Amidst all the horrors, all the crimes against humanity committed by people, there are always the Sophie Scholl’s too. Those are the ones we should remember and struggle to emulate.
Sophie Scholl
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.
Appeal to Socialist Alternative
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Democratic Candidates Hold Friendly Chat: “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”
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Climate Fraud in Paris
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San Bernardino Shooting: Questions About What Happened
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Remember Fred Hampton
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How Did We Become Humans and How Did Early Humans Organize?
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Murder in Chicago; Capitalist Cover Up
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Five BLM Activists Shot: Global Perspectives and Program Needed
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Socialist Kshama Sawant’s Support for Bernie Sanders Criticized
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