News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Social Media Scam Alert: Top Ten Ways to Tell Kony is Phony. The Hidden Agenda is to Invade Africa by Bruce A. Dixon (Source: Global Research) A week ago Invisible Children released a video that was immediately picked up and promoted by every corporate news and entertainment outlet till it went "viral". Kony 2012 allegedly... Continue Reading →
Phony 2012.. another war for oil and hegemony in Africa (from Global Equality) Recently, there is a slick propaganda campaign to drum up support for a US-led war in Uganda against the Lord’s Resistance Army and its warlord leader Joseph Kony. The campaign is led by “Invisible Children, Inc.” a non-transparent and shadowy NGO, founded... Continue Reading →
US troops massacre 16 Afghan civilians (new-power.org) US troops have massacred 16 civilians, including women and children, in Afghanistan. The massacre began around 3 am in two villages in Panjwai district, a rural suburb of Kandahar and a traditional Taliban stronghold. The villages — Balandi and Alkozai — are about 500 yards (meters) from a... Continue Reading →
G8 moved in face of planned protests (new-power.org) Both NATO and the G8 were to be held in Chicago, USA in the month of May. These summits were the focus of many protests. Many forces planned to gather in Chicago that month. The forces that would make up such protests are diverse. They range from... Continue Reading →
Mohawk Tells Judge He Doesn't Recognize His Court Or State Law Story Published: Feb 27, 2012 at 3:29 PM EST Story Updated: Feb 27, 2012 at 8:51 PM EST (Source: Fox News) A Mohawk traditionalist charged with digging up a capped toxic landfill near his Akwesasne Reservation home told a St. Lawrence County judge he... Continue Reading →
Orientation toward Occupy (new-power.org) The Occupy protests continue to dwindle in the Unites States. This is expected. The weather has played a role. It is harder to organize in the winter. The police repression has played a role. The inability of the Democrats to fully co-opt Occupy has resulted in Occupiers losing their status as... Continue Reading →
In the middle of a recession, Americans continue to spend (new-power.org) The holiday season is the biggest quarter for retail businesses. There were fears this season that sales would worsen due to the economic slump. The numbers are in. Even though the global economy, including the US economy, is in a slump, Americans still managed... Continue Reading →
Oppose SOPA and PIPA (new-power.org) The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) are dangerous threats to freedom of speech. All people who value civil liberties should speak up against these pieces of legislation. Although the language of the legislation aims to shut down violations of copyright, the language is overly broad.... Continue Reading →
MLK, myth and reality (new-power.org) Today is MLK day. All across the US, people will hold marches and rallies. These will be sponsored by state and city governments, corporations, unions and non-profits. In these celebrations, the MLK that emerges is an MLK who is seen as safe to the establishment. MLK’s legacy, as re-imagined by... Continue Reading →
US pigs urinate on Taliban (new-power.org) A recent video has surfaced that depicts several US marines standing above the bodies of their dead Taliban adversaries. The dead are aligned as trophies while the US soldiers urinate on them. In the video, marines from Scout Sniper Team 4 laugh and mock the dead. One says “golden... Continue Reading →
National Defense Authorization Act and the Militarization of the US (new-power.org) The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with bipartisan support, will soon be signed into law. It authorizes 662 billion dollars for the defense budget of the US. It finances US imperialist wars abroad. However, it is not just an appropriations bill. The NDAA contains... Continue Reading →
Uphold the united front from attacks by fake leftists by cherokeetears (new-power.org) There are those who say that it is acceptable to support imperialism on some occasions. This opportunism has plagued revolutionary politics since their inception. From the anarchists of Marx, to the social-imperialists of Lenin, and through the capitalist roaders of Mao’s China, every... Continue Reading →
