We interview Jo Morales, who has been working in refugee camps and solidarity spaces in Greece for the last three years. Unlike the NGO workers, who often use the work in these […]
The refugee camps in Greece: One person’s experience
oaklandsocialist
This is the web site of the Oakland/East Bay Socialist Group. We are a small group of workers, youth and retirees in the Oakland/East Bay area and are affiliated with the Workers International Network (WIN). WIN is just that - an international network that doesn't pretend to be more than it is. We believe that socialists must participate in the struggles of workers around the world, and that an essential part of that struggle is discussing and learning from our experiences. Contact us at Oaklandsocialist@gmail.com.
The capitalists’ idiot president
It really is a problem for any capitalist class when they have an idiot in chief for president. Here, for example, are excerpts from an article from the NY Times from June […]
Syria in light of the experience in Guiana
Here is an excellent presentation by Robert Cuffy from Guiana. He places the support for Assad (both direct and indirect) in the light of his experiences in Guiana.
Alice Johnson, Jack Johnson but no Kevin Cooper
On May 24 of this year, Donald Trump “pardoned” the deceased former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson. A couple of weeks later, he commuted the sentence of convicted drug dealer Alice Johnson. […]
“Markets will teach Italians how to vote…”
Yes, he actually said that – Gunther Oettinger, senior member of the European Commission. The “markets will teach Italians how to vote.” In other words, the blind, impersonal forces of global capitalist […]
Israel and Gaza
Israel as the most extreme expression of the crisis of world capitalism
On Monday, May 14, we were treated to the scenes of tear gas, massive smoke, thousands protesting… and massive violence by the Israeli army, as some 60 Gazans were killed and over […]
