News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
It was July 9, 2011 that South Sudan became independent from Sudan. This was and is part of a long war waged against Africa, and the Sudan, by the imperialists. The CIA, the John Kerry-wing of US imperialism, etc were the biggest backers of the so-called independence movement. The case of South Sudan is one... Continue Reading →
US pigs urinate on Taliban (new-power.org) A recent video has surfaced that depicts several US marines standing above the bodies of their dead Taliban adversaries. The dead are aligned as trophies while the US soldiers urinate on them. In the video, marines from Scout Sniper Team 4 laugh and mock the dead. One says “golden... Continue Reading →
National Defense Authorization Act and the Militarization of the US (new-power.org) The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with bipartisan support, will soon be signed into law. It authorizes 662 billion dollars for the defense budget of the US. It finances US imperialist wars abroad. However, it is not just an appropriations bill. The NDAA contains... Continue Reading →
Kim Jong-il dies. Kim Jong-un is designated "great sucessor" (new-power.org) December 19, 2011, northern Korea’s “Dear Leader” Kim Jong-il is reportedly dead at age 69. Kim Jong-il had ruled northern Korea since 1994. He was the third son of Kim Il-sung, the leader of the Korean independence movement, who died at age 82. Just as... Continue Reading →
Uphold the united front from attacks by fake leftists by cherokeetears (new-power.org) There are those who say that it is acceptable to support imperialism on some occasions. This opportunism has plagued revolutionary politics since their inception. From the anarchists of Marx, to the social-imperialists of Lenin, and through the capitalist roaders of Mao’s China, every... Continue Reading →
New Power denounces the treatment of Mumia Abu-Jamal by the United States. Mumia Abu-Jamal is an ex-Black Panther who is held for his political beliefs. He is political prisoner who deserves freedom. Recently the LA Times reported on recent developments in the Mumia case: "Mumia Abu-Jamal was spared the death penalty in the murder of... Continue Reading →
We denounce the murder of Kishan Ji, fake encounters, and Operation Green Hunt (new-power.org) The Indian state and their imperial allies have declared war against the people of India. The reactionaries impose underdevelopment and great poverty on the people of India. They terrorize the countryside, slums, and tribal areas with death squads and military operations... Continue Reading →
Muammar al-Gaddafi dead - What does this mean? by modernmarxist (new-power.org) It has been reported that the NATO-supported "rebels" of the NTC have overrun Sirte (after repeated bombings of Sirte from NATO, of course) and captured Mummar al-Gaddafi. On the way to Misrata, it is reported that the Libyan leader has died of his wounds.(1)... Continue Reading →
The death of Anwar al-Awlaki (new-power.org) The death of Anwar al-Awlaki is not only another murder at the hands of imperialists, but it also reveals that the First World “legal system” is a sham. We often see the United States violate their own international “law,” however they are usually not so blatant about the violation... Continue Reading →
Qatar reveals it invaded Libya to aid so-called “rebels” (new-power.org) It is now being reveled for the first time publicly that armed forces from Qatar were operating against Gaddafi in Libya. Qatari chief of staff Maj. Gen. Hamad bin Ali al-Atiya stated: "We were among them and the numbers of Qataris on ground were hundreds... Continue Reading →
Prachanda says New Democracy isn’t possible (new-power.org) It is being reported that chairman Prachanda of the UCPN(Maoist) has now stated that New Democracy is not possible in Nepal. He justified this by stating: “Things have undergone a sea change since the launch of the people´s war in 1996. We therefore have to adopt the policy... Continue Reading →
US kills more Africans with drones (new-power.org) According to a recent report: “The Friday attack took place near Ras Kamboni town in the Badhaadhe district of Lower Juba region near the border with Kenya, a Press TV correspondent reported. In a similar incident late on Thursday, a US done attack killed 22 in Kudhaa Island... Continue Reading →
