News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[The dictatorial monarchy in Bahrain is supported and propped up by the United States and its Gulf allies. It is a sectarian dictatorship ruled by a monarch who belongs to the minority Sunni population. The majority of the population is Shia. The Shia there experience discrimination and repression. They have risen up to demand democratic... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists plan to divide and conquer Syria. The imperialist vultures feed on the masses of Syria. --NP] Commander: Contingency plans under way for Syria By DONNA CASSATA and RICHARD LARDNER (AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible... Continue Reading →
[It is reported that those targeted were in government controlled areas. In other words, communities supporting the Assad regime appear to be the victims of the attacks. Both sides accuse the other attacking with chemical weapons. However, it seems unlikely that the state would target its own base of support. Russia, the only third party... Continue Reading →
US says hunger strike grows to 21 at Guantanamo By BEN FOX (AP) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison has grown and now involves at least 21 men, a U.S. military official said Monday while denying reports trickling out from prisoners through lawyers that there is... Continue Reading →
[The Western media beat the drums of war against Gaddafi. Now, it is reported that human rights are even worse in Libya since the Western-backed invasion of Libya. There are horrific abuses against black Africans and minorities in Libya. A weak, divided Libya is easier to exploit. -- CP] Christians say they were tortured in... Continue Reading →
[The United States and its allies prop up the dictatorship in Bahrain. While they claim to support so-called democracy in Syria and Libya, they support the brutal suppression of the masses in Bahrain. The truth is that the United States cares only for its interests. --NP] Clashes in Bahrain as protesters mark anniversary By REEM... Continue Reading →
[The Western imperialists have been arming the opposition in Syria indirectly through their proxies and allies, the Gulf states, Israel, Turkey, etc. They are now clearing the way to arm them directly. The destruction of Syria clears the way for imperialist attacks on Iran. --NP] EU opens way for direct aid to Syrian rebels By... Continue Reading →
[The United States continues to support state-sponsored murder worldwide when they perceive it is in their interests. -- NP] Palestinians: Protester shot dead by Israeli fire (AP) JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian medical official says a man has died after he was shot in the head by Israeli security forces in the West Bank. Yatta... Continue Reading →
[The United States and other imperialists claim to support democracy in Libya and Syria where they have ripped those countries apart by supporting bloody civil wars. However, in Bahrain, the United States supports the crackdown on dissent. This is because the imperialists do not care at all about civil rights They care about their own... Continue Reading →
[The Baathist regime in Syria is not socialist nor consistently anti-imperialist. Even so, the reporting on the regime in the media has been extremely one-sided. The conflict in Syria is one largely manufactured by outside forces. The West and its Libyan, Turkish, Israel, and Gulf allies are fighting a proxy war in Syria against Iran's... Continue Reading →
[The United States and its allies silence dissent when it is to their advantage. They claim to support human rights. However, such claims are just a smokescreen for advancing imperialist interest. -- NP] Qatar poet remains in prison for 'offensive' verse By ABDULLAH REBHY (AP) DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A poet jailed for a verse... Continue Reading →
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