News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Imperialism on the move. Imperialism is doing everything it can to weaken both Iraq and Syria. Imperialism is still targeting Iran. It is the duty of all people of good conscience to oppose imperialism. --NP] US warship arrives in Gulf with Marines, aircraft Washington (AFP) - A US warship entered the Persian Gulf on Monday... Continue Reading →
Trial Begins for Blackwater Guards Over Baghdad Massacre Article originally published on Common Dreams by Andrea Germanos Jury selection began Wednesday for the trial of four former Blackwater guards charged for their role in the infamous Nisour Square massacre that left 14 Iraqi civilians dead and wounded at least 18 others. The defense argues that... Continue Reading →
 Bowe Bergdahl Wrote Before Capture: ‘I Am Ashamed to Be an American’ (www.mediaite.com) U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, recently released from years of Taliban captivity following the negotiation of a deal to swap him for the release of five Guantanamo Bay detainees, allegedly deserted his fellow soldiers just prior to being captured by Taliban fighters.... Continue Reading →
[First Worldist, imperialist military gets even more high-tech. It is important for Leading Light people's warriors to develop strategies for countering new imperial technologies. Wars of the future will not look like wars of the past. We must adapt to counter new threats. -- NP] U.S. Military's 'Iron Man' Suit Prototype Debuts This Month (livescience)... Continue Reading →
[Private spooks illegally spying using social networking.. NP] US contractors profiled 'Cuban Twitter' responses As part of a program shrouded in secrecy to build a "Cuban Twitter" on the Communist-governed island, Cambronero profiled Cuban cellphone users, categorizing them as "pro-revolution," ''apolitical" or "anti-revolutionary." The social media network, paid for by the U.S. Agency for International... Continue Reading →
["Good riddance!" to unhealthy bad food.. -- NP] McDonald's to go: US fast food chain shuts doors in Crimea Simferopol (Undefined) (AFP) - Crimeans discovered to their chagrin Friday that they would have to live without Big Macs for a while after McDonald's suspended operations on the Ukrainian peninsula due to its annexation by Russia.... Continue Reading →
Cuba demands US cease 'covert actions' Havana (AFP) - Cuba demanded Friday that the United States cease its "illegal and covert actions" against the communist country following disclosures Washington set up a Twitter-style application there. The White House on Thursday acknowledged the existence of the social media scheme but denied it was secret or intended... Continue Reading →
Typical. More fake news. This time it is from the BBC. Caught with your hand in the cookie jar again.
[Latin America continues to elect regimes that are social-democratic and more independent of imperialism. Even so, we must understand that revolution is not simply a reform of current institutions. Revolution means a total break with the Old Power. It means rebuilding all of society, replacing Old Power with New Power. New Socialism and Leading Light... Continue Reading →
[Imperialism has oppressed and exploited Latin America ever since Columbus landed. Maduro is not a true socialist, but he is in conflict with imperialism at the moment. He is right to point out that the US's policy toward Latin America is heavily shaped by US covert operations circles and their Miami assets. These are the... Continue Reading →
[The USA and EU supported the overthrow of the Ukrainian government by a coalition of liberal and fascist forces. Russia was on the other side of the conflict. Although threats are being exchanged, the conflict will not lead to military conflict. At most, sanctions will be applied against Russia. A political settlement is far more... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism is destroying our planet. Capitalism is depleting the planet's resources quicker than Earth can replenish them. Capitalism is a system based on greater and greater expansion. Capitalism cares nothing about the suffering of the masses nor the slow death of the Earth. Capitalism is about profit. It is about sacrificing humanity's long term interest... Continue Reading →
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