News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Zimbabwe is suffering from a severe drought combined with a severe economic crisis. An overwhelming majority of young children in the country are malnourished, and there has been a recent increase in the number of children who have died due to severe malnutrition. The tragic situation in Zimbabwe can be largely attributed to economic underdevelopment... Continue Reading →
[The imperialist's false narrative about chemical weapons use in Syria is crumbling. However, the general public might not be aware of this if they are only paying attention to mainstream sources. There is scant mention of this bombshell from corporate media, except to discredit the story as a Russian conspiracy and double down on the... Continue Reading →
[Professor Michel Chossudovsky details how the United States made business deals with and collaborated with Nazi Germany in an attempt to destroy the Soviet Union, prior to (and in some cases during) its significantly late agreement to join the Allies in combat during World War II. As stated below, Nazi Germany relied heavily on U.S.... Continue Reading →
[Elizabeth Warren’s statements regarding her support for economic sanctions against Venezuela, her support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó along with her calls for “regime change” there, and her whitewashing of the recent coup in Bolivia against Evo Morales clearly demonstrate her right-wing, pro-imperialist politics despite her progressive veneer. Elizabeth Warren serves as yet another... Continue Reading →
[It is clearly evident that foreign governments played a role in the recent coup d'etat. It should also be obvious at this point in history that natural resources were the crux of the equation. So as Bolivia becomes the latest victim in a string of recent US backed regime change operations, we are reminded that... Continue Reading →
[Despite winning the election with 60% of the vote, Bolivian President Evo Morales is being accused of fraud by the right-wing opposition who have called for ongoing protests against the sitting government. Although Morales has invited foreign governments to perform an audit of the vote, the opposition refuses to call off the protests which have... Continue Reading →
[The situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate due to brutal aggression by the Saudi-led military coalition which receives intelligence and logistical support from the United States. Amidst widespread malnutrition, epidemics of cholera and diphtheria, tens of thousands injured, and the destruction of its water and sanitation infrastructure, Yemen has run out of fuel and must... Continue Reading →
[This may be old news to some of our audience, however we believe it is important to highlight information that some people might not be aware of. This is especially prudent considering the recent US partial troop withdrawal from the Syrian boarder with Turkey, and the resulting uproar from both major US political parties clamoring... Continue Reading →
[Huge protests have broken out in Chile, sparked by the recent increase in public transportation fares as students and other people can no longer afford to pay the high price for public transportation on their current wages. The Chilean President, Sebastian Piñera, has responded by declaring a State of Emergency and deploying military troops to... Continue Reading →
[Here is an editorial that points out the undeniable and somewhat humorous hypocrisy of the western media. Although not satire, the title is a bit misleading. Of course, the western "journalists" who were cheer-leading for the "moderate rebels" in Syria knew that such groups were actually brutal, reactionary extremists and imperialist proxy forces for overthrowing... Continue Reading →
[Indigenous groups in Ecuador are currently staging large-scale protests against harsh austerity measures that are being implemented by the ruling Moreno government as part of a $4.2 billion IMF loan deal. These austerity measures include massive hikes in fuel prices, causing the cost of food and transportation to rise sharply. Protesters have faced harsh repression... Continue Reading →
[Here is an article explaining some basic economics of cocoa farming and its impact on the farmers and the environment in West Africa. The chocolate industry has long been recognized as one of the worst neo-colonial offenders in Africa. As this article points out, cocoa farmers are getting poorer, child labor is increasing, and the... Continue Reading →
