I think “the presidential race is pretty funny (because) I never thought Donald Trump would run for president,” says Major. “I like to th___ hope my vote counts,” says Nina. (Note how she catches […]
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.
Oakland speaks: “high rents; gentrification; just right here, right now, chillin'”
Everybody has a story to tell. Everybody has a philosophy of life. For almost all longer-time Oakland residents, the issue of money and rents is huge. That’s clear from Cetima* and Cloud, […]
Interviews with Bernie Sanders Supporters in Oakland
Supporters of Bernie Sanders rallied and marched around Oakland’s Lake Merritt today. Here are a few interviews that Oakland Socialist did with a few of them. More are coming. For those wanting […]
The Democratic Party “Debate”: One family with a few squabbles
The fourth and last “debate” of the Democratic candidates for their party’s nomination for president was held last night.The two real candidates (Clinton and Sanders) and the faux candidate (O’Malley) all agreed […]
Martin Luther King, jr.
Today, as the nation “celebrates” the birthday of Martin Luther King, we should remember him as he really was, rather just than as a kindly man who gave a few nice speeches, […]
Can Sanders Break from the Democratic Party?
Can the Bernie Sanders campaign lead to a split away from the Democratic Party? That’s the subject of a debate I’ve been having with some socialists who support Sanders. How could such a […]
Economics, Oppression and Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders focuses almost exclusively on the issue of income inequality and related issues – “breaking up the big banks”, student debt, etc. Even when pressure forces him to talk about the […]
Movie Review: “Concussion”
“Concussion”, starring Will Smith, presents the contradiction of professional football. It also presents more than that. The film opens with a former football star, “Iron Mike” Webster, being inducted into the hall […]
Economic Interests Behind Malheur Occupation
There are powerful economic interests behind militia occupation of the center at the Malheur National Wildlife Reserve in eastern Oregon. It all starts with federal (that is, public) ownership of land. Look at the […]
Militia Thugs, racism and privatization.
The “go easy” approach of the government regarding the Bundy’s is criticized for revealing the racism involved, how much different they treat black people. That is very true, but there’s another aspect […]