✊ Progressive News | 23 December 2024
International
TricontinentalHow to Understand the Change of Government in Syria: The Fifty-First Newsletter (2024)Transnational FoundationTFF PressInfo # 761: It’s only the beginning of Syria as a Shakespeareian TragedyGlenn DiesenDestruction of Syria & Cold Peace in UkraineGlenn DiesenNegotiations or a Direct NATO-Russia War?Wave MediaWhat Will the West Pay for Betraying Democracy?Wave MediaVijay Prashad: Racism, the Middle East, Social Media Control, China-India Border IssueWave MediaWhy does Israel dare to ignore the world in Gaza’s ethnic cleansing?Think BRICSDo You Know BRICS? We Asked and Got Some WILD Answers!Think BRICSThe 11th Developing Countries (D-8) Summit: A Crucial Meeting Amid CrisesThe China Academy“The US Sees the World As a Video Game” Vijay PrashadDouble Down NewsUN Special Rapporteur EXPOSES Crime Of The CenturyAJ+Why Isn’t The UN Stopping Israel?Planet: CriticalExposing the Imperial Class Matt KennardChannel News AsiaHow understanding tectonic shifts can improve disaster preparednessChannel News AsiaAre deepfakes the new frontier of blackmail? CommentaryCGTN EuropeFalling Fertility: Global Challenges and Solutions for a Shrinking Population
China
Wave MediaChina is Teaching Nvidia to Respect the LawWave MediaChina’s Hit Back at the UN Embarrassed the U. S.Thinkers ForumUSA VS China, the War for Primacy in 2025 Erik SolheimThinkers ForumTo Survive the Upcoming Recession, the U. S. Should Copy China Professor Steve HankeThink BRICSDebunking Myths About China’s Belt and Road Initiative Stephen Brawer InterviewThe China Academy“We Pleasantly See How The West Ceded Our Russian Market to China”Reports on ChinaÜrümqi, Xinjiang: Walk and Talk with Daniel DumbrillReports on ChinaWhy hasn’t China’s Macau had the same violence as Hong Kong?Global TimesMacao filled with festive atmosphere for 25th anniv. of return to the motherlandGlobal TimesWitness to history: My memory of Macao’s return to MotherlandCenter for China and GlobalisationCCG fellow Zoon Ahmed Khan on Beijing’s 12345 hotline and China’s smart city governanceCenter for China and Globalisation9th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum opening sessionCenter for China and Globalisation9th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum: 2nd panel session on prospects of US-China relationsCenter for China and Globalisation9th China Global Think Tank Innovation Forum: 3rd session on China-EU cooperation on AI governanceCenter for China and Globalisation9th China Globalization Think Tank Innovation Forum: 4th panel session on UN SDGs Agenda 2030T-HouseMacao’s return to motherland: What it means to Macanese native Alice Ho, 25T-House25 years on: What is the richer-than-ever Macao aiming next?T-HouseSci-tech boosts Macao “integrating into broader national development”T-HouseLSE Prof. Jin Keyu on China’s economic policy, local debtT-HouseOutlook on 2025: IMF rep speaks on China’s growth strategyT-HouseBeijing’s 12345 hotline: The secret behind smart city governanceSouth China Morning PostXi lays out vision for Macau as city welcomes new leaderSouth China Morning PostChina breaks world record for longest spacewalkSouth China Morning PostWhy do Hongkongers want to move to mainland China?South China Morning PostHow Macau is seeking to become more than the world’s largest gambling hubShanghai EyeMacao bridges trade between China, Portuguese-speaking countriesShanghai EyeNew energy vehicles surpass 40% of China’s auto sales for first timeShanghai Eye‘Welcome to Macao’ Xi Jinping attends gala marking Macao’s return anniversaryFridayEverydayHong Kong’s radical innovations: E. G., Every home has a seawater pipeFridayEverydayChina takes lead in global energy transitionCGTNThe 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World opens to the publicCGTNChina operates largest photovoltaic project in XinjiangCGTN12345 Hotline: Beijing’s modern Bell and Drum TowersCGTNOne million-kilowatt integrated solar-thermal project begins operation in XinjiangCGTNXinjiang attracts tourists with breathtaking ice, snow sceneryCGTNShanghai Port sets new record in annual container throughputCCTV Video News Agency (M)Winter Tourism Booms in Inner MongoliaCCTV Video News Agency (M)Chinese People Celebrate Winter Solstice with Traditional FoodsCCTV Video News Agency (M)CMG Unveils 2025 Spring Festival Gala PromoCCTV Video News Agency (M)China’s 40th Antarctic Expedition Team to Return Home
