News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
May 19, a day of heroes (new-power.org) Today, May 19th, we celebrate the lives of two heroes of the anti-imperialist struggle. We celebrate the birth of Malcolm X, one of the greatest leaders of the Black liberation struggle against the United States. Although not a communist, Malcolm X was an important freedom fighter who stood... Continue Reading →
May Day into Loyalty Day (new-power.org) According to Wiki: "[Loyalty Day] was made an official holiday by the U.S. Congress on July 18, 1958 (Public Law 85-529).[4][5] Following the passage of this law, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1959 the first official observance of Loyalty Day. [6] With the exception of Eisenhower in... Continue Reading →
UK annihilates records of colonial crimes (Source: PressTV) Thousands of documents detailing some of the most shameful acts and crimes committed during the final years of the British empire were systematically destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of post-independence governments, an official review has concluded. Those papers that survived the purge were flown... Continue Reading →
Recent Russian Poll on Past Leaders (new-power.org) The Russian state media conducted a poll looking at Russian attitudes toward past leaders. The results are interesting: “Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin are Russia’s most unpopular leaders of the past century, according to a survey by Russia’s state-run VTsIOM pollster published on Thursday. Only 14 percent of... Continue Reading →
MLK, myth and reality (new-power.org) Today is MLK day. All across the US, people will hold marches and rallies. These will be sponsored by state and city governments, corporations, unions and non-profits. In these celebrations, the MLK that emerges is an MLK who is seen as safe to the establishment. MLK’s legacy, as re-imagined by... Continue Reading →
