News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Another day in Palestine.. more land theft by a racist society supported by the USA -- NP] Hebron settlers pitch hut, claim contested house HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers have pitched a hut outside a contested house in the West Bank city of Hebron in a new claim to ownership. Several hundred settlers... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism destroys cultural treasures and replaces them with its stupidity. -- NP] Ancient Pyramid Destroyed in Peru as Developers Eye Land (globalvoices) This post, written by Jessica Mota, was originally published [pt] on 21 August 2013 by Brazilian investigative news organization Agência Pública as part of the series on #PatrimônioAmeaçado (Threatened Heritage, in Portuguese). It was four o'clock in... Continue Reading →
Bangladesh garment workers stage biggest wage hike protest DHAKA (Reuters) - About 50,000 garment industry workers held their largest protest so far in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka to demand an increase of more than 1-1/2 times in the minimum wage, police and labor officials said on Saturday. "Our backs are against the wall, so... Continue Reading →
[More repression of the poor. -- NP] Colombia troops to patrol Bogota after protests (BBCNEWS) Colombia is deploying troops in the capital, Bogota, following violent protests in support of a strike by small-scale farmers. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the troops were needed "to assure normality". Clashes with police broke out after thousands of... Continue Reading →
[Greed is eliminating some of the world's most beautiful creatures. Socialism will protect the world's biodiversity and stop the needless slaughter of animals. -- NP] S.Africa's rhino poaching toll passes 600 for the year (AFP) Poachers have killed more than 600 rhinos in South Africa so far this year, figures showed, with losses close to... Continue Reading →
[The US-backed death-squad regime led by general Pinochet in Chile butchered thousands. Even today, the true number of the victims is not known. Under his regime, death squads and the military rounded up, murdered, and made anyone who questioned the regime vanish. The tragedy of Chile is one of many in the Third World. --... Continue Reading →
Pentagon Reverses Position and Admits U.S. Troops Used White Phosphorus Against Iraqis in Fallujah(DemocracyNow)The U.S. government has now admitted its troops used white phosphorus as an incendiary weapon against Iraqis during the assault on Fallujah a year ago. Chemical weapons experts say such attacks are in violation of international law banning the use of chemical... Continue Reading →
Five points regarding the August chemical attack in Syria (New-Power.org) Throughout the Syrian conflict there have been several accusations of gas attacks. The largest of these was the allegation of the gas attack on August 21st in the suburbs of Damascus. Immediately, without investigation, the Western states and media declared that the Assad regime was... Continue Reading →
[It should be no surprise that US intelligence agencies keep tab on dissidents. Doing so also violates US law. -- NP] After Multiple Denials, CIA Admits to Snooping on Noam Chomsky (Foreign Policy) "For years, the Central Intelligence Agency denied it had a secret file on MIT professor and famed dissident Noam Chomsky. But a... Continue Reading →
[Even though Cuba was never truly socialist, its developmental model borrowed aspects of socialist societies. One of Cuba's greatest successes is its healthcare system, which matches many of the best in the world. Brazil's choice of relying on Cuban doctors is recognition of this. It is also an example of Third World solidarity. -- NP]... Continue Reading →
[Imperialists are on the move to carve up Syria. The USA is moving preparing for deepening its involvement in creating chaos in Syria. Last year, it was reported in the mainstream press that the West was preparing a "false flag" chemical attack as a pretext to acting against the Assad regime. Read more here. There... Continue Reading →
[Imperialists... violating civil liberties around the globe. -- NP] Britain operates secret monitoring station in Middle East: report By Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Britain runs a secret monitoring station in the Middle East to intercept large numbers of telephone calls, emails and internet traffic that it shares with intelligence agencies in the United States,... Continue Reading →
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