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Rise of AsiaWhy Southeast Asia is SO Important in the US-China ConflictChannel News AsiaAceh thrives 20 years after devastating tsunami, but anguish remainsChannel News AsiaASEAN needs to find a common position on Myanmar election: ThailandChannel News AsiaSingapore’s year of international relations in 2024Channel News AsiaVietnam PM eyes expansion of defence cooperation to “build trust and prevent wars”Al Jazeera2004 earthquake and tsunami: Indonesia’s Aceh prepares for future disasters
East Asia
Wave MediaUS Weapons on Taiwan Island are Working for ChinaThinkers ForumUS Losing its Ally Over the South Korea CrisisHakimDoes North Korea Hate America?South China Morning PostCan nuclear waste save this Japanese town?South China Morning PostMcDonald’s stabbing in Japan sparks manhuntChannel News AsiaSouth Korea’s economy rattled by political turmoil after martial law decree
West Asia (Middle East)
Geopolitical Economy ReportIsrael colonizes Syrian territory, and anti-Assad rebels allow it, seeking more Western supportGeopolitical Economy ReportExposed: US military supported Syrian rebel offensive that toppled Assad governmentThe Socialist ProgramIsrael Seizing Syrian Lands PreviewElectronic IntifadaNews highlights on week 63 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, with Nora Barrows-FriedmanBreakthrough News LiveIsrael Invades Beyond Syria’s Golan Heights, Carving Out ‘Greater Israel’Breakthrough NewsWhere Is Syria Going After Assad and What’s Next for the Middle East? w/ Vijay PrashadBreakthrough NewsThose Who Say Hezbollah is Finished Don’t Understand Its Origins and EvolutionSeymour HershTHE NEW CEASEFIRE EQUATIONGlenn DiesenAmerica’s Long War Against SyriaThinkers ForumIs the US a superpower? Israel: Nah, just my foolish toolThink BRICSSyria: Why Did Assad’s Allies Give the Rebels an Easy Way to Victory? Alex KrainerThink BRICSThe historical lessons from Syria’s Assad fall.Novara MediaEgypt Imprisoned Her Son for a Facebook Post Alaa Abd el-FattahNeutrality StudiesDevastating War In West Asia Could BREAK Weakened Israel Prof. Glenn DiesenMiddle East EyeHow the Assad dynasty brutally ruled Syria for 54 years Joshua Landis Real TalkMiddle East EyeDaughter of Syrian detainee reacts to CNN ‘freed Syrian prisoner’ report Real TalkMiddle East EyeEgyptians call for release of detainees after Syria’s prisons openedDouble Down NewsThe Palestinian Man The Media Doesn’t Want You To Know ExistsDouble Down NewsSyria: Western Hypocrisy, Israeli Expansion & The Fall of AssadDiplomatifyWas Syria’s Downfall Planned?Al Mayadeen EnglishPresident-elect Trump’s policy toward Syria addressed by reporter Dan BoylanAJ+It’s Bisan From Gaza – This Is How We Grow Food In A GenocideTelesur EnglishNew Israeli massacre leaves 77 killed and 174 injured in GazaIslam ChannelIsrael is attacking areas of Syria following al-Assad’s overthrow Islam ChannelIslam ChannelCelebrations and return to normality in Syria after end of long-lasting plight Islam ChannelAl JazeeraNetanyahu corruption trial: Israeli PM enters court for fifth dayAl JazeeraSyria’s healthcare system: Many hospitals damaged and overwhelmedAl JazeeraOnly 12 aid trucks have reached north Gaza since October: OxfamAl JazeeraTurkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctionsAl JazeeraUS military claimed attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen’s capital
Russia
Tarik Cyril AmarDespair, Provocation, Assassination: The Ukrainian killing of Russia’s General Kirillov is a sign of panic in KievGlenn DiesenRussian LiberalismGlenn DiesenThe Science of Anti-Russian PropagandaWave MediaWhy the West Failed to Make Russia Hate China?Wave MediaWhat Russia Wants from Ukraine is More Than SurrenderWave MediaRussia Plans to Give Nuclear Weapon to Iran and North Korea Jerry BrownThinkers ForumBiden’s Escalation Leaves Putin No Choice but Nuclear Weapons Dugin&MearsheimerThinkers ForumTrump can’t stop the Russia-Ukraine conflict; the West will pay the priceNeutrality StudiesOverwhelming EVIDENCE Of US Pushing Ukraine Into War With Russia Ted SniderNeutrality StudiesThe Science of Anti-Russian Propaganda Prof. Glenn DiesenStraits TimesPutin defensive on Syria, open to Ukraine deal talks with TrumpSouth China Morning PostHigh-ranking Russian general killed in bomb blast in MoscowShanghai EyeUkrainian drone attack in Kazan, Russia damages residential buildingsCCTV Video News Agency (M)Putin Says Russia Nears Main Objectives in Ukraine, Ready for Talk with TrumpAl JazeeraMoscow attack prompts Russia to raise assassination of top general at UNSC
