News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Mexico's ethnic Maya unmoved by 2012 "Armageddon" hysteria By Alexandra Alper (Reuters) IZAMAL, Mexico - Thousands of mystics, New Age dreamers and fans of pre-Hispanic culture have been drawn to Mexico in hopes of witnessing great things when the day in an old Maya calendar dubbed "the end of the world" dawns on Friday. But... Continue Reading →
[The global capitalist system condemns the children of the Third World to stunted growth. -- New Power] Lack of food stunts Chad children, damages minds By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI (AP) LOURI, Chad — One morning, a little girl called Achta sat in the front row of this village's only school and struggled mightily with the assignment... Continue Reading →
[The United States and its allies are supporting the brutal repression of the people of Bahrain. The United States claims to be for democracy in places like Syria, where the United States has helped to create a bloody civil war, yet the United States supports brutal dictatorships like the monarchy of Bahrain in its crackdown... Continue Reading →
[As public opinion worldwide moves to support Palestine, Israel’s apartheid, zionists dig in... -- NP] Israel presses on with contentious settlement plan (AP) JERUSALEM — An Israeli military planning committee has unveiled plans for a contentious new West Bank settlement outside Jerusalem, pressing forward with the project in the face of heavy international pressure. The... Continue Reading →
Human rights violators cannot judge Iran: Christian MP (PressTV) A Christian Iranian MP has said the UN resolution on the human rights situation in Iran was a political move and known violators of human rights are in no position to judge Iran. “Every now and then, Western countries adopt such resolutions against the Islamic Republic... Continue Reading →
U.S. soldier in WikiLeaks case says he was held in a "cage" By Medina Roshan (Reuters) FORT MEADE, Maryland - A U.S. Army private facing court-martial on suspicion of leaking secret documents to the WikiLeaks website testified on Thursday he was confined to a "cage" in the early days after his arrest in 2010, and... Continue Reading →
[Since NATO deposed the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has been thrown into chaos. The people of Libya suffer under warlordism. Black Africans are lynched and abused. At the same time, the imperialists loot the oil resources of the country. Gaddafi was taken down because he would not play the game by their rules. Just... Continue Reading →
Police battle inmates of Russian prison (New-Power.org) Eight riot police officers have been injured in an attempt to suppress a two-day prison riot over what inmates claim to be the inhumane conditions of Russian prisons. Protesters outside the facility were also seem to have been beaten. The Events On Saturday, visiting day inside Penal Colony... Continue Reading →
Americans riot for fashions, gadgets, and toys; Third World peoples riot for food (New-Power.org) Black Friday is described by Wiki: "Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, most major retailers open extremely early and offer promotional sales to kick... Continue Reading →
People of Bangladesh Burn for Capitalist, First World Fashion (llco.org) On November 25, 2012, a fire in a Bangladesh garment factory 40 miles north of the capital Dhaka killed at least 112 people. Many others were taken to hospitals to deal with burns and other injuries. The body count continues to rise. The fire is... Continue Reading →
Afghan students denounce Israel over Gaza fighting By RAHIM FAIEZ (AP) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Several thousand university students demonstrated in eastern Afghanistan on Monday to denounce Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip, burning Israeli and U.S. flags as well as a Christian cross. The students — some shouting "Death to Israel!" and "Death... Continue Reading →
[No country is safe from environmental changes created by global capitalism. However, Third World countries are even more vulnerable. --NEW POWER] UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence By KARL RITTER (AP) DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but... Continue Reading →
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