News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[As a result of the war against Yemen carried out by a Saudi-led coalition backed by the United States, the situation in Yemen has deteriorated to an astonishing degree. The total destruction of Yemen’s economy has led to extreme poverty and desperation for vast numbers of people, leading many to offer their organs for sale... Continue Reading →
[Democrats and their liberal supporters are quick to condemn Donald Trump's racist remarks and to say, "Welcome refugees!" but remain silent when it comes to U.S. foreign policy being the main driving force behind the mass migration crisis. That is because the Democrats uphold the global hegemony of the United States as much as the... Continue Reading →
[Eight years on and the world is still witnessing the horrors of NATO’s regime change operation in Libya. Once considered the “Jewel of Africa”, Libya is now a haven for extremists, torture, violence, and slavery. As this article points out, the victims of these atrocities are often lost at sea while trying to escape the... Continue Reading →
Migrants for sale: Slave trade in Libya by Al Jazeera news http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2017/11/migrants-sale-slave-trade-libya-171126063748575.html [It is deplorable that slavery still exists in the 21st century, no less in a country that once offered the highest standard of living to its people under the heroic leadership of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi. Furthermore, this slavery is inextricably linked to western... Continue Reading →
[A tragic end to another story about people fleeing the violence in Syria, that can in large part be blamed on NATO and its imperialist cohorts. The imperialist governments then have the gall to complain about refugees seeking a safer existence within their boarders. It is truly a shameful display of moral bankruptcy. -Uziel] ATHENS,... Continue Reading →
[Whatever one may think of Steve Jobs, it is important to remind people of the many contributions migrants have made to human society. It is important oppose the xenophobia and racism of people like Donald Trump. - NP] Banksy reminds the world that Steve Jobs was a son of a Syrian migrant (http://qz.com/) World-famous street... Continue Reading →
[The struggle continues for Myanmar's oppressed Rohingya people. More concerns are raised following the recent electoral victory of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, an election in which 1 million Rohingya were not allowed to participate. Earlier this year we re-posted an interesting article on this topic from New Eastern Outlook that demonstrates a... Continue Reading →
[This is an interesting piece on the current migration crisis taking place in Asia. If the author is correct, the mainstream western media is trying to avoid addressing some very serious issues involving the West's support for Suu Kyi. Do you agree with the author's interpretation of this crisis? Let us know what you think... Continue Reading →
[NATO's "stabilizing" of Libya and Syria is directly responsible for the violence that many of these people are fleeing. The last thing the region needs is more NATO and imperialist interference. -Uziel] Lisbon (AFP) - The plight of migrants in the Mediterranean requires a "comprehensive response", NATO'S head Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, adding that... Continue Reading →
PARIS (Reuters) - African migrants camped in the northern French port of Calais in hopes of eventually reaching Britain are subject to police beatings and harassment, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The New York-based group (HRW) called on the French government to open an investigation into what it called "routine ill-treatment" by police towards... Continue Reading →
[Imperialism seeks control of the border to better control the flow of people and value. The flames of fascism are fanned. - NP] MEXICO CITY (AP) — Texas' decision to deploy National Guard troops along its southwestern border is, in the view of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, "unpleasant" and "reprehensible." Last month's deployment had... Continue Reading →
[The injustices of capitalism and imperialism never end. Third World migrants the targets of horrible brutality even in Europe. -- NP] Greek court acquits farmers who shot 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers (theGuardian) A Greek court's decision to acquit local farmers who admitted shooting 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers when they dared to ask for months of... Continue Reading →
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