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.
Every day, Trump is resembling his bestie, Vladimir Putin, whose rule despite important differences resembles that of his historic hero, Stalin. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is proving correct that old adage that […]
You couldn’t have a better image than Trump signing the “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) with Iran at the historic Versailles Palace where Germany surrendered, marking the end of WW I. Meanwhile, […]
From Hitler’s Olympics to Trump’s World Cup: a connection that speaks volumes about the state of our world! By Yorgos Mitralias The first surprise in store for us with this 2026 World […]
From Ukraine to the Persian Gulf, the superpowers no longer call the shots! By Yorgos Mitralias The first major lesson from the wars in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf is already glaringly […]
“Is that it?” wrote the Wall St. Journal editorial board about the Trump-Iran truce which masquerades as a “peace deal”. They entitled their editorial “Will Trump Bail Out Iran’s Regime?” Summary of […]
Oaklandsocialist spoke with Andril Movchan, a Ukrainian refugee living in Barcelona, who went on the recent Freedom Flotilla intending to bring relief to Gaza. Here is a transcript of what he reported […]
On Thursday, May 7, thousands of people gathered on the Capitol mall to celebrate National Prayer Day. That event gave a glmpse of a comng campaign which we must not ignore. […]
Israel: From Triumph to Triumph Until Its “Final Catastrophe”! By Yorgos Mitralias A few days after the massacre of Deir Yassin, those who represented in the US the organizations that perpetrated the […]
Oaklandsocialist recently interviewed Scottish socialist Sean Cudden on the outcome of the recent British elections. Here is the video of full interview. Full transcript below. John Reimann We’re talking with Sean Cudden […]
How serious a threat is the hantavirus outbreak emenating from that cruise ship? If you listen to Trump, it’s no threat at all. When asked if we should be concerned, Trump said: […]
