It was inevitable that they would counter-attack. After the exoneration of Darren Wilson (who killed Michael Brown) was announced, everybody from President Obama to the Wall St. Journal hoped that would be […]
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.
Two New York Cops Shot
We have just received news that a young black man, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, has reportedly shot and killed two New York cops in revenge for the police murder of Eric Garner. This will […]
Religious fanatics groups: the fascists in the making
by Farooq Tariq, General Secretary, Awami Workers Party of Pakistan It was the most deadly attack on any school by religious fanatics. 146 were killed in a Peshawar Army Public School, including […]
High School Students Organize in Oakland, CA
Chanting “We need justice” and explaining “we’re tired of that s__t. We’re not going to take it anymore,” hundreds of high school students in Oakland marched and rallied to protest police violence […]
Oakland protests whitewash in Ferguson
The first night after the Ferguson Grand Jury decided to let officer Darren Wilson get away with murder, Oaklanders protested by blocking the freeway.
Black Lives Matter in Oakland, CA
“The momentum that this movement is building is unstoppable.” That was the message of one of the speakers at the rally to to assert that black lives matter and that a new movement […]
Are You a Union Member?
printible version here: Are you a union member
US Torturers: Where are they now?
First of all the facts: They “waterboarded” the prisoners until they passed out. They subjected them to sleep deprivation. They chained them standing to a wall for days on end. They forced […]
Families speak out: Family members of some of those killed by the cops speak out.
This is part one of a video taken at a protest rally on Sunday, Dec. 7. The rally was for families of some of those killed by the police locally.
Oakland Socialist leaflet
Below is the leaflet that Oaklandsocialist is putting out. This is not “the last word” on the issue; it’s just some ideas that we hope can contribute to the movement. Comments are […]