)12/8/2015 NOTE: At the time that this was written, what actually happened was unclear. Some aspects of this crime are still unclear, especially the issue of the third shooter. We no […]
San Bernardino Shooting: Questions About What Happened
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.
Remember Fred Hampton
“We got to face some facts. That the masses are poor, that the masses belong to what you call the lower class, and when I talk about the masses, I’m talking about […]
How Did We Become Humans and How Did Early Humans Organize?
To parents, older brothers/sisters/cousins, aunts & uncles: I’ve been working on a history project – a book – for children around ten to 12 or 13 years old (inspired by my grandchildren). […]
Murder in Chicago; Capitalist Cover Up
On October 20, 2014, a Chicago cop murdered 17 year-old Laquan McDonald. He unloaded his full magazine – 16 rounds – into Laquan as he (Laquan) lay on the ground. Then the […]
Five BLM Activists Shot: Global Perspectives and Program Needed
On Monday night, five activists in the Black Lives Matter movement were shot in Minneapolis. This shows the serious danger that is growing in the United States and, in fact, around the world. […]
Socialist Kshama Sawant’s Support for Bernie Sanders Criticized
As the only public official who’s a socialist, what Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant says and does matters. That’s why her most open support yet for liberal Democrat Bernie Sanders is […]
Ford Workers Rejecting Contract: What Next?
By a margin of 48% “yes” to 52% “no”, it seems that Ford workers are about to reject a contract proposed by their union leadership. The final vote will be announced on […]
Joe Hill: 100 Years in Memorium
Tomorrow, Nov. 19, marks the 100th anniversary of the state lynching of Joe Hill, worker, revolutionary and fighter for the poor and oppressed in the United States. Born Oct. 7, 1879 in […]
“F___ ISIS”?
Somebody I know responded to the killings in Paris with the two word comment: “F___ ISIS”. Here’s this writer’s response: I’m not sure what people mean when they say “f__k ISIS”. Do […]
November, 2015, Election Results: Some local elections mattered most!
While the corporate-controlled media focused on the higher level election results (such as the victory of the Tea Partier Mat Bevin for governor of Kentucky), some important local votes were also held. […]