News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Hopes and expectations are bubbling up as Nepal closes in on the next general elections to be held on March 5, 2026. The upcoming elections are to replace the current interim government that came to power following deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests (the so-called Gen Z protests) and the subsequent toppling of the Marxist-Leninist-led coalition government... Continue Reading →
The following is a statement by the LLCO on the current political situation in Nepal. https://youtu.be/F3s5Z3eq0zw?feature=shared Nepal is standing at an important crossroad. Do not let the looters and rioters overshadow the groundbreaking achievement that the youth of Nepal and its supporters have achieved in the past two days. Their concerted actions have kicked one... Continue Reading →
Following a ban of major social media platforms in Nepal, violent protests have forced the Prime Minister to resign. The army is currently controlling the situation and has announced that they will discuss matters of government with “related interest groups.”On September 8th, 2025, tens of thousands started protesting against a ban on unregistered social media... Continue Reading →
On Friday, August 15, the United Nations global convention on plastic pollution has come to a laughable and unsurprising end. It neither managed to produce any binding treaty on how to deal with the ever growing issue of global plastic pollution, nor did its UN member states come any closer to understanding that the profit... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/WQIZSLEX1Qc On June 5th, 2025, a video appeared on NDTV's YouTube channel which, on multiple occasions, granted a vivid insight into the imperialist mindset of the Indian government with regards to Nepal.[1] This video is certainly not one of a kind, but it makes sense to take a closer look into its content to understand... Continue Reading →
On May 29, Nepalese in Kathmandu gathered to celebrate 17 years of secular republicanism. However, looming over the Republic Day festivities was the conflict between the current Marxist-Leninist/social democratic coalition government and the newly reinvigorated pro-monarchy movement. Already three weeks prior to Republic Day, the pro-monarchy movement, consisting of various recently united royalist and Hindu-nationalist... Continue Reading →
Following a terrorist attack on Indian citizens, tensions between Pakistan and India have escalated militarily. On 7 May, 2025 India launched missiles and air strikes on nine sites across Pakistan, with firing between both countries ensuing along the border region of Kashmir. Pakistan in turn has allegedly attacked Indian military targets and shot down Indian... Continue Reading →
Following the release of two videos concerning the Nepalese Prime Minister’s controversial attempts of amending the country’s laws on corruption and political violence, thousands of Nepalis have called their representatives to demand an end to the bills. The first of the videos posted on August 21st on a popular Nepalese YouTube channel, IN-Depth Story, explains... Continue Reading →
[The world's greatest Black-pilled Death Worshiper has finally passed peacefully at 100 years old. If all people are to be free, monsters like Henry Kissinger must be made to face their crimes while they still live. Allowing this vampire to live his life peacefully without justice is a yet another failure of the liberal international... Continue Reading →
[ Despite its pledges of pacifism following World War II, Japan has been re-arming itself in recent years. While its government claims that it is responding to the supposed "threat" of China and North Korea, Japan acts as an extension of US imperialism in the region. As communists, we should see this rearmament for what... Continue Reading →
[ After a year of returning to power, Afghanistan’s Taliban government has unsurprisingly renewed its crackdown on the rights of women. Most recently, it banned all levels of education for girls. Imperialist media is up in arms, painting the US as a "fierce defender of women’s rights," as the following article tries to do as... Continue Reading →
[The following article discusses the recent devastating floods in Pakistan. Many have noted the global injustice of this disaster. Pakistan produces far fewer carbon emissions per capita than rich countries [1], yet it bears the brunt of climate catastrophes. There is more to the story, though. As the article shows, imperialism and its collaborators, both... Continue Reading →
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