Sometimes the fightback against imperialism is not led by progressive forces , but at the same time , it would seem that much of the oppressed world is fed the fuck up with imperialism , ( chiefly u.s. imperialism ) , and will fight back no matter what . And not only fight back , but expel their greedy asses .
The United States effectively lost its military and diplomatic foothold in the Sahel following a wave of military coups from 2020 to 2023, which ousted civilian governments and led juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to sever ties with Western allies.
The unraveling of the U.S. presence involved several key developments:
Complete Withdrawal from Niger: In September 2024, the U.S. completed its military exit from Niger—once Washington's primary counterterrorism and drone hub in the region—after the ruling junta terminated their bilateral defense agreement.
Shift to Russian Influence: As American and French forces were expelled, military juntas in the central Sahel turned to Russia for security partnerships.
Travel and Diplomatic Curbs: The breakdown in relations has reached the point where countries like Mali and Burkina Faso have implemented reciprocal travel bans on U.S. citizens.
Geopolitical Realignment: The U.S. has since been forced to reevaluate its approach, exploring alternative partnerships in coastal West Africa and initiating potential revisions to its Africa doctrine to navigate the new landscape.
It is truly incredible . No matter the massive odds stacked against them , no matter the sheer numbers of dead and the impossible imbalance in weapons and military strength , the people will always find ways to fight back . The amerikkkans lost in Afghanistan , for fuck's sake . Anything and everything is possible .
Hezbollah Drone Attack Kills Israeli Soldier as Resistance Mourns Mohammed Awda
Dense columns of smoke rise after an Israeli armored vehicle was hit by a Hezbollah missile in the Shomera settlement. (Photo: video grab, via social media)
An Israeli soldier was reported killed as Hezbollah drone operations intensified amid growing warnings over evolving battlefield dynamics.
Key Developments
Israeli media reported one soldier killed and seven injured after explosive drones detonated in northern Israel.
Israeli analysts increasingly described Hezbollah drone capabilities as a growing strategic challenge.
Hezbollah issued a statement mourning senior Qassam commander Mohammed Awda and reaffirmed continuing resistance operations.
Israeli Soldier Killed
Israeli media reported on Wednesday that warning sirens sounded across the Western Galilee after several explosive devices detonated inside a military zone and near the settlement of Shomera.
Initial reports indicated that one Israeli soldier was killed and seven others wounded in the incident. Earlier reports had confirmed casualties without disclosing details pending an official military announcement.
The Israeli army spokesperson later said several booby-trapped drones had fallen in northern areas, adding that investigations remained ongoing and indicating that the security incident had not fully concluded.
Israeli media also reported additional alerts in Shomera, Admit, Ayalon, Goren, Gornot HaGalil, Hanita, Ya’ara and Arab al-Aramshe.
The incident came amid continuing operations by the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, which has maintained attacks against Israeli occupation forces and occupied territories in response to what it says are ongoing Israeli ceasefire violations since April 18.
The latest incident comes as Israeli media increasingly warn of changing battlefield dynamics involving Hezbollah drones.
The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported earlier this week that northern areas experienced hours of aerial and drone attacks. Correspondent Avi Ashkenazi wrote that Hezbollah’s explosive drones had effectively evolved into “a precision missile launch platform.”
Yedioth Ahronoth also warned that drones no longer represent merely a tactical challenge but have developed into a strategic threat.
The newspaper said Hezbollah increasingly appeared focused on targeting Israeli forces operating in the field, while the Israeli military was attempting to alter operational patterns in response.
Israeli military officials and analysts have recently acknowledged difficulties confronting smaller attack drones and loitering munitions that continue targeting military positions and operational areas.
The growing concern follows repeated Hezbollah operations in recent weeks involving explosive drones and coordinated attacks targeting Israeli positions and troop concentrations.
‘Flame of Resistance’
Separately, Hezbollah issued a statement mourning senior Hamas military commander Mohammed Awda, known as Abu Amr, following Hamas’ announcement of his assassination.
The movement extended condolences to Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian people.
In its statement, Hezbollah said the martyrdom of commanders “will not weaken the resolve of the resistance fighters,” adding that it would instead increase determination and commitment to resistance.
The movement said Awda joined a generation of commanders who “built the flame of resistance in Palestine” through decades of sacrifice and struggle.
Hezbollah further stated that attempts by Israel to weaken resistance through assassinations would fail and said the “banner of resistance will remain flying high.”
