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Progressive International

Progressive International

International progressive political network

Not to be confused with Progressive Alliance.

Progressive International is an international organization uniting and mobilizing progressive left-wing activists and organizations.[1]

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Origins

It was launched after the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and The Sanders Institute announced an open call for progressive forces to form a unified front.[2][3] Formally founded and launched on 11 May 2020, the International claims to counter what it calls the resurgence of authoritarian nationalism worldwide as well as the rise of disaster capitalism.[4]

Positions

In October 2020, Progressive International said that it was "particularly concerned about the integrity of the presidential elections in Bolivia" and sent an observer group made up of Members of Parliament from around Europe to observe the election.[5]

Lewica Razem left Progressive International in March 2022 due what Razem claimed was "the absence of declaration recognising Ukraine’s sovereignty and an absolute condemnation of Russian imperialism".[6] The Ukrainian Commons journal also resigned from Progressive International.[7]

The Belmarsh Tribunal

On 2 October 2020, Progressive International launched the Belmarsh Tribunal, convening a group of legal experts and Julian Assange supporters, in the first year including Lula da Silva, Srećko Horvat, M.I.A. and Slavoj Žižek,[8] who held hearings into allegations that the charges against Assange were an "ongoing attack on press freedom".[9] The tribunal was modelled after the 1966 Russell-Sartre Tribunal, which investigated American involvement in the Vietnam War. In 2022, the third tribunal, which took place at the People’s Forum in New York City, coincided with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.[10] Jeremy Corbyn and the Peace & Justice Project participated in the 4th Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington D.C. in 2023.[11]

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References

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    Wegel, David (1 December 2018). "Bernie Sanders turns focus to the White House and the world". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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    Adler, David; Varoufakis, Yanis (1 December 2018). "We shouldn't rush to save the liberal order. We should remake it". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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    "An Open Call to All Progressive Forces". Progressive International. 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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    "Announcing the Progressive International". openDemocracy. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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    "Progressive International election observer mission lands in Bolivia". Progressive International. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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    "Razem leaves Progressive International and DiEM25" (in Polish). 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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    "On Ukraine-Syria solidarity and the 'anti-imperialism of idiots'". 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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    Communications, DiEM25 (30 September 2020). "The Belmarsh Tribunal: We stand with Assange - DiEM25 Communications". DiEM25. Retrieved 26 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    McGreal, Chris (20 January 2023). "Biden accused of hypocrisy as he seeks extradition of Julian Assange". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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    "The Belmarsh Tribunal Is Demanding Justice for Victims of the War on Terror". jacobin.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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    "Peace & Justice Project meets with Bernie Sanders in Washington D.C." thecorbynproject.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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    "The Belmarsh Tribunal: the War on Terror Is Put on Trial". Novara Media. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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    "Opinion | 'War Is a Crime'--The Belmarsh Tribunal Demands Accountability for the War on Terror | Common Dreams". www.commondreams.org. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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    "Peace & Justice Project meets with Bernie Sanders in Washington D.C." thecorbynproject.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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    "The Belmarsh Tribunal - Sydney". progressive.international. Progressive International. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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    "Members". Progressive International. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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    Blumgart, Jake (6 February 2016). "Jawnts: Giving socialism a good name". Philly.com. Philadelphia Media Network. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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    Matthews, Dylan (21 March 2016). "Inside Jacobin: how a socialist magazine is winning the left's war of ideas". Vox. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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    "Members | Progressive International". 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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