News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
West blocks draft resolution against Israel’s nukes at IAEA (Source: Press TV) Western countries have once again blocked a resolution proposed by Arab states to the UN nuclear agency criticizing Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons. The draft was put forward by 32 countries during the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual General Conference in the Austrian capital,... Continue Reading →
[Israel breaks international law, including UN resolutions yet Israel wants to join the Security Council charged with enforcing those laws. Israel has been in violation of several violations of international law since it began its genocide against the Palestinians. It would not be a surprise if Israel won the seat, after all the United States,... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism is irrational from the standpoint of human need. Capitalism is about creating more capital, not organizing society scientifically, rationally. Capitalism does not prepare for the future. It destroys the environment. Our children, future generations, will pay the price for capitalism's irrationality -- NP] Global study: World not ready for aging population (AP) The world... Continue Reading →
[Capitalist and technological "development" has not improved the standard of living for Africans. Capitalist "development" is really just underdevelopment. Capitalist "development" in today's world is about securing and increasing First World, imperial privilege. The people of the Third World suffer in order for the First World to thrive. -- NP] Africans say growth has not... Continue Reading →
[The US imperialists and their Gulf allies complain about Syria, but they support the suppression of dissent in Bahrain. This just goes to show that the imperialists are not about human rights in Syria or anywhere else, they are about their own interests. -- NP] Amnesty says jailing of Bahrain Shiites appalling Dubai (AFP) -... Continue Reading →
[Imperialism continues to oppress the African peoples. The Third World and its allies must unite for revolution against the First World. --NP] 'Shame, shame, shame' Mugabe tells U.S. and Britain By Lesley Wroughton UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Thursday berated the United States and former colonial power Britain and its allies... Continue Reading →
Brazil looks to break from US-centric Internet RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil plans to divorce itself from the U.S.-centric Internet over Washington's widespread online spying, a move that many experts fear will be a potentially dangerous first step toward fracturing a global network built with minimal interference by governments. President Dilma Rousseff ordered a... Continue Reading →
[Such disasters are not natural. Avoiding such disasters can be easily done with modern technology. The real culprit here is centuries of underdevelopment and neglect have left poor people venerable. Capitalism is an unnatural disaster. --NP] Death toll from earthquake in Pakistan rises to 327 By Gul Yusufzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The death toll... Continue Reading →
[Notice that the vast majority of the life-threatening pollution is in the Third World. This is today's capitalism. The First World reaps the benefits of global capitalism, the Third World suffers. Third World people toil for long hours breathing toxic air while First World people consume and live in safer environments. Class struggle is global.... Continue Reading →
[Israel's genocidal crimes continue. Israel breaks international law with no consequences. Israel commits human rights violations and war crimes with no consequences. This just shows how so-called international law is just a cover for imperialism. They use its rhetoric to condemn Syria, but are silent on Israel. -- NP] HRW urges Israel to stop displacing... Continue Reading →
[Qatar is a country with a wealthy domestic population. Qatar imports much of its labor force from impoverished Third World countries like Nepal. It is interesting to note that the Nepalese official who pointed out the oppressive nature of the Qatar was removed from his post. -- NP] Nepal envoy recalled after Qatar 'open jail'... Continue Reading →
[As usual, the United States proves itself to be a rouge nation that violates international law and civil liberties. --NP] At U.N., Brazil's Rousseff blasts U.S. spying as 'meddling' By Daniel Trotta UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday criticized the United States for spying, using the opening speech at the U.N.... Continue Reading →
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