News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Capitalism is irrational from the standpoint of balancing ecological and human needs. Instead, communities are not planned in harmony with the natural world nor are poor communities protected from such disasters. This irrationality is part of what Karl Marx called the anarchy of the capitalist mode of production. The reason that poor people lose their... Continue Reading →
[The Western media beat the drums of war against Gaddafi. Now, it is reported that human rights are even worse in Libya since the Western-backed invasion of Libya. There are horrific abuses against black Africans and minorities in Libya. A weak, divided Libya is easier to exploit. -- CP] Christians say they were tortured in... Continue Reading →
[Christian churches have typically played a very conservative role in Latin America. During the height of the CIA-backed death-squad terror against Latin America, the Church gave cover to the ruling establishment. -- NP] Papal election stirs Argentina's 'dirty war' past By MICHAEL WARREN (AP) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Francis is known for his... Continue Reading →
[The United States and its allies prop up the dictatorship in Bahrain. While they claim to support so-called democracy in Syria and Libya, they support the brutal suppression of the masses in Bahrain. The truth is that the United States cares only for its interests. --NP] Clashes in Bahrain as protesters mark anniversary By REEM... Continue Reading →
[The Western imperialists have been arming the opposition in Syria indirectly through their proxies and allies, the Gulf states, Israel, Turkey, etc. They are now clearing the way to arm them directly. The destruction of Syria clears the way for imperialist attacks on Iran. --NP] EU opens way for direct aid to Syrian rebels By... Continue Reading →
[The West supports the crushing of dissent in Mali. So much for so-called "democracy." -- New Power] Mali media outlets go silent over editor's arrest By BABA AHMED (AP) BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The airwaves in Mali's capital fell silent on Tuesday and newspapers didn't print a morning edition in protest over the arrest last... Continue Reading →
[The United States continues to support state-sponsored murder worldwide when they perceive it is in their interests. -- NP] Palestinians: Protester shot dead by Israeli fire (AP) JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian medical official says a man has died after he was shot in the head by Israeli security forces in the West Bank. Yatta... Continue Reading →
[The United States and other imperialists claim to support democracy in Libya and Syria where they have ripped those countries apart by supporting bloody civil wars. However, in Bahrain, the United States supports the crackdown on dissent. This is because the imperialists do not care at all about civil rights They care about their own... Continue Reading →
Police fire teargas on China village after land grab protest (Reuters) HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese security forces fired tear gas and beat protesters in a village in southern China on Sunday to quell a grassroots protest movement over a land dispute, residents said. Dozens of villagers were taken to hospitals in Mianhu town and... Continue Reading →
We just learned that Hug Chavez, President of Venezuela, has passed from cancer. Although we had our differences with Chavez, he was a progressive and important force in the world. -- New Power
[The Baathist regime in Syria is not socialist nor consistently anti-imperialist. Even so, the reporting on the regime in the media has been extremely one-sided. The conflict in Syria is one largely manufactured by outside forces. The West and its Libyan, Turkish, Israel, and Gulf allies are fighting a proxy war in Syria against Iran's... Continue Reading →
[Not only do the death squads and local military deserve punishment, the entire US military-intelligence-political establishment deserve punishment for their role in the establishment of death-squad states in Latin America amongst many other atrocities. -- NP] Guatemala judge postpones ex-general's hearing (AP) GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan judge has again postponed a hearing to... Continue Reading →
