News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[This is a compilation of recent events that are shaping the current situation in Turkey and Kurdistan. -Uziel] Istanbul (AFP) - Eight Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack on Wednesday and militants in Istanbul launched an attack on the palace housing the prime minister's offices. Here are the main developments since a huge attack... Continue Reading →
[The situation in Bangladesh gets more dire by the day. Niloy Neel, or Niladri Chatterjee, as he was known by his friends within the LLCO was the fourth progressive blogger to be slain by religious extremists in a matter of months. When he sought protection from police, Niloy Neel was denied help and instead told... Continue Reading →
[Once again we see evidence of how severe weather patterns, which could be linked to global climate change, are disproportionately punishing the poor in the 3rd world. What would amount to simple property damage in most 1st world countries, becomes a large death toll in the poorer areas of the world which lack the proper... Continue Reading →
[This is an interesting development concerning both the fight against ISIS and the Kurdish struggle. Up until this point Turkey has largely left ISIS alone, most likely because the group was serving a strategic purpose against Ankara's regional enemies, primarily the Assad regime in Syria and the Kurdish people. The bombing of both ISIS and... Continue Reading →
[Following the announcement of the nuclear deal with Iran, Israel's head war-monger is livid. Of course this news comes as no surprise to most people. It is also a very real possibility that the United States is counting on Israel's "loose cannon" behavior to keep Iran in check while maintaining a sort of plausible deniability.... Continue Reading →
[Yet more tragedy caused by the interference of the imperialists in Yemen. "We must oppose foreign intervention in Yemen, especially by Empire. We must denounce the militarist policies of Empire, especially the United States, Israel, and Saudi Arabia and its Islamic State and Al Qaeda allies who are using genocide and sectarianism to destroy the... Continue Reading →
[Al-Qaeda launched its South Asian branch last September, saying it would take its fight to Myanmar, Bangladesh and India. Make no mistake about what this means: We as Leading Lights are in a direct conflict with these religious extremists for the support of the people on the Indian subcontinent. They offer a future of medieval... Continue Reading →
[While global climate change will impact all of humanity, it is clear that those who will suffer the most live in the third world. Under capitalism, the poor have always been made to suffer for the decadence and gluttony of the rich. This extreme case is yet another tragic example of how the gross excess... Continue Reading →
[As Leading Lights, the protection and preservation of the environment has always been one of our highest priorities. While Pope Francis' definition of revolution certainly differs from ours, this still comes as welcome news. As the leader of one of the world's largest religions, the Pope commands a great deal of influence, especially in many... Continue Reading →
[For most people even remotely connected to the left, the abuse of Palestinian children by the hands of the Zionists has been blatantly evident for many years. Although this article liberally uses terms like "accused" and "alleged" it is still interesting to see this topic being reported in the mainstream media. -Uziel] Jerusalem (AFP) -... Continue Reading →
[More evidence that NATO is not interested in defeating ISIS, but is using the terror group as a proxy to complete its dirty work in the region. The imperialists will use every tactic and weapon in their arsenal to push their agenda, no matter how despicable. It is up to the Leading Light to smash... Continue Reading →
[This is an interesting piece on the current migration crisis taking place in Asia. If the author is correct, the mainstream western media is trying to avoid addressing some very serious issues involving the West's support for Suu Kyi. Do you agree with the author's interpretation of this crisis? Let us know what you think... Continue Reading →
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