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.
Podcast of oaklandsocialist discussing this and related issues. The role of antifa at the anti-fascist/anti-Trump supporters demonstration in Berkeley on August 27 is getting wide attention. But that role can only be […]
The organizer of the “Patriot Prayer” racist and neo-fascist event in San Francisco, planned for tomorrow – Saturday, Aug. 26 – has cancelled his event. He cites concern over safety. But then […]
He couldn’t have put it better: “The goal of the state department is… building bridges…” So spoke Dan Kammen in explaining why he resigned from his role as the US State Department special […]
Many people in the US, when they think of North Korea’s Kim jong-Un, they think of some crazed, irrational national leader. All we have to do is look at the White House […]
I had the worst nightmare I’ve ever had in my life last night: I dreamt I was walking down the street and the sidewalk was absolutely littered with dog poop. It was […]
Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant, left academic Dr. Cornel West and Nick Brana, founder of “Draft Bernie” will be hosting a “town hall” meeting in Washington DC on Sept. 9 to […]
To those who will be protesting the fascists and similar types in San Francisco and Berkeley next week: Will you also be opposing those among us who oppose the racists and fascists […]
Four or five corporate CEO’s have resigned from Trump’s Manufacturing Advisory Council out of protest against his de facto support for the white nationalists. Guess who’s still on it: According to the […]
Even in their weakened situation, the unions have the power to stop the white supremacists in their tracks. Instead of putting out an occasional statement and occasionally endorsing a march or rally, […]
by Sean Gee and John Reimann We have to be clear from the start about the leading rightwing opposition force the MUD (Democratic Unity Roundtable) – a cabal headed by Venezuela’s old […]
