News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Japanese fascists were not the only ones to engage in such crimes against humanity, the practice continues to this day. The US military is known for taking sex slaves in places like the Philippines. Sex trafficking is a growing problem. First World men spend dollars on sex tourism of the Third World. This rape of... Continue Reading →
Group: Bangladesh workers threatened over union (AP) DHAKA, Bangladesh — A human rights group said Thursday that garment factory owners in Bangladesh have been intimidating and threatening workers who try to organize trade unions. The working conditions in Bangladesh garment factories are often harsh and unsafe. There have been a series of disasters highlighting the... Continue Reading →
[Imperialism expanding its presence in Asia. We must oppose the expansion of imperialism everywhere. --NP] United States sending more troops and tanks to South Korea WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it will send 800 more soldiers and about 40 Abrams main battle tanks and other armored vehicles to South Korea next... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism means prosperity for the wealthy, for the Bourgeois World. For the poor, the Proletarian World, it means poverty and death. China's socialism went off course in the 1970s. China has long since restored capitalism. With capitalism comes tragedy for the workers and poor peoples of the world. -- NP] Fire at Chinese shoe factory... Continue Reading →
[The US claims to be about freedom of speech, but yet it is pressuring Pakistan to act forcefully against protesters there. Just goes to show that "human rights" are only promoted when they are seen to advance US interests. The reality is that the US is willing to support just about anything that advanced its... Continue Reading →
[The US imperialists are seeking to reassert their power in South Asia. They are working more closely with the revisionist fake-communist regime of Vietnam. It is only a few decades since the people's war in Vietnam ousted the imperialists, now the revisionists have let them come back. -- NP] U.S. offers help to South East... Continue Reading →
Cambodian workers battling for their rights (Al Jeezera) Phnom Penh, Cambodia - When volleys of rocks and bricks thrown between hundreds of rioting garment workers and police gave way to the sound of live ammunition, Sve Ka ducked for cover behind a large, plastic drink vendor's cooler on Veng Sreng Boulevard. "Cambodia's crazy!" the young woman... Continue Reading →
Death, hunger, looting: Typhoon-ravaged Philippines' state of national calamity (RT) In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, which left thousands dead, many more displaced and survivors battling for survival amid devastation and chaos, the Philippines has declared a state of national calamity to help restore order to the reeling nation. In a primetime television speech delivered... Continue Reading →
[There is nothing natural about this disaster. Centuries of colonialism, feudalism, and underdevelopment have created a situation where the Filipino people are placed at the mercy of natural forces. Under capitalism, development is aimed at creating more capital for a small few. By contrast, socialist development aims to protect and serve the people, including protecting... Continue Reading →
Filipinos allege abuse in Saudi immigration crackdownManila (AFP) - Thirty Filipino workers expelled from Saudi Arabia returned home Monday and alleged they were abused amid a crackdown on illegal migrants there.They were among an estimated 6,700 Filipino workers stranded in parts of the oil-rich Middle Eastern kingdom where an amnesty for undocumented foreigners ended over... Continue Reading →
Indonesia hit with mass strike over wage hike demands Jakarta (AFP) - Tens of thousands of workers went on strike across Indonesia Thursday, in the latest industrial action to hit Southeast Asia's top economy as its citizens seek a greater share of the spoils from stellar growth. Unions are calling for hefty pay rises as... Continue Reading →
In Pictures: Life in a Cambodian rubbish dump Anlong Pi, Cambodia - Just a few dozen kilometres away from the world-famous Angkor temples, about 300 people have lived for the last three years in a rapidly expanding rubbish dump - fighting the daily realities of extreme poverty. Since 2010, the situation in the Anlong Pi... Continue Reading →
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