Bani Walid still Resisting

The citizens of Bani Walid are still resisting the NTC. Bani Walid is home to the local Warfalla tribe. This resistance started on January 23, when Gaddafi loyalists and members of the Warfalla tribe kicked the NTC out of Bani Walid. These fighters pushed out the NTC as a response to the abuse caused by NTC fighters. NTC fighters would frequently break into houses, rob people, and physically abuse civilians. Most people in Bani Walid, and most members of the Warfalla tribe are supporters of Gaddafi.  After the fighters re-gained control of the city from the NTC they raised Gaddafi's green flag. After the take over the Warfalla tribe organized a council to govern the city. Since the take over of Bani Walid milita members of the NTC from other cities have come to the border waiting to attack the people of Bani Walid. The patriotic and socialist struggle of pro-Gaddafi and anti-imperialist Libyans lives on.

One Year Anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution

It is the one year anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution that overthrew the pro-western dictator Hosni Mubarak. The Egyptian Revolution demonstrated the power of the people to stand up to dictators and tyrants. Mubarak ruled a brutal regime from 1981 to 2011, constantly supported by the west. Mubarak was the successor to Anwar Sadat, who abandoned Nasserism and betrayed the Palestinian people. The economic policies of the Sadat and Mubarak regimes creating a rich political elite, while the rest of Egyptians suffered. Inspired by the Tunisian Revolution a year ago Egyptians set to the streets to fight for their freedom. This post is dedicated to all the martyrs of the Egyptian Revolution.