The movement also accused Israel of continuing “massacres, genocide and brutality” against Palestinians in Gaza and civilians in Lebanon.
Earlier on Wednesday, Hamas announced the martyrdom of Awda, who was killed alongside his wife and children, Yasser, Yahya, and Jamila, in an Israeli strike targeting a residential building west of Gaza City.
Awda was considered one of the early founders of Hamas’ military apparatus and belonged to the first generation of Qassam figures who worked alongside commanders including Abu Muadh al-Namrouti, Mohammed al-Deif and Sheikh Salah Shehadeh.
As confrontations continue across northern occupied Palestine and southern Lebanon, the developments reflect the expanding role of drone warfare while regional resistance movements continue linking battlefield developments across multiple fronts.
If you still think that millionaire investment banker shitheel carney is on the side of the average working person in this country , you are delusional . And no, lifetime asshole politician polievre the prick is no fucking better . They will just find different ways to fuck you , and fuck you they will . Has anything ever come out of the g7 that benefits the poor ? Come on now .
Featured image: The G7 Summit of 2025 in Canada. Source: Newsweek
Once again, imperialist forces will rear their ugly heads and gather at the yearly G7 summit that will be held in Évian-les-Bains, France. As they attempt to subject the peoples of the world to their domination, exploitation and murderous aggression, they are facing the growing resistance of the peoples of the world, and in response to this summit a mass demonstration has been called in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Group of Seven, or G7, gathers the sole hegemonic imperialist superpower and six of the richest imperialist powers operating within the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and consists of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy. Each year they gather to discuss and plan economic, political and military strategy, sharpening theirblades for yet another repartition of the world.
But who are the participants of this summit?
The United States
The arch criminal of the world, stranger to no one, as the death and misery they spread throughout the world is observable from every corner of the planet:
We see it in Palestine with the genocide carried out together with its lackey, Israel, where the people continue to hold the torch of resistance high despite enormous efforts to break it.
We see it in Iran, and by extension Lebanon, whose resistance has shown the world once again that Yankee imperialism is a paper tiger.
We see it in their criminal aggression on Latin America, where they attacked Venezuela and kidnapped the president, in their military campaign under the guise of their so-called “war on drugs”.
We see it in Africa, plunderingresources and contending with Chinese social-imperialism at the cost of the blood and hunger of the people.
We saw it previously, with the wars in Vietnam or Afghanistan, showing clearly that it is not the weapons, but the people that are decisive.
The United States is a war machine, and necessarily so, their position of chief exploiter outright requires them to maintain the strongest army, to extend their grasp into as many far reaching corners as possible. But despite this, the United States are increasingly unable to achieve their goals in the wars they wage.
The United States can not step foot anywhere where the deep seated hatred of the people will not follow them, their crimes and the blood spilled by their hands will be forever remembered in the struggle of the people. As the G7 summit grows near, any democratic, progressive and anti-imperialist organization or individual will heed the call and take to the streets against the G7 summit.
It was easy ( and still is ) for the kkkanadian ruling class to tap into the patriotic feelings of the people when they convinced everyone that we were all under attack . The truth is that the richest assholes in the country stand to make a lot of money from this misguided patriotism , and that is their real allegiance . Money . Not you , not me , but profits , and the people can go to hell . The oil companies in particular are making the biggest profits .
The Canadian oil and gas industry is making an extra $170 million in profits every day due to the U.S. and Israeli war in Iran, which has driven up global oil prices by more than 50 per cent.
In the first month of the war, the Canadian oil industry made after-tax profits in excess of $6 billion dollars, which is $4 billion more than it pocketed the month before. If oil prices stay this high for 12 months, the industry is on track for $90 billion in profits, which is $60 billion more than it would have earned without the war.
Despite the periodic assurances of the U.S. administration, there is little indication that the conflict in Iran will resolve either quickly or smoothly. To better understand the potential impacts of different oil prices on industry profits, we have developed one baseline scenario and two forward-looking scenarios.
First is the Pre-War Baseline, which is based on data from the six months leading up to the war, including an average oil price of US$65 per barrel (Brent crude, converted to a West Texas Intermediate price of CAD$84). Second is a Current Price Scenario, which assumes the average oil price over the past two weeks of US$105 (CAD$139) per barrel continues to hold for the next 12 months. Third is an Escalating Crisis Scenario, wherein oil prices rise to US$130 (CAD$171) per barrel—a doubling of pre-war levels, which is a similar trajectory to the 1979 oil shock. For each scenario, we estimate revenues, expenses (including royalties and taxes) and profits for the Canadian oil industry.
