It’s impossible to have any certainty about what will happen in these elections, but if I had to make a bet, I’d bet that the Republicans will have a massive wipeout and […]
How U.S. elections are looking for tomorrow
oaklandsocialist
The administrator of this blog site, I am a lifelong socialist and a retired carpenter and the former recording secretary and an expelled member of Carpenters Local 713. I was expelled for my leading role in the 1999 SF Bay Area carpenters wildcat strike as well as for his opposition to the union bureaucracy in general. I was one of the founding members of a small group called Labor Militant, which was the forerunner to Socialist Alternative. Along with a small group of others, I was expelled when that group started to adapt to the union bureaucracy. I have also visited the workers' movement internationally, including in Pakistan, Egypt (during the Arab Spring), Britain, Mexico and Chile (during the uprising there in 2020). Unless otherwise specified, I am the author of the articles that appear here. Although I am the main author, Oaklandsocialist welcomes articles on any issue that relates to the working class. Contact us at Oaklandsocialist@gmail.com.
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“Born to Rebel: my 80 years as a revolutionary working class socialist” – a preview of my memoirs
Preview of soon-to-be-published memoirs of “Oaklandsocialist”, John Reimann. These memoirs recount my experiences, thoughts and activities from the 1950s to the present. Scroll down to bottom to see full table of contents. […]
Ukraine’s Social Movement on Serbian and Brazilian elections
Statement from Ukraine’s Sotsialny Rukh (Social Movement) on the elections in Serbia and Brazil. Note that Sotsialny Rukh rises above the fact that Lula is a Putin apologist to see his electoral […]
Dictator Trump vs. Finance Capital
When Mr. Finance Capital himself (AKA Robert Rubin) and the Committee to Defend Finance Capital (AKA the Wall St. Journal editorial board) attack Trump on two different but equally important grounds, do […]
From France to the United States and throughout Europe: Now is the time to coordinate radical social movements!
By Yorgos Mitralias Neither the radical and historic French mass social movement, nor those in Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Albania—and who knows what other European countries—are alone in the world. By […]
Palestine support: For a revolutionary working class socialist approach
The absence of the working class as an independent force on the world stage is adding to the confusion of the left, socialist and otherwise. And by accepting this situation and basing […]
Trump-Putin: The Mutual Support Deal Between Two War Criminals in Jeopardy!
Trump-Putin: The Mutual Support Deal Between Two War Criminals in Jeopardy! By Yorgos Mitralias On September 1, when we reported on a likely quid pro quo deal between Trump and Putin, involving […]
From the United States to Spain and from Germany to France, young people are turning to the radical left!
From the United States to Spain and from Germany to France, young people are turning to the radical left! by Yorgos Mitralias From now on, this is no longer a mere supposition […]
The Trump Presidency: Corruption, repression and “shock and awe”
When George Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq, his strategy was to overwhelm the Iraqis with violence so that they would feel that resistance was useless. He called it “shock and awe.” […]