News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[The MEK is a revisionist organization that was a participant in the 1979 revolution in Iran that overthrew the US-backed Shah. Later, they fell into conflict with the forces of the Islamic Republic. The MEK began to align with almost anyone who opposed the Islamic Republic, including Saddam Hussein in Iraq, the United States, and... Continue Reading →
[The truth is that Gaddafi's murder by the imperialists was far more tragic than the death of imperialists -- NP] Mugabe says Gaddafi's death as tragic as U.S. envoy's By Arshad Mohammed (Reuters) UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was as tragic as... Continue Reading →
AP Interview: Ahmadinejad pushes new world order By CHRISTOPHER CHESTER and MARIA SANMINIATELLI (AP) NEW YORK (AP) — After an hour of fielding questions about Syria, sanctions and nuclear weapons, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had enough. Now, he said, it was his turn to choose the topic — his "new order" which will inevitably replace... Continue Reading →
Former President Bill Clinton has an idea of what beleaguered Libya needs: a Wal-Mart. (Salon.com) Speaking at his eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative summit on Sunday, he challenged Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke to open a store in the troubled region to create jobs and foster international cooperation. “If the new president of Libya asked you... Continue Reading →
Iran slams UN for 'overt dictatorship' (RT) Iran’s supreme leader opened the fifth day of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran by blasting the UN as an “overt dictatorship.” The remarks were made in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. NAM’s tri-annual gathering is attended by leaders of 120 developing nations – including... Continue Reading →
Support the growing anti-American protests in the Muslim world (llco.org) Leading Light Communist Organization supports the growing tide of anti-American sentiment, protests and actions throughout the Muslim world. Although the initial spark for the protests and actions appears to be a sensationalist, vulgar, anti-Islamic film made in the United States, the anti-imperialist anger that drives... Continue Reading →
911 (llco.org) On September 11th, 2001, the United States was dramatically attacked. Both towers of the World Trade Center, a symbol of American economic power, were hit by two passenger jets that were used as missiles. The Pentagon, symbol of American military power, was hit by another. Another passenger plane, presumably to be used as... Continue Reading →
[Recently, there has been a series of extra-judicial murders in the Philippines. These murders are politically-motivated attacks against activists. The reactionary regime in the Philippines serves the imperialists and their agents. The Old Power is the power of the First World, the imperialists, the compradors, the feudalists, and other reactionaries. The Old Power has a... Continue Reading →
[Turkey is an ally of the United States, a member of NATO. Turkey claims to support democracy in Syria, yet Turkey has been supporting the bloody, sectarian civil war there. In addition, Turkey has been waging a genocide against the Kurdish peoples of the region for decades. The recent attacks against the Kurdish population by... Continue Reading →
Western countries could drown all of Bangladesh says Minister (new-power.org) In a recent statement, Environment and Forests Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud stated that all of Bangladesh could drown underwater if global warming continues. At the seminar at National Press Club, he stated: “There is, on average, two-kilometer thick ice layer in the Antarctica. If the... Continue Reading →
[The real violence is the violence inflicted on the poor peoples of the world by capitalism. When poor peoples of the world fight back, it is self-defense. Revolution is the only real solution to the problems of humanity. -- New Power] Inequality could cause S.Africa revolution: deputy president (AFP) South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Wednesday... Continue Reading →
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