✊ Progressive News | 16 December 2024
International
TricontinentalThe Eighth Continent Is the Continent of Sleaze: The Fiftieth Newsletter (2024)Progressive InternationalPI Briefing No. 47 Cutting the circuits of genocideGlenn DiesenThe Rise of Eurasian Institutions due to the Ukraine WarWave MediaThe US Was Brain Dead After the Soviet Union’s CollapseWave MediaThe U. S. Still Seeks to Ally with Russia?Wave MediaWhat Will the West Pay for Betraying Democracy?Wave MediaTrump’s Ukraine Plan is Doomed to FailThinkers ForumTrump can’t stop the Russia-Ukraine conflict; the West will pay the priceThinkers ForumReagan’s Advisor: Trump’s Trade War is Crippling Dollar Hegemony｜Professor Steve HankeThinkers Forum$300 Billion Climate Deal Won’t Save the Planet, But China Might Erik SolheimThinkers ForumExclusive: John Mearsheimer vs Alexander Dugin: All You Need to Know about China, Russia, and the USThinkers ForumHow Can the U. S. Avoid a Hot War with China? Kishore MahbubaniThink BRICSIs Syria’s Collapse a Strategic Move by BRICS?Think BRICSPutin Strikes Back: BRICS’ Plan to Crush Trump’s Tariff ThreatThink BRICSChina and the US may not be an either-or option for Saudi Arabia, at least for nowThink BRICSThe Great Gas Grab: How Resources Fuel Middle Eastern ConflictsThe China AcademyChips and Garlic: Duo Flashpoints in the China-US RivalryThe China AcademyTo the Iranians, Tehran could easily be GazaNew Economic ThinkingAmerica’s Shaman-Poets’ Vision for a Better FutureNew Economic ThinkingFear & Fascism: How America Reached a Political Breaking PointGlobal Times‘The harm caused by US military base contaminants is terrible’Global TimesWhy is Canada’s new policy to counter China in the Arctic unreasonable?Global TimesDemocracy in the West is stuck in self-destructiveness and they will pay a very high price for itDiplomatifyBRICS: Ep.5 - Why Many Countries Wants To Be Part Of BRICS In 2024China Up CloseHow global economies are navigating growing uncertaintiesStraits TimesUN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly for Gaza ceasefireStraits TimesNATO chief says alliance is ‘not ready’ for Russian threat in coming yearsPlanet: CriticalHow We Built Civilisation Sunil AmrithAl JazeeraWhat is the environmental cost of AI search? The Take
China
Wave MediaA Chinese AI That Saved 6, 390 LivesWave MediaHow Will Assad’s Fall Benefit China?Wave MediaTGA is Unqualified to Judge Black Myth WukongWave MediaChina is Teaching Nvidia to Respect the LawThinkers ForumHow Can Hong Kong Attract Talent Amid U. S.-China Rivalry? Kishore MahbubaniThink BRICSChina’s Restrictions on Rare Earth Resources are a Huge Blow to the United StatesThe China AcademyVOA’s Thinly Veiled Gloating Over China’s Supposed Loss in SyriaReports on ChinaCan someone be China-friendly AND an American patriot?Reports on ChinaSyria lesson: China needs to help more in this information warGlobal TimesCity of green energyEmpire WatchChina is a diverse, high-tech and modern society – with Anna Malindog-UgChina Up CloseChina holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2025T-HouseChina’s economic makeover in 2025: What can we expect?T-HouseHow China’s success stories can help the world’s developing nationsT-HouseWhat China’s bold new economic policies mean for you!T-HouseLin Yifu: China will remain a major driver of global growthT-HouseChina signals bolder stimulus in 2025: What to expect?FridayEverydayChina takes lead in global energy transitionAl JazeeraOne dollar meal campaign: China’s eateries cut prices to woo consumersNew China TVGLOBALink China’s combat against desertification successful: senior Saudi officialNew China TVGLOBALink Thriving Macao dispels doubts about “one country, two systems”New China TVGLOBALink The most thrilling moments in China’s space endeavors in 2024New China TVGLOBALink Diplomats hail China’s economic transformation efforts
