News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Instead of helping the poor, the Mexican state donates land to the Catholic church. This is an example of the irrational priorities of the system. -- NP] Mexican land donation to church draws fire MEXICO CITY (AP) — A government donation of land to the Roman Catholic church to build a chapel in the Mexican... Continue Reading →
Venezuela offers asylum to U.S. fugitive Snowden By Daniel Wallis and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro offered asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of secret U.S. spy programs. Snowden, 30, is believed to be holed up in... 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 →
[Europe bows to the USA, bullies president Evo Morales' plane by refusing the plane entry. This is yet again an example of how the powerful countries push aside the rights of weaker countries. Imperialism lives. -- NP] Morales back in Bolivia after plane drama over Snowden By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian President... 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 →
[The US recently sent a shipment of F16 fighters to Jordan, now 900 troop. The US is preparing for a more direct role in the proxy war against Iran? -- NP] Jordan hosts 900 US troops to shield against Syria AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's prime minister says the country is hosting 900 U.S. military... Continue Reading →
[The US, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia all back the so-called "rebels." What kind of revolution is this? -- NP] Rebels get Saudi missiles (Arabtimes) DUBAI, June 17, (Agencies): Saudi Arabia, a staunch opponent of President Bashar al-Assad since early in Syria’s conflict, began supplying anti-aircraft missiles to rebels “on a small scale”... Continue Reading →
[America has no humanity -- NP] Amid Gitmo strike, ex-detainee tells of force-feed GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — For more than three months, the U.S. military has faced off with defiant prisoners on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, strapping down as many as 44 each day to feed them a liquid nutrient... Continue Reading →
[The Mujahedeen-e-Khal is a revisionist organization that claims to uphold socialism, but works for the CIA. They have a long history of working with the CIA by committing acts of sabotage and terrorism for the CIA and Mossad against the Iranian regime. They have a history of sabotaging Iran's nuclear facilities, assassinating scientists and intellectuals,... Continue Reading →
US decides to officially arm so-called "rebels" in order to further bleed Syria (NewPower) It is now being reported that the Obama administration has committed itself to arming the so-called rebels in Syria. The United States has decided to arm the opposition even though recent polls show that the majority of Syrians do not support... Continue Reading →
[US-back deathsquad states terrorize the people of Latin America. So what's new? -- NP] Effort to clean up Honduras police force stalls TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In the midst of a scandal over the police shooting of a university president's son, the government of Honduras launched an unprecedented effort last year to clean up a... Continue Reading →
