News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Nestle is facing allegations that it used cocoa plantations in Africa that employed slave labor. (allgov.com) Three residents of Mali sued Nestle USA in U.S. federal court in 2009 claiming they were forced as children to work without pay and were abused at Ivory Coast plantations that supplied Nestle with cocoa. They brought their case... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists continue to carve up Africa. They do so under the banners of so-called "peace keeping" and "democracy." The imperialists are the reason Africa has the problems of poverty and instability. To invite the imperialists in is allowing the fox into the hen house. -- NP] French defense minister visits northern Mali By BABA... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists are using the cover of humanitarian intervention in order to tighten their grip on Africa. They seek to turn a military operation into a permanent presence on the continent. This is sick considering that France was one of the bloodiest of the imperialist countries in its dealings with Africa. Asking France... Continue Reading →
[The new scramble for Africa is on.. oh wait.. the imperialist scramble never really ended. The United States is getting in on the action. --NP] US Senators McCain, Whitehouse visit Mali By BABA AHMED (AP) BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — United States Sens. John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse arrived in Mali's capital, Bamako, Tuesday for a... Continue Reading →
[The West supports the crushing of dissent in Mali. So much for so-called "democracy." -- New Power] Mali media outlets go silent over editor's arrest By BABA AHMED (AP) BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The airwaves in Mali's capital fell silent on Tuesday and newspapers didn't print a morning edition in protest over the arrest last... Continue Reading →
[Imperialists continue their new scramble for Africa. --NP] French army continues strikes in northern Mali By THOMAS ADAMSON (AP) PARIS — France's Defense Ministry has said the country's military forces continued aerial strikes in northern Mali, just a few hours after a visit to the country by President Francois Hollande. French troops bombarded Islamist sites... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists have waged a war against Africa for hundreds of years. Today the imperialists foster chaos in Africa in order to intervene and extend their control. We must oppose imperialism at every turn. Hands of Mali! -- NP] French airstrikes jolt Islamists in Malian town By KRISTA LARSON and BABA AHMED (AP) BAMAKO, Mali ... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists and their allies are preparing to carve up Mali and the rest of North Africa. We must oppose them at every turn. Hands off Africa! -- NP] U.S. begins transporting French troops, equipment to Mali (Reuters) PARIS - The United States has started transporting French soldiers and equipment to Mali as part... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists are sending troops into Africa under the pretense of fighting terrorism. France backs the Syrian opposition, which has a heavy Sunni Islamist component. At the same time, they intervene in Mali to fight the Sunni Islamists. Yet again we see the hypocrisy of the West. The First World is about advancing its... Continue Reading →
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