News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Israel is a racist society with racism officially sanctioned in its apartheid laws and Constitution. Israel would not exist without the USA. The USA sends massive military and economic aid to Israel to finance their genocide against the Palestinians, -- NP] Israel police kill Palestinian in raid on illegal migrants Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli border... Continue Reading →
Over 50,000 illegal Ethiopian workers sent home from Saudi Arabia Addis Ababa (AFP) - Ethiopia has flown home over 50,000 citizens in Saudi Arabia after a crackdown against illegal immigrants in the oil-rich state, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. "We projected the initial number to be 10,000 but it is increasing," foreign ministry spokesman Dina... Continue Reading →
From Global Equality. A picture can be worth a thousand words..
Thanksgiving celebrates genocide (new-power.org) American society is based on genocide. The very land that the United States is on was stolen from indigenous peoples. Tens of millions were killed. Millions more were rounded up and put into prisoner of war camps that became reservations. Reservations were placed on the worst land. There the victims barely... Continue Reading →
Cambodian workers battling for their rights (Al Jeezera) Phnom Penh, Cambodia - When volleys of rocks and bricks thrown between hundreds of rioting garment workers and police gave way to the sound of live ammunition, Sve Ka ducked for cover behind a large, plastic drink vendor's cooler on Veng Sreng Boulevard. "Cambodia's crazy!" the young woman... Continue Reading →
[The US-backed military deposed the previously elected social-democratic president who was close to Chavez. It is no surprise that they aim to steal the election, preventing even mild reform of the pro-US military-police dictatorship there. -- NP] Leftist in Honduras presidential race says she is winner Tegucigalpa (AFP) - The leftist who believes she was... Continue Reading →
[The US and NATO-backed fake rebels who deposed Gaddafi in Libya are still attacking Africans there. The racist "rebels" were known for targeting and lynching the African population within Libya. One of the worst images to come out of the war was video of Africans who had been placed in Libyan zoos like animals while... Continue Reading →
[There was a US-backed military coup against the previous president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya. The military regime of Honduras is one that serves imperialism. -- NP] Honduras leftist disputes Sunday vote count, supporters march on streets By Gabriel Stargardter and Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Leftist Honduran presidential candidate Xiomara Castro refused on Monday to... Continue Reading →
[We support the aspirations of the people of Bahrain, who are fighting against a corrupt monarchy. -- NP] Bahrain Shiites stage march against 'repression' Dubai (AFP) - Thousands of Shiites in Bahrain took to the streets south of the capital Manama on Friday to protest against what they called repression of the opposition, witnesses said.... Continue Reading →
[The US, Gulf states, and Israel are all in an alliance against Iran. The war in Syria is a proxy war between this imperialist alliance and Iran, amongst other things. We must oppose the expansion of imperial power in the Middle East. -NP] Israel, Gulf in 'strange alliance' against Iran DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)... Continue Reading →
[Libya still is in chaos thanks to NATO imperialism -- NP] Militias ordered out of Libya capital after deadly clashes Tripoli (AFP) - Leaders from the Libyan port of Misrata have urged militias from the city to leave Tripoli within 72 hours, after they were involved in deadly weekend clashes in the capital. A militia... Continue Reading →
"Alarming exploitation" of workers in Qatar: Amnesty (Reuters) - Qatar's construction industry is rife with abuse of migrant workers who are "treated like cattle" and live in squalid accommodation, Amnesty International said on Sunday, calling on world soccer's governing body to help address the situation. Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup, and the human... Continue Reading →
