by Roger Silverman The widespread confusion about the respective motives and affiliations of the key players in the Syrian conflict, from the Americans to the Russians to the Turks and the Kurds, […]
East Ghouta: Support US Intervention?
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.
Last Days of Pompeo… or of ‘Identity’ Politics?
Last Days of Pompeo… or of ‘Identity’ Politics? by Raymond Nat Turner His lips gurgled watery words, his nostrils were an aching incinerator… Still she taunted and tormented him about his acting, […]
Debating the pro-Assad “Left”
I had an online debate with a long time former friend and comrade about Assad and Syria. Important enough as the issue of the disaster in Syria is, there’s a deeper issue […]
West Virginia teachers defeat corporate politicians
There’s a lot to be learned from the West Virginia teachers’ strike. Is it the start of a new movement in the United States? Will it be followed by similar strikes in […]
Iran: Ongoing Labor Strikes, Women’s Protests and Ideas for International Solidarity
From Alliance of Middle East Socialists Mar 9, 2018 “The Free Union of Iranian Workers considers itself part of the movement for liberation from gender discrimination and any type of inequality in […]
Visiting the strike of West Virginia teachers
I just arrived in time for the last day of the teachers’ strike here. Spent the day at the state capitol building with several thousand teachers. I was told that yesterday – […]
Interview: West Virginia teacher discusses strike
Oaklandsocialist interviews Joe Dangerfield, music teacher on strike in West Virginia: Also as a podcast:
Some thoughts on gun control
How should socialists relate to what seems to be a growing movement among some high school students in favor of some sort of increased gun regulation – in particular banning assault weapons? […]
A “Rude” Union Member
“My union representative told me I’m rude.” So spoke the checker at the grocery store I usually shop at. She also told me that she hasn’t seen that rep in the store […]
Victory of Assad Regime in Ghouta Is Major Defeat for Those Fighting Racism and Capitalist Authoritarianism Globally
From Alliance of Middle East Socialists: Those who oppose both the Assad regime and the Jihadists and all the imperialist powers, need to focus on a glaring fact: Support for Assad and […]