News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
At least 30 killed as S. African police open fire on thousands of striking miners (RT) South African police opened fire at striking miners at the Marikana platinum mine, killing at least 30 protesters. The incident became the bloodiest industrial dispute in South Africa in the 20 years since the end of the country's Apartheid... Continue Reading →
A recent report from Russia Today states: "Department of Justice is letting a contractor away with a fine despite it being charged with arms smuggling and other crimes. The group formerly known as Blackwater must now fork out over seven and a half million dollars to avoid criminal prosecution." Although the Russia Today report makes... Continue Reading →
Che was an important communist leader from Latin America. He was murdered by the CIA in Bolivia on Octoer 9, 197. Che died before the full implications of great polemic between the Maoists and revisionists had fully unfolded. Che would have probably aligned more forcefully against the revisionists had he lived another decade. Even though... Continue Reading →
Ward Churchill Background (Kick him, Honey) As I mentioned recently, Ward Churchill v. University of Colorado went before the Colorado Supreme Court last week. In a stroke of great timing, the AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom has published two pieces germane to the case. The first is the “Report on the Termination of Ward Churchill” by the Colorado... Continue Reading →
[It does not ultimately matter whether some UN report states that the United States has done wrong by indigenous peoples in North America. The United States and UN will both ignore the report for the most part. Nonetheless, it just goes to show how hypocritical both the United States is and international law. The United... Continue Reading →
Confirmed: CIA secret prison in Poland (Russia Today) Another CIA-run interrogation 'black site' has been exposed after the confessions of top-ranking Polish officials blew the lid on the dirtiest secret in Eastern Europe. The former head of Poland’s intelligence service secret Zbigniew Siemiatkowski has been charged with taking part in establishing a secret prison for... Continue Reading →
Mohawk Tells Judge He Doesn't Recognize His Court Or State Law Story Published: Feb 27, 2012 at 3:29 PM EST Story Updated: Feb 27, 2012 at 8:51 PM EST (Source: Fox News) A Mohawk traditionalist charged with digging up a capped toxic landfill near his Akwesasne Reservation home told a St. Lawrence County judge he... Continue Reading →
New Power denounces the treatment of Mumia Abu-Jamal by the United States. Mumia Abu-Jamal is an ex-Black Panther who is held for his political beliefs. He is political prisoner who deserves freedom. Recently the LA Times reported on recent developments in the Mumia case: "Mumia Abu-Jamal was spared the death penalty in the murder of... Continue Reading →
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