On Thursday, June 13 two oil tankers, one operated by a Japanese company and the other by a Norwegian shipping company, were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of […]
New Crisis in Gulf of Oman: What really happened? Where is it headed?
Britain in a Tailspin
Britain is rapidly plunging into a dangerous tailspin, explains Roger Silverman, in London. Having put her proposed Brexit deal with the EU to parliament three times only to be humiliated each time, […]
“How to start a workers party”
I was asked for “an outline for ‘how to start a workers party.’” But it’s not like just reading the directions and proceeding step-by-step for assembling a piece of Ikea furniture. It’s […]
California Democratic Party convention: Does it matter?
The California Democratic Party held its convention this last weekend. This time it was in San Francisco. Some might ask: “Why should we care about what this party of the capitalists is […]
Letter from US workers to workers in Iran
Note: The following is an open letter to our fellow workers in Iran. We hope this will be a first step in organizing direct links between workers in our two countries. If […]
Reminder: Livestream event Saturday – the state of the revolutions in Algeria & Sudan
Sponsored by the Alliance of Middle East Socialist. From this link: Saturday, June 1 – the current state of the revolutions in Algeria and Sudan. Join us in a livestream facebook event […]
A Conversation Among Capitalists
NOTE: We understand that some readers took this post seriously. It never occurred to us that that would happen, and we deeply apologize for any confusion we may have created. In the future, […]
US and Iran: Coming even closer to war?
Although far from certain, it is increasingly difficult to see how a Trump war against Iran can be avoided. Trump might not want it, because he knows such a war is likely […]
The Two Faces of India
As the shadow of ruthless authoritarian regimes falls across the world’s continents from Europe to America North and South to Asia, the world’s capitalists have greeted with undisguised jubilation the victory of […]
Homeless in Oakland: The backstory of Greg and Marie
Labor should fight attack on women and abortion rights
The new laws against abortion rights are an attack on women, first and foremost, but on all working class people also. That’s because they represent the increased power of the far right, […]
Union meeting in Venezuela
republished from laclase.info. By C-cura Press Caracas, May 10, 2019. During the whole day yesterday, a first meeting of workers was held in the Engineering Auditorium of the UCV, convened by Eduardo […]
Escalating Threat of War: Is there a way out?
This is the second of two articles on the developing crisis in the Persian Gulf. In the first article, Oaklandsocialist discussed the internal dynamics within the Trump administration. Here, we republish a […]
US war on Iran coming?
Late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, some sort of bombing attack was carried out on several ships in the Straits of Hormuz, near Iran. Several ships, including the Andrea Victory, were […]
A nonprofit violates rules of capitalist economics
Irene has been taking a class in playwriting. The class is put on by a non-profit. Recently the teacher, whom Irene likes, resigned because he would not commit to a clause in […]
“Progressives”/liberals vs. “moderates”/conservatives: Who’s right?
For those whose entire political focus is on defeating Trump: The Berners claim that the best way to defeat Trump is to get “progressive” (meaning liberal) candidates. Such candidates will get a […]
Trump and the reluctance to reckon with something fundamentally new
Socialists, and Marxists in particular, are often slow to fully see it when a sharp turn in the situation develops. Is that what’s happening now? Does Trump’s election represent a wide-scale loss […]
Formal logic vs. dialectical thinking
Toilet seat at Rooz Cafe in Oakland.
Putin, Trump and Pompeo
On Wednesday, May 1, Trump’s Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, warned that “military action is possible” in Venezuela. “If that’s what’s required, that’s what the United States will do,” he said. He also […]
Oaklandsocialist on Twitter
We have now linked Oaklandsocialist to Twitter via @oaklndsoclst. All our posts will be tweeted out through this account. For those who use twitter and would like to receive a tweet whenever […]
May Day 2019: Mourn for the dead; fight like hell for the living!
Alan Justad, 71; Sarah Wong, 19; Andrew Yoder, 31; Travis Corbet, 33. These were the four killed when a tower crane collapsed in Seattle last Saturday (April 27). They are just a […]
Attempted Coup in Venezuela
The Party for Socialism and Freedom in Venezuela has made the following statement regarding the attempt of Guaidó to take power through a coup. Oaklandsocialist agrees with the statement, and we add […]
President Bernie Sanders?
A new opinion poll seems to strengthen Bernie Sanders’ claim that he’s the Democratic Party candidate most able to defeat Trump: Taken by Sanders campaign, it shows Sanders beating Trump in three […]
Worker solidarity: We have to change the entire world!
