by John Reimann In the world of human psychology, sometimes a victim bonds with is or her abuser. It’s called the Stockholm syndrome, and Wikipedia describes it as ‘a form of traumatic […]
Patriotism and the Stockholm Syndrome
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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.
The Gangsters Fall Out Amongst Themselves
(Right photo: Doug McCarron – second from left – and his mob; left photo: Chicago gangsters) Doug McCarron, president of the carpenters union, has always led the union leadership in backwardness, selfishness, […]
Slowly Slipping Away
Its powers and control are slowly slipping away, and that makes the monster even more dangerous. We are referring to the world domination exercised by US capitalism. An essential part of this […]
Who is responsible for the poison gas?
Note:This article is mistaken. We are leaving it up because we don’t want to pretend that we’ve never made mistakes, including serious ones like this one. Assad most definitely was responsible for […]
Labor Day, 2013
by John Reimann I had high hopes when I saw the headline: “A Wish for Labor Day: Visionary Union Leaders.” Well, considering the source – a building contractor named Richard Pieper writing […]
Thoughts on the struggles in Northern Ireland
Sean O’Torrain is a long-time socialist originally from Northern Ireland. While there, he was an active participant in the struggle against the special oppression of the Irish catholics. Here is a posting […]
War on Syria Abroad; War on the Environment at Home.
NOTE: this is one of the earliest articles I wrote on Syria. It is very mistaken and I completely reject the view that there is “no proof” that Assad committed this war […]
John Kerry’s “Colin Powell moment”
from wsws.org web site: John Kerry’s “Colin Powell moment” On the eve of war with Syria 27 August 2013 Yesterday, US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared on national television to deliver […]
More on March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Here is a link to another piece on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. The main point is that the official media and politicians make such events and individuals like […]
Hypocrisy of the Year Award
“The world has had enough war. One of the things we have learned over the years, regardless of the region of the world, is that wars can’t resolve differences.” Chuck Hagel, US […]