Here is an amusing little video of the struggle going on between the Republicans and the Democrats in the US House of Representatives. Basically, what the Republicans have done is to give […]
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.
Government Shutdown – A “Tragic Opera”?
US Government Shutdown: A “Comic Opera”? By John Reimann Well, it seems they dodged a bullet. Or did they? Was there ever a realistic chance of the bullet striking home? We’re talking […]
Attacks on Canada’s Health Care System
by Wendy Forrest Wendy Forrest is a nurse in Canada. Here she explains how Canadian capitalism is attacking that country’s national health care system. As a nurse on the front line, working […]
Lauryn Hill ordered to undergo counseling due to “conspiracy theories”.
The popular singer Lauryn Hill has been ordered to undergo counseling due to her alleged “conspiracy theories”. But what do those theories consist of? They include an understanding of the racism that […]
Is Corporate America Feeling the Heat?
Participants in the protest marches against the Zimmerman verdict in both Oakland and Los Angeles commented that there seemed to be a new layer of black youth who were getting involved. […]
Governor Frackenlooper Confronted
Here is a video of Colorado Governor Frackenlooper, er, Hickenlooper, being confronted by residents in Wells County, Colorado. The background is this: This is one of the counties that has been devastated […]
Health Care “Reform”
The following was written by a worker in the US health care industry who reports her experiences as Obama’s health care “reform” nears becoming effective. There are several reasons why Obama Care […]
The Cult of the Individual
I was asked on Facebook why there is no general revolt as a result of the government shutdown. Why does the majority appear unconcerned with the fact that the poorest are the […]
Government Shuts Down: Wall St. Journal Worries
Any time the Wall St. Journal proposes that “individuals” should be treated the same as businesses, and any time they criticize the hard line Republicans in Congress, you know there is a […]
Video – Occupy Oakland: An Insider’s View
Recently a documentary came out about Occupy Oakland, whose second birthday is approaching. As somebody who was intimately involved in Occupy, especially in its early and most radical period, I took a […]