News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Editor's note: The following article by Stephen Gowans was originally published on August 9, 2010 during a time when there was talk about a potential Taliban revival in Afghanistan. Although 11 years old, the article remains relevant today. Recently, the Taliban has been seeing yet another potential revival and appears to be gaining ground, seizing... Continue Reading →
By Janelle Velina "Comrades, it is impossible to imagine the dreadful situation in the typhus regions, where the population is broken, weakened, without material resources, where all life, all public life ceases. To this we say, “Comrades, we must concentrate everything on this problem. Either the lice will defeat socialism, or socialism will defeat the... Continue Reading →
While there are some legitimate criticisms that can be made of the CCP, this article linked from The Grayzone points out that the allegations of genocide are dubious at best. The person responsible for the data used to advance the US claim of genocide has highly questionable motives, and not surprisingly, there is clear evidence... Continue Reading →
[While it is not complete withdrawal -- which would be morally necessary -- the Trump administration's move to reduce imperialist troops in Afghanistan and Iraq should be viewed as a positive, if minuscule, step in the right direction. Instead, the imperialist war-machine and its paid propagandists in the media are decrying the decision as a... Continue Reading →
[There is no reason to believe that a Joe Biden presidency will improve US foreign policy. As it should be obvious to anyone paying attention, the US Democratic Party is just as imperialist and dangerous to the world as the Republican Party. History has proven time and again that both major US political parties serve... Continue Reading →
[Statues across the US and around the world are being toppled, defaced or have come under public scrutiny. Imperialism and its legacy is one of historical and continued blood and cruelty. While pulling down symbols of this brutal past is cathartic, we must remember that it is not revolutionary to do so. These monuments stand... Continue Reading →
[The US continues to bully the rest of the world for its little sibling, Israel. This week the United States threatened the ICC (International Criminal Court) against investigating Israeli war crimes. This comes as no surprise as both the US and Israel have committed numerous atrocities throughout history. Additionally, despite the burgeoning financial crisis, the... Continue Reading →
[This article raises some important questions about the recent downing of the civilian airliner in Tehran. While these theories can't be confirmed as of yet, they certainly aren't beyond the realm of possibility. However, if we take into account the larger context for the tragic incident, the theories of possible U.S. involvement are almost entirely... Continue Reading →
No to War on Iran! 10 January 2020 LLCO.org On January 3, 2020, Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and 9 others were killed in a U.S. airstrike at the Baghdad International Airport. Under the UN Charter, the assassination of Soleimani is illegal and in clear violation of international law. It is clear that the unilateral... Continue Reading →
[It is becoming more clear that the neoliberal globalist phase of capitalism -- with the American Empire as the world-dominating force that holds a monopoly over global markets -- is entering a new phase of competition between rival power blocs. Namely, in the field of advanced wireless technology, this power struggle is between the United... Continue Reading →
[Professor Michel Chossudovsky details how the United States made business deals with and collaborated with Nazi Germany in an attempt to destroy the Soviet Union, prior to (and in some cases during) its significantly late agreement to join the Allies in combat during World War II. As stated below, Nazi Germany relied heavily on U.S.... Continue Reading →
[Elizabeth Warren’s statements regarding her support for economic sanctions against Venezuela, her support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó along with her calls for “regime change” there, and her whitewashing of the recent coup in Bolivia against Evo Morales clearly demonstrate her right-wing, pro-imperialist politics despite her progressive veneer. Elizabeth Warren serves as yet another... Continue Reading →
