News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
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 →
[The situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate due to brutal aggression by the Saudi-led military coalition which receives intelligence and logistical support from the United States. Amidst widespread malnutrition, epidemics of cholera and diphtheria, tens of thousands injured, and the destruction of its water and sanitation infrastructure, Yemen has run out of fuel and must... Continue Reading →
[This may be old news to some of our audience, however we believe it is important to highlight information that some people might not be aware of. This is especially prudent considering the recent US partial troop withdrawal from the Syrian boarder with Turkey, and the resulting uproar from both major US political parties clamoring... Continue Reading →
[The latest move by the Democratic Party to announce impeachment proceedings against US President Trump demonstrates the sheer hypocrisy of American liberals and the utter moral bankruptcy of the entire American political system. The Democrats are accusing Trump of blackmailing Ukrainian president Zelensky by withholding military aid from Ukraine unless Zelensky examined the financial activities... Continue Reading →
[The world is changing rapidly. We are starting to see encouraging signs that coalitions of regional powers are willing and able to counter US global hegemony. Hopefully this trend will continue, and be successful in dislodging the US imperialists from their position of dominance. However, RT fails to mention in this article that Erdogan has... Continue Reading →
[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 →
[This article is interesting as it highlights the challenges that African countries face in regard to their independence and development in the modern era as well as the role of Russia in organizing a world order that is not dominated by US imperialism. First of all, countries such as Mozambique face violence from armed opposition... Continue Reading →
[Recently, the people of Nicaragua took to the streets to celebrate the 40-year anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution which overthrew the right-wing dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza in 1979, and also to celebrate the defeat of a US-backed coup against the Sandinista government last year in 2018. Despite recent US sanctions enacted against Nicaragua with US... Continue Reading →
