International Workers’ Day 2024

The Leading Light Communist Organization wishes all of our Comrades in the struggle a positive and successful International Workers’ Day! Every year on this date, we are reminded that we are not alone in our fight. We are inspired by working people around the world who share our desire for a better future; a future that is not defined by …

Trial to Defend Stalin

Stalin has lost in court in a much publicized libel case. Stalin’s grandson, Yevgeny Dzhugashvili, charged the paper Novaya Gazeta with libel. Last April, author Anatoly Yablokov accused Stalin of being a “bloodthirsty cannibal” that signed “death lists” and committed “crimes against his own people.” The paper’s editor, a self-described “anti-Stalinist,” was not surprised with the outcome.

Statement on the Ongoing Situation in Occupied Palestine

The Leading Light Communist Organization unequivocally condemns the ongoing occupation and genocide being perpetrated by the apartheid Israeli regime against the Palestinian people. Despite what Israel wants the world to believe, history does not start and stop at the leisure of hasbara propagandists. The resistance operation carried out on October 7th was not the beginning of the war, but a …

The LLCO reports from the First World Congress of the United Front

17 October 2023LLCO.org The First World Congress of the United Front was held in Truckenthal, Germany, on 4-6 September 2023, deciding on an official statute, a name, and electing a consultative committee of nine persons. The United Front strengthened its position as an international umbrella organization against fascism, imperialism, and environmental destruction. The congress counted in total 650 participants from …

The Paradox of ‘Anti-War’ Capitalism: Peace Movements, Disarmament, and the War in Ukraine

The Paradox of ‘Anti-War’ Capitalism: Peace Movements, Disarmament, and the War in Ukraine Janelle Velina23 May 2023LLCO.org Throughout the duration of the Russia-Ukraine War, the poverty of real Marxist analysis is very apparent in some very confused sections of the left[1] (as well as those who are purportedly left, but are clearly aligned with right-wing forces) who have committed themselves …

Solidarity With Cuba Against Imperialist Provocations

Solidarity With Cuba Against Imperialist Provocations 13 July 2021LLCO.org Because of the 60-year long illegal and inhumane blockade imposed on the country by the United States, Cuba has faced undue hardship that includes food shortages, lack of medical supplies, and power outages. And due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is being exacerbated. A relatively small demonstration took place in …

On the Uprisings in the United States

On the Uprisings in the United States 4 June 2020LLCO.org This week there have been large-scale protests, riots, and looting across the US in response to a video depicting the murder of George Floyd, a black man, by a white police officer. While racist police violence in the US is not a new phenomenon, this particular incident was publicized shortly …

“Peace” at Home on the Western Front, Exporting Terrorism Abroad: Social Antagonisms and the Contradictions of Capitalism

Left photo: 2016 video footage in the Syrian district of Aleppo, several months before liberation, of a group “moderate rebels” mocking a kidnapped 10-12 year old Palestinian boy moments before they beheaded him on camera. Right photo: members of the ultra-right Svoboda party holding a 2017 torch rally commemorating the anniversary of the Ukrainian offensive, led by the Nazi-allied organization of …

International Law and its Place in ‘Late-Stage’ Capitalism

International Law and its Place in ‘Late-Stage’ Capitalism Janelle Velina22 December 2018LLCO.org Toronto-based international criminal lawyer and long-time critic of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Christopher Black, recently published a paper titled, “Marx and International Law – A Perspective,” which is now available online on his blog. The paper provides insights on global capital, discussing how international law for capital means …

On the Occupy movements

On the Occupy movements LLCO.org Recently, protests have broken out in many parts of the United States. The biggest of these is the Occupy Wall Street protest. These protests have been getting media attention recently. There is much hype right now claiming that these events are the beginning of an American revolution. It is important to understand the nature of …