 80% fewer plastic bags at supermarketsStraits Times (M)Ex-Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to be charged under Sedition Act
East Asia
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New China TVGLOBALink Japan’s year-long nuclear-contaminated wastewater discharge sparks protests Al Jazeera (M)Japan’s typhoon Shanshan downgraded: At least five killed, evacuation notices issuedChannel News Asia (M)Japan hunkers down as powerful Typhoon Shanshan expected to bring heavy rain, strong windsChannel News Asia (M)South Korea’s top court rules government’s climate change policy unconstitutionalSouth China Morning Post (M)Will Japan’s economy recover under a new leader?South China Morning Post (M)Kim Jong-un oversees test of ‘suicide drones’Channel News Asia (M)Taiwan President William Lai marks 100th day in office amid growing popularity
West Asia (Middle East)
red.How Leila Made HistoryBreakthrough News‘Unfathomable’ Israeli Crimes Backed By the ‘American War Machine’, w/ Egyptian Activist Rahma ZeinElectronic IntifadaNews highlights on week 47 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, with Nora Barrows-FriedmanElectronic IntifadaIsraeli general says country may collapse within a year at current rate, with Ali AbunimahElectronic IntifadaHizballah retaliates by striking key military bases in Israel, with Jon ElmerAJ+Why The Two-State Solution Never WorkedNew China TVGLOBALink Hezbollah, Israel clash in major escalation along border, risking regional spilloverShanghai EyeIranian general: ‘Revenge is certain’ for ‘Zionists’ coward killing’ of Hamas leader HaniyehShanghai EyeChina’s envoy condemns Israeli attacks on civilians in the West BankT-HouseOutlook on Middle East conflict: What’s next after Israel-Hezbollah attacks?Al Mayadeen English‘Israel’ bombed every single corner in GazaAl Mayadeen English‘Israel’ using Palestinians as human shields in Gaza NOT H-am-asAl Mayadeen EnglishWhat’s the significance of the Philadelphi corridor?Al Mayadeen English‘There is no defense against Hezbollah’s weapons’: Scott RitterAl Mayadeen EnglishAl-Aqsa Mosque: the status quo and ‘Israel’s’ broader agendaAl Mayadeen EnglishMore than 10 months of agony for Gaza’s womenAl Mayadeen EnglishAbu Shujaa’s last message to the people of GazaMiddle East EyeDavid Hearst: Jordan could pay a steep price for Netanyahu’s endless war on GazaMiddle East EyePalestinians in Gaza mourn children killed in Israeli strikesMiddle East EyeWill FIFA suspend Israel from the Football Association?-
Telesur EnglishPalestine Israel attacks both Gaza Strip and West Bank Islam Channel (M)At least 24 dead in Yemen floods as search goes onIslam Channel (M)JAMES O’BRIEN: “ISRAEL IS NOW OPERATING WITH COMPLETE IMPUNITY AND BARBARITY”Islam Channel (M)Egyptian FM calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire to avoid regional escalationIslam Channel (M)US doctor who worked in Gaza: “What I saw was “unfathomable”Al Jazeera (M)The fallacies of Israel’s ‘Octopus Doctrine’Channel News Asia (M)Mideast tensions: EU official calls for sanctions against Israeli ministersChannel News Asia (M)Fears of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah on both sides of border run high
Russia
Transnational FoundationNATO invades Russia?Shanghai Eye‘Elon Musk is free, WHY?’ Russian lawmaker slams France’s arrest of Telegram CEO citing X founderShanghai EyeIAEA chief raises nuclear safety concerns after Kursk power plant visit-
Shanghai EyeLavrov expresses strong concern over Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France Al Jazeera (M)What we know about arrest of Telegram CEO Al Jazeera NewsfeedAl Jazeera (M)UN watchdog says Russian nuclear plant ‘extremely exposed’ if attackedAl Jazeera (M)Iran economy: Civilians bear the brunt of Western sanctions
Europe
Thinkers ForumEurope’s Reckoning: How Following US Policies Spawned Far-Right Tides Micheal BrennerJeffrey SachsJeffrey Sachs Interviews - A Coalition War Is Drawing NearJeffrey SachsJeffrey Sachs Interviews - A Tactical Move That BackfiredAl Mayadeen EnglishMuslim community shows the German government the red cardMiddle East Eye‘I faced a torrent of abuse’: Independent MP Shockat Adam talks racist backlash, Gaza and the riotsMiddle East Eye‘My son was greeted with the P-word’: Independent MP Shockat Adam talks ‘racial abuse’Islam Channel (M)Spanish second Deputy Prime Minister: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”Channel News Asia (M)CNA explains: Rise of the far-right ideology in Europe driven by personalities
