News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Capitalism means prosperity for the wealthy, for the Bourgeois World. For the poor, the Proletarian World, it means poverty and death. China's socialism went off course in the 1970s. China has long since restored capitalism. With capitalism comes tragedy for the workers and poor peoples of the world. -- NP] Fire at Chinese shoe factory... Continue Reading →
Nestle is facing allegations that it used cocoa plantations in Africa that employed slave labor. (allgov.com) Three residents of Mali sued Nestle USA in U.S. federal court in 2009 claiming they were forced as children to work without pay and were abused at Ivory Coast plantations that supplied Nestle with cocoa. They brought their case... Continue Reading →
[More abuse of migrant workers by the reactionary Gulf States that are propped up and supported by the USA. Just goes to show how little they and imperialism care little for human rights. --NP] Rights group raises alarm over migrants in Qatar DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of migrant workers hired to do... Continue Reading →
[Saudi Arabia is a reactionary state, an instrument of imperialism in the Middle East. It is one of the biggest US allies in the region. Saudi Arabia promotes its reactionary version of Islam worldwide in attempts to advance imperial interests. Saudi society is very wealthy and reactionary. Saudi society and industry often relies on an... Continue Reading →
Cambodian workers battling for their rights (Al Jeezera) Phnom Penh, Cambodia - When volleys of rocks and bricks thrown between hundreds of rioting garment workers and police gave way to the sound of live ammunition, Sve Ka ducked for cover behind a large, plastic drink vendor's cooler on Veng Sreng Boulevard. "Cambodia's crazy!" the young woman... Continue Reading →
"Alarming exploitation" of workers in Qatar: Amnesty (Reuters) - Qatar's construction industry is rife with abuse of migrant workers who are "treated like cattle" and live in squalid accommodation, Amnesty International said on Sunday, calling on world soccer's governing body to help address the situation. Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup, and the human... Continue Reading →
Indonesia hit with mass strike over wage hike demands Jakarta (AFP) - Tens of thousands of workers went on strike across Indonesia Thursday, in the latest industrial action to hit Southeast Asia's top economy as its citizens seek a greater share of the spoils from stellar growth. Unions are calling for hefty pay rises as... Continue Reading →
[In Bangladesh, the masses suffer to prop up the First World -- NP[
[Saudi Arabia is one of the most reactionary states in the Middle East. They have recently been criticized for their treatment of their foreign workforce and treatment of women. It was Saudi Arabia that aided the crackdown on the popular movement in Bahrain. Saudi Arabia is also a key part of the alliance that has... Continue Reading →
[Qatar is a country with a wealthy domestic population. Qatar imports much of its labor force from impoverished Third World countries like Nepal. It is interesting to note that the Nepalese official who pointed out the oppressive nature of the Qatar was removed from his post. -- NP] Nepal envoy recalled after Qatar 'open jail'... Continue Reading →
Bangladesh garment workers stage biggest wage hike protest DHAKA (Reuters) - About 50,000 garment industry workers held their largest protest so far in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to demand an increase of more than 1-1/2 times in the minimum wage, police and labor officials said on Saturday. "Our backs are against the wall, so... Continue Reading →
[Bangladesh workers are treated like slaves under capitalism. They work long hours in terrible, dangerous conditions for little pay. They produce for the First World. The answer is revolution. -- NP] Bangladesh workers set fire to their factory (AP) DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers set fire to their factory on Wednesday to demand a... Continue Reading →
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