Israel wants airstrikes against Syria (Press TV) The Israeli regime wants to “push the world, to push the international powers to launch airstrikes… against Syria,” said Maya Nasser, a Damascus-based political analyst, in an interview with Press TV on Monday. The analyst made the comments two days after Ayoob Kara, a senior member of the... Continue Reading →
Attack on US base kills 15 in Afghanistan: NATO
[The US is fighting a losing war in Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan continue to resist imperialist occupation. -- New Power] Attack on US base kills 15 in Afghanistan: NATO (Source: AFP) "One of our mujahideen rammed a vehicle packed with ten tons of explosives into a NATO base in Khost city and detonated the... Continue Reading →
Nasrallah demands release of Lebanese held in Syria
[The imperialists are trying to create sectarian chaos in Syria. - New Power] Nasrallah demands release of Lebanese held in Syria (Source: AP) Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah called for the release of Lebanese Shiite pilgrims held in Syria in a televised speech on Friday. "The pilgrims should be returned to their families," Nasrallah said, during... Continue Reading →
Hunt for trafficker terrorizes Honduran villagers
[Whether the United States military personell were involved or not, the United States is responsible for the violence in Honduras. The entire history of Latin America is a history of atrocities and exploitation inflicted by the United States against the poor peoples of the hemisphere. The poverty and maldevelopment there are a result of centuries... Continue Reading →
Veterans symbolically discard service medals at anti-NATO rally
Veterans symbolically discard service medals at anti-NATO rally (Source: Reuters) CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly 50 U.S. military veterans at an anti-NATO rally in Chicago threw their service medals into the street on Sunday, an action they said symbolized their rejection of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of the veterans, many wearing military... Continue Reading →
Maoists in Nepal are rumored to be on the verge of another split
Maoists in Nepal are rumored to be on the verge of another split (new-power.org) The UCPN(Maoist) led a people’s war in Nepal. The people’s war ended in 2006 with negotiated settlement with the imperialists and their agents. The New Power that was built was exchanged for a seat at the table with the Old Power.... Continue Reading →
May 19, a day of heroes
May 19, a day of heroes (new-power.org) Today, May 19th, we celebrate the lives of two heroes of the anti-imperialist struggle. We celebrate the birth of Malcolm X, one of the greatest leaders of the Black liberation struggle against the United States. Although not a communist, Malcolm X was an important freedom fighter who stood... Continue Reading →
A Global Crime Spree — What’s NATO Ever Done?
A Global Crime Spree What’s NATO Ever Done? by JOHN LaFORGE (Source: Counterpunch) Wondering why anyone would confront NATO’s summit in Chicago this month? A look at some of its more well-known crimes might spark some indignation. Desecration of corpses, indiscriminate attacks, bombing of allied troops, torture of prisoners and unaccountable drone war are a... Continue Reading →
Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says
Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says (Source: AFP) He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report... Continue Reading →
Peru says 5,000 birds, nearly 900 dolphins dead
[Capitalism not only exploits the vast majority of humanity in the Third World, it also exploits future generations, our Earth. First World privilege is not only based on exploitation, but it is not sustainable. Exploitation of people and the Earth is poisoning the ecosystem and wreaking havoc on weather patterns. This recently resulted in the... Continue Reading →
Bahrain protesters clash with police
[There has been almost no coverage of the brutal crackdowns by the dictatorship in Bahrain in the mainstream media, especially in the United States. This is because the monarchy there is an ally of the Gulf States and the United States. The majority of the population there are Shia. They are ruled over by a... Continue Reading →
