In the coming days, there will be increasing “evidence” that officer Wilson had reasonable cause to fear for his life. The corporate controlled mass media will be the main outlet for this. […]
Oakland Protests Ferguson, Day 2
“That wasn’t the Grand Jury that found Wilson not guilty; it was the Grand Dragon [of the KKK]!” Day 2 of protests in Oakland, CA
Oakland Protests Ferguson Whitewash

The response was immediate. The very afternoon the Persecutor (“misspelling” intended) in St. Louis officially announced what had already been leaked to the corporate media the protest started in Oakland CA. About 1000 […]
1999 SF Bay Area Carpenters Wildcat Strike

1999 SF Bay Area Carpenters Wildcat Strike by John Reimann In May of 1999, some 2000 San Francisco Bay area union carpenters stood up and collectively shook their union officialdom by the […]
Scottish Independence Reconsidered
Through the international e mail discussion list organized by the Workers International Network (WIN), a discussion on the Scottish independence vote has arisen again. This is not a simple question and it seems […]
Oakland City Council votes for privatizing public land
At their meeting of Nov. 18, the Oakland City Council gave a pass to the corporate run Oakland Zoo to expand onto the beautiful, open space Knowland Park. Here is a video […]
Do higher wages lead to higher prices?

One of the arguments of the bosses and their representatives is that an increase in the minimum wage will cause prices to increase – that we’ll be paying $15 for a MacDonald’s […]
From Ferguson, Missouri, to Kafr Kana, Israel

The similarities are eery. In Ferguson, Missouri, a young black man got into some sort of hassle with a cop. He started to walk away but the cop got out of the […]
US Mid-term Elections: How far will crisis go?

Hundreds – maybe thousands – of black youth (and not-so-youth) lining the streets and parading up and down W. Florissant street in Ferguson shouting “hands up! Don’t shoot!” Dozens of middle aged white […]
Save Knowland Park

Sitting high up in the Oakland hills, overlooking the entire city and with the best views of practically the entire bay, Oakland’s scenic open space Knowland Park is a real treasure and […]