News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[The US is fighting a losing war in Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan continue to resist imperialist occupation. -- New Power] Attack on US base kills 15 in Afghanistan: NATO (Source: AFP) "One of our mujahideen rammed a vehicle packed with ten tons of explosives into a NATO base in Khost city and detonated the... Continue Reading →
Leading Light opposes all imperialist attacks on Syria, Iran, and other Third World countries. Imperialism has created sectarian chaos in Syria in efforts to weaken the country as a way to prepare a attacks on Iran.
[Whether the United States military personell were involved or not, the United States is responsible for the violence in Honduras. The entire history of Latin America is a history of atrocities and exploitation inflicted by the United States against the poor peoples of the hemisphere. The poverty and maldevelopment there are a result of centuries... Continue Reading →
Veterans symbolically discard service medals at anti-NATO rally (Source: Reuters) CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly 50 U.S. military veterans at an anti-NATO rally in Chicago threw their service medals into the street on Sunday, an action they said symbolized their rejection of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the veterans, many wearing military... Continue Reading →
May 19, a day of heroes (new-power.org) Today, May 19th, we celebrate the lives of two heroes of the anti-imperialist struggle. We celebrate the birth of Malcolm X, one of the greatest leaders of the Black liberation struggle against the United States. Although not a communist, Malcolm X was an important freedom fighter who stood... Continue Reading →
A Global Crime Spree What’s NATO Ever Done? by JOHN LaFORGE (Source: Counterpunch) Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of allied troops, torture of prisoners and unaccountable drone war are a... Continue Reading →
Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says (Source: AFP) He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report... Continue Reading →
US coming fire even by their own allies in Afghanistan for their attacks against Afghan civilians.
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