A long time friend and comrade of mine, one who’s fought inside his work place and inside his union for many years, sent out the following appeal: NEED SOME HELP! Hi friends, […]
“The Trojan Horse of Sudan Uprising”
reprinted from the Sudanese Translators for Change SUDANESE TRANSLATORS FOR CHANGE STC·FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2019 The current Transitional Military Council (TMC) headed by Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, continues to act as […]
Bernie Sanders: Minority candidate in the Democratic primaries
Sanders supporters are bemoaning the planned “superdelegate coup” if Sanders doesn’t win an outright majority of delegates. What would happen is that if no candidate gets over 50% of the delegates in […]
Venezuela: A country held hostage
Republished from Venezuelanvoices. See their web site for other reports from inside the country. Venezuela: a country held hostage 16 april, 2019by venezuelanvoices Author: Simón Rodríguez | Original text in Spanish: laclase.info, 20/03/2019. Under the global spotlight […]
Report from Sudan
Here is a report from Sudan. Clearly, this is a revolutionary situation. The question is whether the revolution will be carried through to overthrow capitalism itself: Just to give those of you […]
Trump elected Israeli Prime Minister
Donald Trump (AKA Benjamin Netanyahu) will apparently serve an unprecedented fifth term as Israel’s prime minister. Netanyahu, whose similarities to Trump are striking – right down to the criminal charges against him […]
Alliance of Middle East Socialists’ Call for new socialist-humanist network
The Alliance of Middle East Socialists has issued a call for the formation of a “New Socialist-Humanist Solidarity Network”. Here it is below. We think this is an important call and, in […]
Wall St. Journal admits Marx was right
It was clear from the headline alone: The Wall St. Journal was admitting that Karl Marx was right. They wrote: Investors Brace for Hit to Profits as Costs Rise Increasing wage and […]
Report from Britain: “Brexit rumbles on”
Ridhard Evans reports from Birmingham, Britain: Brexit rumbles on. Yet another last chance deadline missed. Same again next week. It doesn’t matter much materially, if Britain is a semi-detached EU member (which it […]
Cyclone Idai, Refugees, and Border Walls
It was disaster everywhere as thousands of people streamed along the road out of Beira, Mozambique. They were trying to escape the floodwaters of Cyclone Idai. An elderly woman carrying her husband […]
The Mueller Report and Global Climate Disaster
It’s happened again! In October of 2018, after a fraudulent one-week FBI investigation, the US Senate confirmed sexual predator Matt Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. The Democrats had placed all their […]
Poem: Not a Great True Believer
Not a great true believer “Every government is run by liars. Nothing they say should be believed.” ― I.F. Stone I’m Caffie’s son—raised to resist, taught to question… Erring on the side […]
Debate Inside International Socialist Organization: A Sign of the Times
For the first time in over 75 years “socialism” is becoming nearly a household word. That is why what happens with the different socialist groups matters, despite the fact that they are […]
Boeing 737Max crash: Deregulation and the airline and nuclear power industries
What happened with the Boeing 737Max crashes, and are we seeing the same process under way in the nuclear power industry? In 2018, Boeing delivered its 10,000th 737. Originated in 1967, the […]
A US invasion of Venezuela?
The announcement by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that all remaining US personnel will be withdrawn from the US embassy in Venezuela is ominous. The NY Times reported that he said their […]
Why US imperialism opposes Maduro
Why is US capitalism so opposed to the Maduro regime in Venezuela? They claim it’s because of the repression there, but all one has to do is mention two words – “Saudi […]
Britain: Betrayals in Labour Party and the dangers that lie ahead
Roger Silverman reports from Britain: Jeremy Corbyn, left leader of the British Labour Party, recently announced that Labour was going to call for a new referendum on Britain leaving the European Union […]
Pictorial History of Oakland Teachers Strike
Here are a few pictures of Oakland’s teachers strike of 2019. Oakland has not seen such an outpouring of support from its working class community in many years. Many articles have already […]
When is violence not violence?
Question: When is violence not violence? Answer: When the attacker is a school board member and the victim is a striker. Above is a picture of Larry Baer, president of the SF Giants, assaulting […]
Oakland teachers strike ends: What next?
A hotly debated contract settlement to the week-long Oakland teachers strike was approved by a vote of 1131 “yes” to 842 “no” or 57% to 43% yesterday. This is a very close […]
Cohen Testimony: Skating on Thin Ice
The Wall St. Journal editors nailed it: Following Michael Cohen’s testimony before congress, they concluded “the impeachment machinery is now up and running. Democrats may find it’s not easy to stop, though […]
UAW Local 2865 calls for state-wide student walkout
UC Davis student-worker union (UAW Local 2865) has passed a resolution calling for a state-wide student walkout in support of striking Oakland teachers. Here is the text of the resolution. If there […]
Oakland teachers strike, day 3
Here’s a short video of the third day of the Oakland teachers strike. A couple of ideas for what could be done next: Build a state-wide student walk out to support the […]
Oakland teachers strike: Day One
Here is a video of Day One of the 2019 Oakland teachers strike. We need to help Oakland teachers win a salary that enabled them to live in Oakland! We need to […]
CodePink replies
Oaklakdsocialist had published an open letter to Code Pink taking issue with their delegation to Iran, one which would have been used as a cover for the regime there. This approach by […]
Venezuela, the theory of permanent revolution and the role of the working class
If Mexico is “so close to the United States; so far from god”, then Venezuela is “so endowed with oil; so robbed of wealth”. In 1935, Venezuela had the highest per capita […]
A Visit to Venezuela 14 Years Ago
I made a political visit to Venezuela in 2005 (at the time that Hurricane Katrina was devastating New Orleans). Things were very different then, but even so you could see hints of […]
Can Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Save the Planet? Podcast
Podcats: California Democratic Party convention – why it matters
podcast of oaklandsocialist on the CA Democratic Party convention.