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Channel News AsiaMalaysian PM Anwar proposes appointing former Thai premier Thaksin as ASEAN adviserChannel News AsiaMalaysia’s Proton launches its first electrical vehicleChannel News AsiaMalaysia launches National Artificial Intelligence Office
East Asia
Geopolitical Economy ReportSouth Korea’s insane coup plot exposed: Attack North Korea to justify martial lawBreakthrough NewsSouth Korea Political Crisis: Is US Strategy to Encircle China in Jeopardy?Breakthrough NewsIs South Korea’s Coup About Triggering War with North Korea?Empire WatchBongbong Marcos Jr vs Sara Duterte: is democracy under threat in the Philippines?Empire WatchWill the US drag the Philippines into a war over Taiwan? with Anna Malindog-UgEmpire WatchEscalating tensions in South China Sea explained with Anna Malindog-UgT-HouseSouth Korea in turmoil: President Yoon impeached, what’s next?Shanghai Eye‘I hope for Yoon’s resignation!’ South Koreans cheer impeachment; PM takes over as acting presidentShanghai EyeYoon’s impeachment set for late Dec. pre-trial hearing; ruling party leader resignsFridayEverydayBiden’s man in Seoul stumbles, Ban Ki-moon flies into ChinaChannel News AsiaSouth Korea braces for tourism troubles amid worst political turmoil in yearsAl JazeeraSouth Korea reacts to impeachment: Celebrations in Seoul after motion passesNew China TVS. Korea’s parliament passes impeachment motion against President Yoon
West Asia (Middle East)
Electronic IntifadaNews highlights on week 62 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, with Nora Barrows-FriedmanGeopolitical Economy ReportIsrael colonizes Syrian territory, and anti-Assad rebels allow it, seeking more Western supportThe Socialist ProgramWhat the U. S. Media is Not Saying About SyriaBreakthrough News LiveIsrael Invades Beyond Syria’s Golan Heights, Carving Out ‘Greater Israel’Breakthrough News LiveIsrael Violates Lebanon Ceasefire Over 100 Times, Middle East Still at Breaking PointBreakthrough News LiveSyria Falls to Rebranded Al-Qaeda Leader. What’s Next For Region & Resistance? w/ Elijah MagnierBreakthrough NewsWhat the U. S. Media is Not Saying About SyriaBreakthrough NewsIsrael’s Plan to Conquer the Middle East is Unfolding Before Our Eyes in Syria w/ Rania KhalekProgressive International“Syrians have an inalienable right to self-determination.”Seymour HershTHE FALL OF BASHAR ASSADTransnational FoundationTFF PressInfo # 761: It’s only the beginning of Syria as a Shakespeareian TragedyTransnational FoundationPieces Begin Slowly Falling into Place in ‘New Syria’Transnational FoundationHow the US and Israel Destroyed Syria and Called it PeaceTransnational FoundationIn Syria dirty war, “our side” has wonTransnational FoundationIncomplete Coverage of an Ominous Syrian SituationTransnational FoundationSyria’s Fall: In-Depth AnalysisTransnational FoundationThe Fall of Syria Changes EverythingTransnational FoundationThe Syrian Upheaval, a Dispatch from the Doha ForumGlenn DiesenA Major War in the Middle East is InevitableFirst ThoughtIsrael Is Going To ImplodeThink BRICSDamascus steel: Syria’s fragments are being divided among its neighborsNovara MediaHTS Pledge Free-Market Economy For Syria #NovaraLIVENovara MediaIran Blames U. S and Israel For Fall of Assad #NovaraLIVEMiddle East EyeHow Amnesty concluded that Israel is guilty of genocide Agnes CallamardMiddle East EyeThe hopes, fears and challenges ahead for a new Syria Waad al-Kateab The Big PictureMiddle East EyeAssad downfall: Is