News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
Leading Light condemns the invasion of Gaza (llco.org) All people of good conscience must condemn the brutal attack on Gaza by Israel. The recent escalation of violence is part of the continuous genocide inflicted on Palestine by Israel and its allies for over half a century. Millions of Palestinians have been killed and uprooted from... Continue Reading →
[Will the horrors for the Palestinians ever end? Capitalism inflicts endless suffering on the oppressed. --NP] Israel launches Gaza ground invasion (Al Jeezera) Israeli tanks entered Gaza on Thursday night after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a ground invasion, a major escalation in a ten-day offensive that has already killed more than 230 Palestinians. Witnesses... Continue Reading →
Thousands of brave communists and people of good conscience left their homes and traveled around the world to fight the tyranny of fascism in Spain. They often returned to their countries only to be harassed and blacklisted as "premature anti-fascists." The served, lived, and died for the people. They are honored martyrs and heroes. We... Continue Reading →
[Why is there so much destruction from these storms in the Philippines? Because capitalism-imperialism has not invested in an infrastructure that protects and serves the people. Centuries of underdevelopment has been foisted on the Filipino masses. Revolution is the solution. --NP] Three missing, thousands flee as typhoon hits Philippines Manila (AFP) - Tens of thousands... Continue Reading →
[USA bankrolling the genocide against the Palestinians. Typical imperialism. -- NP] Senate panel doubles money for Israel's Iron Dome WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Senate panel has backed a defense spending bill that would double the amount of money for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system. The move by the Appropriations defense subcommittee comes as... Continue Reading →
[NATO deposes Gaddafi. Libya is in sectarian chaos. Now, the UN is planning an official invasion of "peace keepers." Typical imperialist MO. -- NP] Rival militias are battling for control of Libya's international airport, which is closed after rocket fire destroyed most of the planes on the ground. (Christian Science Monitor) A daily roundup of... Continue Reading →
[Too bad more r-r-revolutionaries in the First World won't do the same. --NP] Viva l'Algerie! Solidarity Forever! (source: http://inside-left.blogspot.com/2014/07/viva-lalgerie-solidarity-forever.html ) Wow. Just wow. If this story is true then the decision taken by the Algerian national football team to donate their World Cup prize money to the people of Gaza is a quite amazing act... Continue Reading →
Meet the Muslim-American Leaders the FBI and NSA Have Been Spying On By Glenn Greenwald and Murtaza Hussain 9 Jul 2014, 12:01 AM EDT 402 (theIntercept) The National Security Agency and FBI have covertly monitored the emails of prominent Muslim-Americans—including a political candidate and several civil rights activists, academics, and lawyers—under secretive procedures intended to... Continue Reading →
Map: In the whole world only these five countries escaped European colonialism (Vox.com) It's no secret that European colonialism was a vast, and often devastating, project that over several centuries put nearly the entire world under control of one European power or another. But just how vast can be difficult to fully appreciate. Here, to... Continue Reading →
[Unfortunately, this article went to our spam folder for some reason. We just noticed it in there. We regret that we did not see it earlier. Our apologies to the author. -- NP] The Bali Package By Red Lion (new-power.org) The Bali Package is a trade agreement that was signed on December 2013 by the... Continue Reading →
Toxic metals flood major Gujarat rivers AHMEDABAD: The discharge of untreated toxic effluents and sewage into the state's rivers is taking a toll on the purity of these invaluable sources of water. One of the country's most comprehensive surveys covering 16 river basins carried out to measure toxic metal content in Indian rivers, has detected... Continue Reading →
