News and anaylisis from the Leading Light Communist Organization
People of Bangladesh Burn for Capitalist, First World Fashion (llco.org) On November 25, 2012, a fire in a Bangladesh garment factory 40 miles north of the capital Dhaka killed at least 112 people. Many others were taken to hospitals to deal with burns and other injuries. The body count continues to rise. The fire is... Continue Reading →
Afghan students denounce Israel over Gaza fighting By RAHIM FAIEZ (AP) KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Several thousand university students demonstrated in eastern Afghanistan on Monday to denounce Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip, burning Israeli and U.S. flags as well as a Christian cross. The students — some shouting "Death to Israel!" and "Death... Continue Reading →
[No country is safe from environmental changes created by global capitalism. However, Third World countries are even more vulnerable. --NEW POWER] UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence By KARL RITTER (AP) DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Though it's tricky to link a single weather event to climate change, Hurricane Sandy was "probably not a coincidence" but... Continue Reading →
No thanks, Amerikkka.. art by Leading Light Shubel Morgan (new-power.org)
Iran condemns Israel's Gaza strikes as "terrorism" (Reuters) UBAI - Iran condemned on Thursday as "organized terrorism" an offensive by Israel against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. "Iran considers the criminal act of Israeli military forces in killing civilians as organized terrorism and strongly condemns it," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said, according to... Continue Reading →
[Psywar and culture war are very real. The imperialists are seeking to dominate the web, which is more and more important in terms of public opinion. There will be more and more of these imperialist online media outlets in the future. -- New Power] US military behind Africa news websites By JASON STRAZIUSO (AP) NAIROBI,... Continue Reading →
Hamas says now in 'open war' with Israel, promises 'gates of hell' (RT) Hamas says that it is now in a state of "open war" indefinitely with Israel after the killing of the Hamas commander Ahmed Jabari by an Israeli airstrike. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES The assassination has "opened the gates of hell," the Ezzedine al-Qassam... Continue Reading →
[Not long ago, there was a big internet campaign to “Get (Joseph) Kony,” a mostly inactive Ugandan warlord. The campaign was slick and hip, utilizing many symbols of counter-culture and rebellion. A non-transparent, for-profit entity called “Invisible Children, Inc.” was the main face of the organized effort. The real intention of the effort was not... Continue Reading →
[Capitalist China filed with corruption. Surprise!. --NEW POWER] Plague of office-buying wears at China's image By DIDI TANG (AP) XILINHOT, China (AP) — In a small town in northern China's Inner Mongolia where sheep and cattle easily outnumber humans, Fan Chen paid a party boss three times an average urban resident's annual salary to become... Continue Reading →
[Marx, Engels, Lenin, and other classic authors all began to write about the bourgeoisification of segments of the workers. The Leading Light with its global class analysis reached new scientific heights. Even after years of rule by African politicians, Africans are still suffering gross inequalities. Even tough apartheid has been technically eliminated, it still casts... Continue Reading →
[There is a long history of the Guinea state attacking its people. This is all too common. The US funds Guinea's military. The US sends millions so that the regime there could control its people. The US claims to represent democracy, but supports dictatorships around the world. -- New Power] Guinea police fire tear gas... Continue Reading →
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