(thefounders.co) Recently, the imperial media has been flooded with horror stories about human rights abuses against gays in Chechnya, an Islamic part of the Russian Federation. These accounts state that gays are being rounded up and tortured in “concentration camps.” Certainly Russian and Islamic culture are far more heterosexual than the queer culture of... Continue Reading →
Saudi Arabia supporting Kurds
(leading-light.co) Saudi Arabia has recently issued statements supporting an independent Kurdistan: “Saudi supports the establishment of a state of Kurdistan A legitimate right of the Kurdish nation to live in peace” [sic] This change of policy occurs in the context of the United State’s increased support for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The People’s Protection... Continue Reading →
Leading Light condemns attack against Iran by ISIS
(leading-light.co) Leading Light absolutely condemns the recent terrorist attack against Iran. The death toll from the Islamic State’s attack on Iran’s parliament now stands at 17. This attack is a highly sectarian one that further divides the Islamic World and further divides Third World people. The Islamic State is not a genuine anti-imperialist organization whatever... Continue Reading →
Manchester Bombings, more terrorist blowback
By Brennen Ryan (leading-light.co) A recent suicide bombing has killed 22 people outside a concert in Manchester. The bombing is being attributed and claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This the latest in a long series of attacks by Islamic extremists in both the First World and Third World. The first... Continue Reading →
Is Le Pen a fascist?
by Brennen Ryan (leadinglightarmy.com) A wave of movements against the liberal status quo has been sweeping the First World. These movements have been described as "populist" in the media. The victory of the Brexit movement shocked Europe. Now, there is the strong polling of Marnie Le Pen in France. Although she lost the election, her rise... Continue Reading →
China’s billionaires and Americas embarrassed millionaires
by Brennen Ryan (leadinglightarmy.com) According to The Hurun Report, China’s population of billionaires for the first time surpassed the United States’ in August of last year. Beating the United States by 90, China is now said to have a total of 568 billionaires compared to 538 in the United States. If true, China would now... Continue Reading →
Sison’s candidates tied for the Presidency in the Philippines as Party talks peoples war
by Brennen Ryan (leadinglightarmy.com) In a recent poll, Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte are tied for the Presidency in the Philippines. Poe is at 34 percent and Duterte is at 33 percent, a “statistical tie.” This is significant because these are the two candidates that the revisionist Communist Party of the... Continue Reading →
Quick points on Yemen
by Brennen Ryan (leadinglightarmy.com) Yemen is now the target of an invasion by the forces of Empire. This is the culmination of a long crisis. Yemen has a long history of division and social strife. However, the recent crisis can be traced to the negotiated overthrow of then President Ali Abdullah Saleh after two decades. The... Continue Reading →
Extremist barbarism kills bloggers
by Brennen Ryan (leadinglightarmy.com) An Bangladeshi-American blogger Avijit Roy was hacked to death on February 26, 2015. He ran the Mukto-Mona (Free-mind) blog site, which championed secular, humanist values. He had received many death threats before he was killed. He was hacked to death for speaking his mind. Those who murdered him are trying to... Continue Reading →