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 →
[Will the US, France, or the UK pay for what they have done? We won't be holding our breath. The UN is a weapon, and it is wielded by the powerful against the weak. It is incredibly naive to believe that any of the permanent members of the Security Council would be brought to justice... Continue Reading →
[Here we have some potentially good news concerning the war in Yemen. Reportedly, Houthi forces successfully attacked a Saudi Coalition military parade, using a drone and a ballistic missile. This strike demonstrates the expanding capacity of the Houthis to defend themselves from Saudi aggression. The now increased willingness of Coalition forces to negotiate is a... Continue Reading →
[Genuine aid would be unconditional and impartial. Retinal scanning and facial recognition technology should not be a necessary component of a food aid operation. Clearly there are ulterior motives for such a move. It turns out that the largest donors to the WFP (the program responsible for food aid in Yemen) are the same barbarous... Continue Reading →
[It is no secret that Saudi Arabia, the other Gulf monarchies, and [post-Nasserist] Egypt are NATO-aligned client states which assist in carrying out U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, along with Israel. Sitting on top of an extraordinary amount of oil wealth, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular, assists the U.S. in plundering... Continue Reading →
[Yet another atrocity carried out by the Saudi-led coalition against the people of Yemen. Despite the growing humanitarian crisis, the situation in Yemen still seems to be largely ignored by western media outlets when compared to other conflicts. This omission is most likely due to these imperialist governments' desire to downplay their support and active... Continue Reading →
[It appears in our short absence the US has engaged in direct, open missile strikes in Yemen. Yemen has been under covert American attack for years. Where drones circle the skies waiting to rain death on life. However, this skirmish is different. Already the Pentagon is talking about standing tough, and further engagements. Let's hope... Continue Reading →
[Last week, we booted up New Power after a long absence with a look into the conflict in Yemen. We discussed how the US imperial policy is to outsource the dirty work of conventional warfare to local thugs such as the Saudi Crown. Today we provide more evidence to this fact. These articles will hopefully... Continue Reading →
[We are bombarded with stories of inhuman atrocities in Syria, of children suffering and indiscriminate bombing. While this is clearly horrible the Western media turns a blind eye to the situation in Yemen. In Yemen, the backwards monarchy of Saudi Arabia carries out air-delivered butchery in hopes of crushing the Houthi rebels. The Saudi invaders... Continue Reading →
[Saudi Arabia is one of the most reactionary regimes in the world. It is less a traditional state than a family-owned corporation that has been entrusted to secure oil for Empire. It is now Empire's instrument to subdue the people of Yemen through a campaign of massive violence. All good people oppose Saudi Arabia and... Continue Reading →
[Turkey, like the Gulf States and Israel, are allied with the USA against the Syria people. Fascism is on the move.. -- MP] Turkey’s nationalist 'Gray Wolves' enter Syrian fray by Fehim Taştekin is a columnist at the Turkish newspaper Radikal, based in Istanbul. He is the host of a weekly program called "SINIRSIZ" on... Continue Reading →
[Empire armed to the teeth to impose its will on the Middle East. - NP] (http://www.independent.co.uk/) British arms companies ramp up bomb sales to Saudi Arabia by 100 times despite air strikes on civilians The United Nations has said Saudi Arabia is disproportionately killing civilians in its military operation in Yemen by Jon Stone British arms... Continue Reading →