Africa
Think BRICSRising Tensions in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia and Egypt at OddsAfrica is WatchingZambian Politician Begs the West to Continue Steal Africa’s Minerals but to Leave Us the MoneyAfrica is WatchingEU’s Top Diplomat Clueless Why More Africans Now Prefer Russia More Than EuropeT-HouseFrom Aid to Cooperation: What Will China-Africa’s Next Chapter Bring?T-HouseCalls to stop double standards on China investment in AfricaT-House“Destroying Africa’s ecology?” — China’s initiatives lead Africa’s green development-
T-HouseChina in Africa: Challenging the Western human rights narrative CGTN (M)How is China’s trade with Africa driving high-level industrialization?Islam Channel (M)Displaced Sudanese build new homes from clay as war ragesSouth China Morning Post (M)Scores killed after dam bursts in SudanAl Jazeera (M)Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina FasoAl Jazeera (M)Southern Ethiopia flooding: Efforts to save town after river Omo bursts banksAl Jazeera (M)Burkina Faso village devastated as armed group kills more than 200 peopleAl Jazeera (M)Nigeria hunger crisis: 26.5 million at risk of acute malnutritionChannel News Asia (M)Democratic Republic of Congo struggling to contain spread of mpox disease
North America
The Socialist ProgramHow Both Ruling Class Parties Use Taxes to Keep Corporations WealthyBreakthrough News LiveWill Gaza Sink Harris?Breakthrough NewsAbandon Harris: Why Democrats Must Be Defeated Over Gaza w/ Dr. Hassan Abdel SalamBreakthrough NewsU. S. Barreling Toward Nuclear War with China, Russia and North KoreaBreakthrough NewsDNC Gives Land Acknowledgments ‘While Actively Exterminating Indigenous People’ w/ Tara HouskaBreakthrough NewsKamala Wants to Out-Trump Trump at US-Mexico BorderBreakthrough NewsHemet Community: Justice for Jimmy LopezDemocracy at WorkCapitalism Hits Home: Whither Family-Withered FamiliesDemocracy at WorkEconomic Update: Worsening Economic Inequality Yields Worsening Social ConditionsThinkers ForumThe Final Two Tasks For The American Empire, explained David HearstWave MediaBiden’s China Blunder is Now Burdening HarrisEmpire WatchThe truth about the US’s criminal use of nuclear weapons with Kate HudsonEmpire WatchHow the US is putting Britain on the nuclear front line with Kate HudsonEmpire WatchExposing US meddling in Taiwan: What You Need to Know with XiangyuEmpire WatchWill the US provoke hot war over Taiwan? with XiangyuElectronic IntifadaThe farce of “lesser evilism” in the Democratic Party, with Steven SalaitaT-HouseKey China-U. S. sci-tech cooperation deal due to expire: What’s next?T-House‘Debt trap’ is a Western cover-up for its power-lustT-HouseCan Jake Sullivan’s visit mend China-U. S. relations?Al Mayadeen EnglishHarris vows to defend ‘Israel’ at DNC speech, despite 40K+ killed PalestiniansAl Mayadeen EnglishGaza ceasefire promises vs. arms facilitator appointment: Biden’s contradictionsIslam Channel (M)Uncommitted holds sit-in outside Democratic convention after Palestinians denied a speakerChannel News Asia (M)Harris’ first major TV interview did not really shed new light on her policy platforms: Analyst
Latin America and The Caribbean
Shanghai EyeMexico pauses relations with US Embassy over criticism on judicial reform plansShanghai EyeBrazil’s Supreme Court orders suspension of Elon Musk’s XAJ+Is Luxury Tourism Threatening Bob Marley’s Legacy?Telesur EnglishVenezuela, 2nd Popular Consultation proceeds normallyTelesur EnglishVenezuela, pres. Maduro called on the communities to participate in the 2nd popular consultationTelesur EnglishVenezuela 11th Extraordinary ALBA-TCP Summit endsTelesur EnglishClaudia Sheinbaum supports AMLO in pausing relations with the US and CanadaTelesur EnglishHonduras Pres. Xiomara Castro denounces attempt of coup d’étatTelesur EnglishVenezuelan authorities denounce sabotage against the National Electric System-
Telesur EnglishVenezuela People remain calm despite attack to national power grid Al Jazeera (M)Argentina’s Milei to veto pension reform to push through austerity measures
Oceania
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T-HouseChina’s growing influence in the South Pacific: Fijian PM defies Western “fears” -
CGTN (M)‘Navigating Future Horizons: A China-Pacific Island Countries Dialogue’