News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Iran slams UN for 'overt dictatorship' (RT) Iran’s supreme leader opened the fifth day of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran by blasting the UN as an “overt dictatorship.” The remarks were made in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. NAM’s tri-annual gathering is attended by leaders of 120 developing nations – including... Continue Reading →
[The United States continues to support the murderous dictatorship in Bahrain while at the same time the United States claims to champion so-called 'democracy' in Syria. The reality is that the United States opposes democracy in both places. The United States opposes real democracy worldwide. -- New Power] Bahrain police shoot dead Shiite teenager (AFP)... 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 →
[Russia is hosting a meeting of Assad's opponents. As in the Libyan conflict, Russia and China will not militarily confront the United States and its allies over Syria. Rather, they are positioning themselves as power brokers for a possible transition. They are playing both sides of the conflict. They do not want to lose influence... Continue Reading →
Turkey, NATO, prepare for conventional war against Syria (new-power.org) The conflict in Syria between so-called “rebels” and the Assad regime is a proxy war. On the one side stands the United States, Europe, Israel, the Gulf states, and Turkey. On the other side stands the Assad regime in Syria and Iran. In addition, Russia and... Continue Reading →
Israel wants airstrikes against Syria (Press TV) The Israeli regime wants to “push the world, to push the international powers to launch airstrikes… against Syria,” said Maya Nasser, a Damascus-based political analyst, in an interview with Press TV on Monday. The analyst made the comments two days after Ayoob Kara, a senior member of the... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists are trying to create sectarian chaos in Syria. - New Power] Nasrallah demands release of Lebanese held in Syria (Source: AP) Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called for the release of Lebanese Shiite pilgrims held in Syria in a televised speech on Friday. "The pilgrims should be returned to their families," Nasrallah said, during... Continue Reading →
Leading Light opposes all imperialist attacks on Syria, Iran, and other Third World countries. Imperialism has created sectarian chaos in Syria in efforts to weaken the country as a way to prepare a attacks on Iran.
A Global Crime Spree What’s NATO Ever Done? by JOHN LaFORGE (Source: Counterpunch) Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of allied troops, torture of prisoners and unaccountable drone war are a... Continue Reading →
[The West toppled the Gaddafi regime over the past year in order to extend their power in Africa and the Middle East, in order to plunder Libya's resources, and restructure Libya's economy along neoliberal lines. The regime in Libya is dependent on the West. It shows its loyalty by exporting pro-Western regime change, especially in... Continue Reading →
Awhile back, CNN was caught with its pants down. CNN's "on the scene source Danny" in Syria was caught staging events. CNN's source and camera operator can be seen ordering gunfire and explosions in an area that is otherwise quiet. They are also heard discussing the script, which is clearly false. The Syrian government has... Continue Reading →
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