The difference between the baseline and current price scenarios represents the trajectory we are on right now. As noted above, it amounts to a potential $60 billion in excess profits for the Canadian oil industry over the next 12 months. The gap between the baseline and escalating crisis scenarios—a potential situation where prices go even higher than they are today—amounts to $100 billion in excess profits for the industry. In either case, those windfalls are piled on top of the $30 billion in profits the Canadian oil industry was already expected to rake in over the next 12 months.
If you live in a city with a university , I'm sure you've seen those stickers on power poles around town that ask the rhetorical question :
That shit is so stupid . For one thing , who in this country will actually answer " yes " to that ? And if so , will they actually scan the fucking qr code for more info ? This is just another feel good about yourself while going through your radical phase in university garbage . No one is fighting a life and death struggle for the people .
And just as ( if not more so ) ridiculous are the people who take the time to scratch those stickers off , and replace them with their hopeless anarchist stickers . No one cares . This is not class or ideological struggle . This is about petty student ego . But if you have to go through it , go ahead . You'll have stories to tell your office colleagues and eventually your grandchildren .
And this sums up what I was asking in the last post :
The Islamic Revolution in Iran was primarily caused by widespread outrage over the autocratic, repressive, and Western-backed rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. This sparked a massive, cross-ideological coalition of secular liberals, leftists, and conservative religious groups, with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ultimately taking leadership to establish an Islamic theocracy. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The fundamental drivers of the revolution include:
Political Repression and Autocracy: The Shah governed as an absolute monarch, heavily suppressing political dissent and utilizing a brutal secret police force, SAVAK, to monitor, detain, and torture opponents.
Forced Westernization and Secularism: The Shah's rapid modernization programs, known as the "White Revolution," alienated traditionalists. His efforts to westernize Iranian society were seen by the religious clergy as a threat to Islamic values.
Foreign Interference: Deep historical resentment lingered over foreign meddling in Iranian affairs, particularly the 1953 CIA-assisted military coup that overthrew the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh and reinstalled the Shah. The Shah was increasingly viewed by the populace as a puppet of the United States.
Economic Inequality and Corruption: Despite the immense oil wealth pouring into Iran in the 1970s, it led to hyperinflation, widening wealth gaps, and severe economic mismanagement. This caused immense hardship for the working and lower classes, which historically formed the foundation of the religious opposition. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
As protests escalated throughout 1978, the Shah's regime collapsed. He fled the country in January 1979, paving the way for Ayatollah Khomeini to return from exile and secure ultimate power via a national referendum, transforming the country into an Islamic Republic. [1, 2, 3, 4]
So , I get why the Iranian community living outside of Iran would want to do away with the Islamic regime . But to go so far as thanking the fascist state of israel and the u.s.a. for bombing their country ? And carrying the monarchist flag ? Is there no third way ? I mean , didn't the Islamic revolution happen because of discontent with the monarchy in the first place ? Despite all of these questions , the Iranian government is holding up far longer than anyone had predicted , especially fuckface trump . The amerikkkan imperialists are failing , as they do all the time . The same is true of the fascist state of israel . There is always hope for the oppressed .
Seven Israeli Soldiers Wounded as Fighting Intensifies in Southern Lebanon
ISRAELI MEDIA: Seven soldiers were wounded in southern Lebanon this evening.
Israeli Airstrikes Continue across Southern Lebanon
AL-MAYADEEN: Two Israeli airstrikes targeted the towns of Tayr Debba and Sarbin in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah Announces Strike on Merkava Tank
HEZBOLLAH: Islamic Resistance said it targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Rashaf with a swoop-down missile, claiming a confirmed hit.
Iranian Officials Issue New Warnings
TASNIM NEWS AGENCY: Quoting Quds Force Commander Esmail Qaani, the agency said the achievements of the Steadfastness Flotilla continue dismantling what he described as “falsified freedoms” in Western civilization.
IRANIAN OFFICIALS:
The Deputy Commander of the Revolutionary Guard Navy warned that Trump should not assume he can reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying forces previously declared defeated would respond forcefully.
Iranian television, citing the “Handala” hacker group, reported threats of cyberattacks against the digital infrastructure of states involved in future aggression.
Mass rallies were also held in Tehran’s Revolution Square in support of Iran’s leadership and armed forces.
