News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Melting Antarctic Ice Is Causing an Actual Shift in Gravity —By Eric Holthaus | (Mother Jones) Gravity—yes, gravity—is the latest victim of climate change in Antarctica. That's the stunning conclusion announced Friday by the European Space Agency. "The loss of ice from West Antarctica between 2009 and 2012 caused a dip in the gravity field... Continue Reading →
[China is not socialist, it has long been capitalist. Revisionism, capitalism has ruled China since the 1970s. There is no justification for polluting the land on which the masses depend. Pollution is killing our families. We demand a future for our children! -NP] SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A shipyard in China's southeast has suspended operations after... Continue Reading →
[As we have said many times, "natural" disasters are not entirely natural. They are a result of poor development. They are a result of centuries of neglect resulting from imperialism, capitalism, and feudalism. There is no reason that anyone should die from "natural" disasters anymore. The social planning and technology exists to prevent any deaths... Continue Reading →
[Why is there so much destruction from these storms in the Philippines? Because capitalism-imperialism has not invested in an infrastructure that protects and serves the people. Centuries of underdevelopment has been foisted on the Filipino masses. Revolution is the solution. --NP] Three missing, thousands flee as typhoon hits Philippines Manila (AFP) - Tens of thousands... Continue Reading →
Toxic metals flood major Gujarat rivers AHMEDABAD: The discharge of untreated toxic effluents and sewage into the state's rivers is taking a toll on the purity of these invaluable sources of water. One of the country's most comprehensive surveys covering 16 river basins carried out to measure toxic metal content in Indian rivers, has detected... Continue Reading →
[It is the duty of Leading Lights to protect the people, but also protect the Earth and its creatures. Capitalism is a system where the poor and Earth are brutally oppressed. Leading Light will provide a better life for all --NP] Kenyan police seize 300 elephant tusks being packed at port city By Joseph Akwiri... Continue Reading →
Clashes over mining in Peru lead to 23 arrests Lima (AFP) - Police clashed with independent miners in the Peruvian capital Wednesday, spraying them with tear gas and arresting 23 after marchers who want in to a government mining plan hurled stones. Peru, where mining is the biggest growth industry, has an estimated 70,000 informal... Continue Reading →
[Climate change threatens all of humanity, but it especially threatens the global proletariat, the poor peoples. Climate change is a result of a system that values profits over people. It is a result of a system that requires infinite growth to survive. Capitalism not only consigns the vast majority of humanity to poverty and suffering,... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism is destroying our planet. Capitalism is depleting the planet's resources quicker than Earth can replenish them. Capitalism is a system based on greater and greater expansion. Capitalism cares nothing about the suffering of the masses nor the slow death of the Earth. Capitalism is about profit. It is about sacrificing humanity's long term interest... Continue Reading →
[Despite the overall trend away from intra-imperialist rivalry, rivalry still exists in limited ways. The recent conflicts between the Western and Russian poles of empire reflect this rivalry. Where rivalry has become most pronounced is within those areas or countries once within the Soviet sphere of influence. The Russian intervention in the conflict between S.... Continue Reading →
South Africa: rhino toll topped 1,000 in 2013 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government says the number of rhinos killed for their horns topped a record 1,000 in 2013, and that three dozen have been poached so far this year. The department of environmental affairs said in a statement Friday that about 60 percent... Continue Reading →
[Capitalist consumption is out of control. It is leading the planet toward ecological collapse. --NP] UN study: Electrical waste up by third by 2017 BERLIN (AP) — The mountain of refrigerators, cellphones, TV sets and other electrical waste disposed of annually worldwide is forecast to grow by a third by 2017, according to a U.N.... Continue Reading →
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