News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
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 →
[It does not ultimately matter whether some UN report states that the United States has done wrong by indigenous peoples in North America. The United States and UN will both ignore the report for the most part. Nonetheless, it just goes to show how hypocritical both the United States is and international law. The United... Continue Reading →
May Day into Loyalty Day (new-power.org) According to Wiki: "[Loyalty Day] was made an official holiday by the U.S. Congress on July 18, 1958 (Public Law 85-529).[4][5] Following the passage of this law, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1959 the first official observance of Loyalty Day. [6] With the exception of Eisenhower in... Continue Reading →
[The West toppled the Gaddafi regime over the past year in order to extend their power in Africa and the Middle East, in order to plunder Libya's resources, and restructure Libya's economy along neoliberal lines. The regime in Libya is dependent on the West. It shows its loyalty by exporting pro-Western regime change, especially in... Continue Reading →
Awhile back, CNN was caught with its pants down. CNN's "on the scene source Danny" in Syria was caught staging events. CNN's source and camera operator can be seen ordering gunfire and explosions in an area that is otherwise quiet. They are also heard discussing the script, which is clearly false. The Syrian government has... Continue Reading →
SOMALIA: CIA transfers drone strikes to military (source: hrw.org) (New York, NY) – Remarks by a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official suggesting the agency is not legally bound by the laws of war underscore the urgent need for the Obama administration to transfer command of all aerial drone strikes to the armed forces, Human... Continue Reading →
LA Police kill unarmed, fleeing teen with 90 rounds (SOURCE:PRESSTV) A Los Angeles teen was killed by a hail of police gunfire on Wednesday night after eight officers fired 90 rounds in total as he appeared to point an object at them, according to The Associated Press. Police confronted 19-year-old Abdul Arian following a car... Continue Reading →
Confirmed: CIA secret prison in Poland (Russia Today) Another CIA-run interrogation 'black site' has been exposed after the confessions of top-ranking Polish officials blew the lid on the dirtiest secret in Eastern Europe. The former head of Poland’s intelligence service secret Zbigniew Siemiatkowski has been charged with taking part in establishing a secret prison for... Continue Reading →
US says "Assad must go," increases aid to the opposition.. Social imperialists agree (new-power.org) At the recent so-called "Friends of Syria Conference," US and other foreign powers decided to increase their support for the Syrian opposition. "Assad must go," said Hillary Clinton: "Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that, despite a newly-brokered cease fire... Continue Reading →
Western and Gulf states admit funding anti-Assad forces (new-power.org) A coalition of the Western imperialist powers and the Gulf states are engaged in a war against the Syrian and Iranian regimes. The Western imperialists have no interest in democracy in Syria or anywhere else. Their Gulf state allies, like Saudi Arabia, are the most anti-democratic... Continue Reading →