Europe
Novara Media2024 Round Up: Gaza, Starmer And The Death of Woke with Ash Sarkar, Aaron Bastani and Michael WalkerNovara MediaLandmark Ruling In French Mass Rape Trial #NovaraLIVENovara MediaWere CNN Fooled In Viral Video Clip?Al Mayadeen EnglishHow Britain poisoned its own soldiers, new BBC documentary revealsTelesur EnglishFrance: Cyclone Chido’s victims reject pres. Macron’s visit to the island of MayotteStraits TimesGisele Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed for 20 years in French mass rape trialStraits TimesGerman Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence voteShanghai EyeMagdeburg attack: Germans ‘just can’t believe it’ as authorities investigate suspect’s motivesShanghai Eye2 dead, dozens injured in car attack on German Christmas MarketCGTN EuropeWill Far-Right Parties Gain from Tragedy in Germany’s 2025 Elections?CGTNAt least 5 dead, 200 injured in car attack on Christmas market in GermanyAl JazeeraWill the Christmas market attack further divide Germans over immigration? Inside Story
Africa
Breakthrough NewsChad Deals Final Blow to France’s Military Control Over Africa’s SahelThinkers ForumThe West Has Missed Opportunities in Africa, China Knows Why.Africa StreamHow IMF Sparked Kenya’s Biggest Protest In YearsAfrica StreamToxic U. S. Pestering Nigeria To Go GMOAfrica StreamThomas SankaraAfrica StreamSahelian Women Speak Out Against Imperialism Part 1Africa StreamSudan’s First Female PoliticianAfrica StreamAfrican Stream’s CEO Sits Down With His Father To Discuss Sudan’s WarAfrica StreamRwanda-DRC Peace Summit FlopsTelesur EnglishNigeria Over 30 people killed in human stampede on mass food charity eventTelesur EnglishAfrica: Over 40 million hungry people in AfricaAl JazeeraMozambique’s election crisis: Constitutional Council to rule on October resultAl JazeeraGhana’s new gold rush: Perils for the environment and economyAl JazeeraCuba national assembly session: Economy is in focus ahead of a trump administrationAl JazeeraCyclone Chido aftermath: Hundreds of thousands of Mozambicans displaced
North America
The Socialist ProgramHealth Insurance Companies Rake in Billions While Health Care Is IgnoredBreakthrough NewsIf the New Jersey Drone Sightings Freak You Out, Wait Until You See What the Pentagon is PreparingSecond ThoughtHow (And Why) The New York Times LiesRichard D WolffWolff Responds: “A Failed US Healthcare System” dated December 18, 2024Progressive InternationalPI Briefing No. 48 Teamsters Make Amazon PayDemocracy at WorkEconomic Update: Class Struggles WorldwideThinkers ForumCovering Elections for Years, Yet America’s Trampling on Democracy Still Appalled Me Don DeBarHakimACAB: Why All Cops Are BastardsGlobal TimesDemocracy in the West is stuck in self-destructiveness and they will pay a very high price for itTelesur EnglishU. S. President-elect threatens to seize Panama Canal over high tariffsTelesur EnglishU. S.: California declares state of emergency after 1st serious case of bird fluStraits TimesGovernment shutdown looms as Trump-backed spending deal fails in HouseStraits TimesThousands of Amazon staff in the US strike days before ChristmasShanghai EyeUS government shutdown averted as Biden signs funding billShanghai EyeChinese students are concerned about their studies in US universities before Trump takes officeShanghai EyeCanada’s Trudeau adds 8 new MPs to cabinet amidst calls to step downShanghai EyeCEO murder suspect Luigi faces death penalty, sparking healthcare protests
Latin America and The Caribbean
Telesur EnglishMilei’s government authorizes use of Armed Forces in internal security mattersTelesur EnglishVenezuela leads economic growth in Latin America in 2024Straits TimesTrump says US could demand Panama Canal be returnedShanghai EyeCubans march against US sanctions and call for removal from “pro-terrorism” list