We had to say our final farewell to Santa. He defined what a good old dog is. As a 9 month old puppy, he had gotten out of his yard and was […]
Goodbye, Santa
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.
Corporate America Takes Fright
Trust the good old Wall St. Journal to make matters clear. They are truly concerned about the smashing victory of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the British Labour Party. In today’s editorial, […]
Jeremy Corbyn and the rising tide against Corporate World
I listened to the victory speech of Jeremy Corbyn this morning. Corbyn is, of course, the left wing candidate that came out of nowhere to win the leadership of the British Labour […]
“How Did Early Humans Organize?
Note: This is the second in a series on the history of human society written for children. It is inspired by my grand children. I would greatly appreciate it if anybody who […]
Report from Germany
Dan Armstrong reports on the general mood in Germany regarding the wave of refugees there: The past two or three years have been dominated by reports of general hostility towards immigrants including […]
Who is the Real Bernie Sanders?
Thousands of people – mainly young (and overwhelmingly white) have been enthusiastically turning out to hear Bernie Sanders speak forcefully on such things as income inequality, national health care insurance and free […]
Donald Trumpenstein
“Is Donald Trump a fascist?” the “Newsweek” headline asked. They answered: “Since World War II, the ideology he represents has usually lived in dark corners, and we don’t even have a name […]
The Gathering Storm
Workers and youth in the United States and around the world should pause and think about what is happening. The Western media is talking a lot about the Islamic State seizing power in […]
US Presidential Race Gets Interesting
The US Presidential race is starting to get a little interesting. On the Republican side, we have the racist buffoon demagogue, Donald Trump, leading the pack with close to 25% support among Republican voters. […]
Congratulations to Mara and Marissa
Congratulations, Marissa Johnson and Mara Jacqueline Willaford. You accomplished what you set out to do. Maybe it wasn’t pretty. Maybe it wasn’t perfect. But we see that Sanders is now talking about “institutional racism,” he’s talking […]