News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[The former head of the regime in Guatemala deserves to face the people's justice. He headed a CIA-backed death-squad state that ruled through terror. Anyone who opposed the regime risked joining the tens of thousands of "disappeared." Under his rule, Guatemala's countryside, ghettos, and campuses became graveyards. He now faces what is, at his age, life... Continue Reading →
[This is the real price of capitalism, consumer culture, etc. -- NP] Bangladesh fire kills 8 as collapse toll hits 950 By JULHAS ALAM DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire at a sweater manufacturer killed eight people — including a senior police officer, a Bangladeshi politician and a top clothing industry official — barely two... Continue Reading →
Hezbollah: Syria to supply weapons to militia By BARBARA SURK BEIRUT (AP) — Syria will supply "game-changing" weapons to Hezbollah, the chief of the Lebanese militia said defiantly on Thursday, just days after Israeli airstrikes on Damascus targeted shipments of advanced Iranian weapons possibly bound for the group. "Syria will give the resistance special weapons... Continue Reading →
Bobby Sands MP was martyred on May 5th, 1981. http://youtu.be/Z8D_uN-73S0 He was also a great poet. The Rhythm of Time by Bobby Sands: http://youtu.be/mxk4IKvZAE8 The Rhythm Of Time There’s an inner thing in every man, Do you know this thing my friend? It has withstood the blows of a million years, And will do so... Continue Reading →
Over Three Decades On The Death Of Bobby Sands Still Resonates by John Wright (Huffpost) "I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul." With these words, written 31 years ago, Bobby Sands began the hunger strike which culminated in his death after 66 days on May... Continue Reading →
[Israel can bomb its neighbors with impunity. Israel is known to have far more weapons of mass destruction than Syria. What would the international reaction be in Syria bombed Israeli nuclear weapons facilities? -- NP] Syria news agency: Israel strikes near Damascus By KARIN LAUB and JOSEF FEDERMAN BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli missiles struck a... Continue Reading →
[The true cost of capitalist fashion... -- NP] Bangladesh toll 547; smell proof number will rise By FARID HOSSAIN DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Ten days after the horrifying collapse of a garment-factory building, life has become still more gruesome for crews working to recover bodies at the site. The death toll rose to 547 on... Continue Reading →
Afghan president says CIA payments to continue By PATRICK QUINN and RAHIM FAIEZ KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that the CIA's station chief in Kabul has assured him that regular funding the U.S. intelligence agency gives his government will not be cut off. He said the Afghan government had... Continue Reading →
[Progress... The West supports the cause of Third World women when it suits their imperial policy. When it does not, the West does not care. The United States seeks to remove secular regimes in the Middle East that have made progress in the area of gender. The United States biggest allies in the Middle East... Continue Reading →
[The United States and Israel both have far more weaponry of all sorts than the Syrian regime. In addition, both the United States and Israel are well-known sponsors of terrorism. What would be the reaction if Syria targeted the United States' chemical weapons plants? It would be considered an intolerable act, an act of war.... Continue Reading →
[Where is the due process? -- NP] Guantanamo hunger strike at 100 prisoners MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. military spokesman says the number of prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay has held steady for nearly a week. Army Lt. Col. Samuel House says 100 of the 166 men held at the U.S. base in... Continue Reading →
[Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world. The poor peoples of Bangladesh have nothing to lose but their chains. Bangladesh's garment industry has recently been in the spotlight due to disasters caused by unsafe and poor working conditions. Here is some background information on Bangladesh's garment industry. -- NP] Special Report: How... Continue Reading →
