News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Who won the war? Russians take a different view on D-Day (Reuters) - Sitting in the shade on a bench in the center of Moscow, 77-year-old Galina Makarenko pauses for several seconds before delivering her blunt opinion on the Allied D-Day landings of June 6, 1944. "It helped us a little. But only a little,"... Continue Reading →
Stalingrad name may return to city in wave of second world war patriotism (theGuardian) For more than 300 years, the Russian city of Volgograd was known as Tsaritsyn. It was dubbed Stalingrad in honour of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin for a mere 26 years, but then his successor Nikita Khrushchev dropped that name as part... Continue Reading →
[Don't agree with 100% on the part on Stalin. The video falls into liberal Trotskyist cliches without much evidence. If Stalin were put on trial, he too would be found not guilty. Leading Lights like Lenin and Stalin lived through very difficult times. They had to face challenges that few leaders ever do. They led... Continue Reading →
[The USA and EU supported the overthrow of the Ukrainian government by a coalition of liberal and fascist forces. Russia was on the other side of the conflict. Although threats are being exchanged, the conflict will not lead to military conflict. At most, sanctions will be applied against Russia. A political settlement is far more... Continue Reading →
[Moldova is currently at war with Transnistria. Moldova claims Transnistria as part of Moldova. However, the people of Transnistria have created their own state separate from Moldova. Transnistria has been able to secure its borders and beat back Western-backed Moldovan forces. In this conflict, Moldova is supported by the West, Transnistria's independence is not recognized. Transnistria... 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 →
[Leading Light opposes attacks on the civil rights of homosexuals. Leading Light opposes attacks on dissent. -- NP] Russia's Putin signs "gay propaganda" ban into law MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill punishing people for homosexual "propaganda", an official publication showed Sunday, in a move critics fear will... Continue Reading →
[The United States throws away due process when it suits their interest. --NP] US won't allow Russians to see Guantanamo prisoner By BEN FOX (AP) MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. won't grant Russia access to one of its citizens held at the Guantanamo Bay prison because the prisoner refuses to meet with the delegation from... Continue Reading →
["We have to remember that capitalism kills far more than socialism ever did. Looting of the Americas greased the wheels of early capitalism. Genocide and plunder of the Americas helped kickstart capitalism. An entire continent was exterminated. Millions of Africans were killed and enslaved in plantations resembling concentration camps. Even today, capitalism kills millions every... Continue Reading →
[Despite attempts by the capitalists and revisionists, Stalin is still viewed positively by most of the peoples of the ex-Soviet Union, by the relatives of those who lived under his rule. What Stalin's detractors do not understand is that Stalin existed in hard times. He made tough choices that had to be made. Had Stalin... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists plan to divide and conquer Syria. The imperialist vultures feed on the masses of Syria. --NP] Commander: Contingency plans under way for Syria By DONNA CASSATA and RICHARD LARDNER (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible... Continue Reading →
[It is reported that those targeted were in government controlled areas. In other words, communities supporting the Assad regime appear to be the victims of the attacks. Both sides accuse the other attacking with chemical weapons. However, it seems unlikely that the state would target its own base of support. Russia, the only third party... Continue Reading →