the Arab Spring back from the dead?Middle East EyeWho is Bashar al-Assad and how did he rule Syria?Middle East EyeWho are the two new leadership figures of Syria and what will they mean for the country?DiplomatifyThe Shocking TRUTH Behind Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian War DownfallAJ+My Double Exile From Syria and PalestineShanghai EyeDiplomats meet to discuss Syria’s future; Lebanon PM calls for return of Syrian refugeesShanghai EyeNetanyahu says Israel does not seek conflict with Syria but intensifies military operationsIslam ChannelSyrians cross border from Turkey cack home after Assad regime falls Islam ChannelIslam ChannelSyrian rebels taking control of Syria’s Deir el-Zor Islam ChannelIslam ChannelIsraeli Army seizes UN-Patrolled Buffer zone Between Israel and Syria Islam ChannelAl JazeeraSyria’s schools and public institutions reopen a week after al-Assad’s overthrowAl JazeeraThrough the Rubble: Gaza’s Resilience DigiDocsNew China TVGLOBALink Thousands of Syrians escape to Lebanon after al-Assad’s fall
Russia
Glenn DiesenRussia’s Pursuit of Technological SovereigntyGlenn DiesenEnding the New Cold War with RussiaThinkers ForumRussia Is Going Hands Off with Assad, What’s Next for Syria? Zhang WeiweiThink BRICSRussia’s AI Gambit: A Revolution in Global Power
Europe
Breakthrough News‘Anger and Rage’ Fill Europe’s Working Classes: Leader of Belgium’s Workers PartyTarik Cyril AmarTrump-Quake: The great American bruiser’s return promises a perfect storm of punishment for EuropeTarik Cyril AmarMacron’s French Fiasco’s Larger Lesson: Centrism is not the solution but the problemGlenn DiesenCan Europe be saved?Glenn DiesenSupporting or Destroying Democracy in Georgia & Moldova?Novara MediaGermany’s Economy is Heading For COLLAPSE Aaron Bastani Meets Wolfgang MünchauAl JazeeraGermany’s political future: Olaf Scholz to face confidence vote in parliamentStraits TimesThousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French island of Mayotte
Africa
Africa StreamRwanda-DRC Peace Summit FlopsAfrica StreamPopular Mozambican Blogger Gunned DownAfrica StreamSenegal’s Supernatural RevolutionaryAfrica StreamS. Sudan Teen The Next Usain Bolt?Africa StreamDr Congo & Rwanda To Hold 15 December Summit In Angola Following LawsuitAl JazeeraWomen bear brunt of war in Sudan Now You KnowAl JazeeraDR Congo peace talks: Congolese and Rwandan presidents meet in Angola
North America
The Socialist ProgramThe Fallout From UnitedHealthcare CEO AssassinationBreakthrough NewsVirginia Prisoners are Setting Themselves on Fire to Escape ‘Unbearable Conditions’Richard D WolffWolff Responds: “How Deficits & The National Debt Rips Us Off” Dated December 11, 2024Democracy at WorkCapitalism Hits Home: Patriarchy and Capitalism: Joint Partners in Sexual AbuseDemocracy at WorkEconomic Update: Class Struggles WorldwideThinkers ForumTrump’s Manufacturing Revival: A Pipe Dream Professor Steve HankeMiddle East EyeHow AIPAC unseated US congressman Jamaal Bowman over Israel Real Talk
Latin America and The Caribbean
Telesur EnglishVenezuela, close to 20 million citizens voted to elect justices of communal placeTelesur EnglishVenezuela Peace justices’ election allows citizens to participate in judiciary processTelesur EnglishUpdate on XXIV ALBA-TCP SummitTelesur EnglishVenezuela: ALBA social movements gather in CaracasShanghai EyeBolivarian Alliance criticizes US for embargo on Cuba and UN for inaction on PalestineShanghai EyeLula says he’s well and ready to work for Brazil after brain bleed surgeryAl JazeeraBolivia judicial elections: Seven million Bolivians turned out to voteAl Jazeera50 years of Ciclovia: Bogota marks anniversary of Open Streets initiative