News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Israel, another shark, in the frenzy to dismember Syria. Israel and the imperialists care little for international law. -- NP] Israel behind mystery attack on Syrian port – US sources (RT) US officials have revealed that explosions reported at a key Syrian port on July 5 were likely the result of an Israeli airstrike. Three... Continue Reading →
[Nepal's state army has not only served in Afghanistan with the imperialist forces of occupation, but now they will be serving in Syria with the UN. This would not be particularly noteworthy except that the military of Nepal have been integrating Maoist military forces into their ranks since November 2011. Whatever their nominal mission, the... Continue Reading →
[We do not particularly know who is telling the truth. Either side could have used chemical weapons. What we do know is that the US has a long history of using largely false claims about "Weapons of Mass Destruction" (WMDs) to justify its imperialist wars and interventions. This was the method of the Bush regime,... Continue Reading →
[Despite disputes, two of the biggest capitalist countries in the world vow to work together. The only thing "red" about China is its past, of which its flag is a part. Let us hope real Leading Lights arise in China to throw off the reactionary rule of the capitalist regime. Long Live the real Communist... Continue Reading →
[Leading Light opposes attacks on the civil rights of homosexuals. Leading Light opposes attacks on dissent. -- NP] Russia's Putin signs "gay propaganda" ban into law MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill punishing people for homosexual "propaganda", an official publication showed Sunday, in a move critics fear will... Continue Reading →
Turkish police fire water cannon to prevent park protest By Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Monday at protesters who tried to defy a closure order and enter an Istanbul park at the center of protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government. Gezi Park was... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists are hiding something. Where is supposed transparency in American so-called democracy? -- NP] Secret move keeps bin Laden records in the shadows WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. special operations commander, Adm. William McRaven, ordered military files about the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout to be purged from Defense Department... Continue Reading →
[Revolution is the solution -- NP] Only one in 10 Bangladesh garment plants safe: Engineers Dhaka: Only one in 10 garment factory buildings inspected by engineers from a top Bangladesh university were structurally sound, underlining the scale of safety problems for the world's second-biggest clothes producer, the head engineer said. Building and factory owners rushed... Continue Reading →
[Activist hackers against capitalism -- NP] Turkish hacker group Redhack claims responsibility for all tweets about Gezi protests (Dailynews) Hacker group Redhack has claimed responsibility for all tweets that were posted about the Taksim Gezi Park protests after the government announced that an investigation into the matter had been launched. “The AKP [Justice and Development... Continue Reading →
[More death from above. Democrats protest Bush's extra-judicial incarcerations. Why do Democrats go silent on Obama's extra-judicial assassinations and murders via drone strikes? Democrats are not really about peace. Both the Democrats and Republicans are imperialist war parties. -- NP] US drone strike kills 16 suspected militants in northwest Pakistan (Canadian Press) PESHAWAR, Pakistan -... Continue Reading →
[Chinese workers stand up! -- NP] U.S. boss held captive by angry Chinese employees released By Maxim Duncan BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese factory workers on Thursday released their U.S. boss, held captive for a week, after a compensation dispute was resolved, a company official and union representative said. Chip Starnes, president of Specialty Medical Supplies,... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism will always mean poverty. It is a system based on inequality and injustice. If we want justice, then we must fight for revolution, for new socialism, for Leading Light Communism -- NP] TEKANI, Bangladesh (AP) — Moushumi's family now has one of the largest homes in their village — two bedrooms plus a living... Continue Reading →
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