“Across the Middle East, poor and working class people are voicing outrage at systems they view as rigged. Protests erupted in cities across Iran starting in late December, triggered at least in part by […]
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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.
Interview with a Turkish Socialist
Interview with a Turkish Socialist Jan 21, 2018 Republished from the Alliance of Middle East Socialists: The Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists strongly opposes Turkey’s latest land and air attacks on Afrin […]
Boot and Shoe restaurant workers walk off job
On the same day as the women’s march in Oakland, workers at the Boot and Shoe Restaurant just a mile or so away walked off the job. They were linking up their […]
Women’s March, Oakland, 2018
Tens of thousands of people marched in Oakland to protest Trump’s first year in office and to support women’s rights and the rights of all people. In addition to signs for women’s […]
Namibia
Here is Kavena Hambira from Namibia giving a summary of the situation in Namibia.
Statement of Alliance of Middle East Socialists on Iran uprising
The following is a statement from the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists: Solidarity with the popular protests in Iran! Statement from Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists Jan 12, 2018 We, the Alliance […]
Statement from five independent Iranian worker organizations
HRANA News Agency- Five independent labor organizations issued an statement declaring their support for people and added “The full text of this joint statement, which a copy has been made available to […]
Nafta, the Democrats and Chasing the End of a Rainbow
“At least five members have said they will vote with the president if he needs their votes.” It was November, 1993, and then-President Bill Clinton (and his lieutenant, VP Al Gore) were […]
Perspectives for the United States
The Marxist method is to start by trying to figure out the main processes – the main forces at work – and get some idea of how they will interact and develop. […]
Iranian Revolutionary Upswing
Reprinted from the Alliance of Middle East Socialists By Behrouz Jalilian In the past few days the protests, the rallies and the rebellion of the Iranian people, the people of the lower […]