Some People in the US are confused about the meaning of the vote in Britain to leave the European Union. Maybe the meaning can be seen most clearly from the fact that […]
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.
British EU vote: “Lexit” or “Rexit”?
Note: The socialists who support Britain leaving the European Union console themselves by calling for a left exit or “lexit”. This is like somebody preparing to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge and […]
Sanders Supports Clinton
“I recently had the opportunity to meet with Secretary Clinton and discuss some of the very important issues facing our country and the Democratic Party. It is no secret that Secretary Clinton […]
Britain to Vote on Leaving or Staying in European Union
(Introduction: On June 23, Britons will vote on whether to stay in or leave the European Union. There are a couple of points for US workers to think about: In the first place, the […]
Orlando: Homophobia and Bloodlust
Was Omar Mateen simply “psychotic”, or was he a homophobic reactionary thug? Is there really a difference? What, after all, happened in Germany when millions supported the Nazis? Was that a fascist […]
Oakland Police Chief Suddenly Resigns: The Coverup Unravels
Out of nowhere, Oakland’s police chief Sean Whent resigned last week. Now the truth behind his resignation is starting to be revealed in this article in the East Bay Express. According to the article, […]
Hillary Clinton: An Already Wounded Duck President
If she gets elected, Hillary Clinton will be a wounded duck president from day one. Wait. Scratch that. It will be from even before she takes office. Already she’s unpopular, and just […]
Vote Fraud in California
“What matters isn’t who votes; what matters is who counts the votes.” So spoke Joseph Stalin, and what was true in his bureaucratic dictatorship is apparently also true in capitalist America. In […]
Oakland Voters Speak
If you want to know what people are thinking, you have to ask them. With that in mind, Oaklandsocialist did its own mini “exit poll” outside a polling place during yesterday’s California […]
Doing the same thing over and over…
Here is a conversation between a young Sanders supporters and an older one: Youth excitedly: “What Bernie is doing is totally different! It’s never been done before.” Older Sanders supporter: “Well, actually… Back […]