News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
[Israel, another shark, in the frenzy to dismember Syria. Israel and the imperialists care little for international law. -- NP] Israel behind mystery attack on Syrian port – US sources (RT) US officials have revealed that explosions reported at a key Syrian port on July 5 were likely the result of an Israeli airstrike. Three... Continue Reading →
[Nepal's state army has not only served in Afghanistan with the imperialist forces of occupation, but now they will be serving in Syria with the UN. This would not be particularly noteworthy except that the military of Nepal have been integrating Maoist military forces into their ranks since November 2011. Whatever their nominal mission, the... Continue Reading →
[We do not particularly know who is telling the truth. Either side could have used chemical weapons. What we do know is that the US has a long history of using largely false claims about "Weapons of Mass Destruction" (WMDs) to justify its imperialist wars and interventions. This was the method of the Bush regime,... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism is the problem. Revolution is the solution. -- NP] Thousands of workers on strike in Brazil SAO PAULO (AP) -- Tens of thousands of workers across Brazil walked off their jobs on Thursday in a mostly peaceful nationwide strike demanding better working conditions and improved public services in Latin America's biggest nation. Metalworkers, transportation... Continue Reading →
[Despite disputes, two of the biggest capitalist countries in the world vow to work together. The only thing "red" about China is its past, of which its flag is a part. Let us hope real Leading Lights arise in China to throw off the reactionary rule of the capitalist regime. Long Live the real Communist... Continue Reading →
[The future of imperial war. Drones. War without casualties, at least, for the imperialists. We must develop strategies to match theirs. -- NP] Navy completes 1st unmanned carrier landing ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (AP) -- The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the... Continue Reading →
[Imperialists caught.. -- NP] Angry Latin America wants answers on allegations of U.S. spying By Anthony Boadle and Helen Murphy BRASILIA/BOGOTA (Reuters) - Latin American governments urged the United States on Wednesday to be more forthcoming in answering allegations of U.S. spying programs there that have set off a wave of outrage that could damage... Continue Reading →
[The USA got caught.. Imperialists spying on their comprador allies... -- NP] Mexican president says possible U.S. spying 'totally unacceptable' MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Wednesday that if allegations were proven that the United States had spied on its southern neighbor, it would be "totally unacceptable." During a visit... Continue Reading →
[Leading Light opposes attacks on the civil rights of homosexuals. Leading Light opposes attacks on dissent. -- NP] Russia's Putin signs "gay propaganda" ban into law MOSCOW (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill punishing people for homosexual "propaganda", an official publication showed Sunday, in a move critics fear will... Continue Reading →
Turkish police fire water cannon to prevent park protest By Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired teargas and water cannon on Monday at protesters who tried to defy a closure order and enter an Istanbul park at the center of protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's government. Gezi Park was... Continue Reading →
[After NATO and the Gulf states took out Gaddafi, Libya was thrown into chaos. There is no security for the people. They are at the mercy of dozens of armed gangs that fight each other and the people. All the better for the West to plunder Libya's oil wealth. Divide and conquer. Let's hope the... Continue Reading →
[Good for Cuba. -- NP] Cuba backs Snowden asylum offers from allies HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro threw his support behind other leftist Latin American governments willing to give asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, calling him a man persecuted for his ideals. But Castro made no reference as to whether Cuba itself... Continue Reading →
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