Three youth in Ferguson capture it all…
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.
Sunday in Ferguson
First I should say this: The most impressive thing about what is happening here is again the huge number of young people who are coming out and really taking the lead. Their […]
Report from Ferguson
This was my first day in Ferguson, MO. It seems that the entire town is involved. There were maybe 1000 or so people out in the streets, but almost every car that […]
From Pakistan, Solidarity with Ferguson
We have received the following message of solidarity with the people of Ferguson from Farooq Tariq, one of the leaders of the Awami Workers Party of Pakistan: Awami Workers Party Pakistan condemn […]
Ferguson erupts
After unarmed, 18 year-old Michael Brown was gunned down by the Ferguson police, the town (just outside of St. Louis, Missouri) erupted. The government responded with even more repression, as these pictures […]
Block the Boat – End Israeli Apartheid
What’s happening? The world has watched in horror as Israel has continued to bombard and devastate Gaza. Millions around the globe have come out in support of the Palestinian people and against the […]
He has to find it first…
On the day after the Obama administration started bombing the Islamic State (IS – formerly ISIS) in northern Iraq, the Wall St. Journal wrote an editorial on how to defeat them. Among […]
Finkelstein on Gaza
This is a 45 minute video but it’s well worth listening to. Finkelstein shoots down one argument after another of the defenders of Israel. If you know anybody who is confused about […]
Debating With Defenders of Israel
Kshama Sawant was on the radio the other evening arguing for her position on Israel/Palestine and the massacre in Gaza. Unfortunately, she allowed herself to be put on the defensive for most […]
Letter from Barbara Lee
A while back we had a confrontation with Barbara Lee about her support for funding for Israel’s military. Since then, we wrote to her criticizing her for her vote for additional funding. Here […]