News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Moldova is currently at war with Transnistria. Moldova claims Transnistria as part of Moldova. However, the people of Transnistria have created their own state separate from Moldova. Transnistria has been able to secure its borders and beat back Western-backed Moldovan forces. In this conflict, Moldova is supported by the West, Transnistria's independence is not recognized. Transnistria... Continue Reading →
[The US wages a secret, illegal war against the peoples of Yemen. As in Pakistan, the US attacks the people using drones. The US always claims it kills Al Qaeda members, but the reality is that these drones often land on civilians. It is rare that the US and the media verify who they have... Continue Reading →
[Despite the overall trend away from intra-imperialist rivalry, rivalry still exists in limited ways. The recent conflicts between the Western and Russian poles of empire reflect this rivalry. Where rivalry has become most pronounced is within those areas or countries once within the Soviet sphere of influence. The Russian intervention in the conflict between S.... Continue Reading →
[The CIA illegally kidnaps, and tortures people in secret prisons.No due process. No trails. This is the "democracy" of imperialism. -- NP] Convictions of 5 Italians thrown out in CIA case ROME (AP) — Italy's top criminal court on Monday tossed out the convictions of five Italian intelligence agents accused of kidnapping an Egyptian cleric... Continue Reading →
[The labor movement in the USA has been dying for a long time. Except for a few key unions, like the Teamsters, unions are dying. The union movement as a whole is largely just a part of the Democratic Party. It is no surprise that workers voted against unionizing in this key battle. Workers in... Continue Reading →
[The Jordanian regime is in the pocket of the USA. The Jordanian regime is a running dog of the USA. It slavishly does what the USA commands. Here, the USA rewards its comprador puppet in Jordan, perhaps for its aid destabilizing Syria and bringing terrible misery to millions. More hypocrisy. The USA claims to be... Continue Reading →
[The record of the USA is crystal clear. The USA has more weapons of mass destruction than any other country in the world. The USA is the only country to have ever used nuclear weapons on real targets, in this case mostly civilian targets. The USA has been continually at war for most of its... Continue Reading →
Brazilian nominates Snowden for Nobel Peace Prize (AP) BRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian senator has nominated National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. Sen. Vanessa Grazziotin heads the Senate panel investigating U.S. espionage in Brazil. She says in a Tuesday statement that Snowden's revelations contribute to a more "stable and... Continue Reading →
[The genocide of Palestine continues, financed and armed by the USA.. - NP ] Israel plans 261 settler homes deep in West Bank Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel on Wednesday moved forward with plans for 261 new homes in two settlements located deep in the occupied West Bank, a watchdog said, drawing strong European condemnation. It was the fifth such move in just over... 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 →
[Israeli society is a racist settler society. Hate crimes against Palestinian Christians and Muslims are commonplace. The hate is bankrolled and armed by the USA. -- NP] Suspected Jewish vandals torch West Bank mosque Deir Istiya (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Suspected Jewish extremists torched the entrance to a mosque in the West Bank early on... Continue Reading →
[The imperialists improve their science of oppression every month.. revolutionary scientists must match them. If we stay stuck in dogma, the masses will never win. -- NP] Report: NSA maps pathway into computers WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world — but not in the... Continue Reading →
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