In California the prisoner hunger strike goes on into its second month. They are striking to protest the psychological torture of extended solitary confinement. But lying behind that issue is the issue […]
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.
Sentenced to Death in Prison at Age 14
In 1944, the state of South Carolina murdered 14 year-old George Stinney – the youngest person ever to be executed in the United States. That was part and parcel of the famous […]
Murder in Oakland
Living in Oakland, it’s hard to believe that killing a fellow human being is so unnatural to the human species. After all, since 2011, 21 children have been killed here, five of […]
Socialist Wins 33% of Vote in Seattle – In Runoff
Congratulations to socialist candidate for Seattle City Council Kshama Sawant. Sawant won 33% of the vote in yesterday’s election in that city and faces a runoff against incumbent Richard Conlin. This is […]
Book Review: “Our Stolen Future”
Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn et al a book review by John Reimann Let us not, however, flatter ourselves overmuch on account of our human victories over nature. For each such […]
Cell Phones & Breast Cancer
A new style among young women (including teen agers) is to keep their cell phone in their bra. Now, a few doctors are starting to notice cases of breast cancer among […]
“Crime” in Germany: Report on neo nazis
Report on German Neo-Nazis by “Anonymous” in Germany Hi folks, today I would like to tell you something about the system to record politically motivated criminality in Germany. We’ve been amazed when we […]
What is a Revolutionary Situation?
(Note: The following was written in January of 2012. We are republishing it now because what was true then is even more true today.) The world today is entering a period of […]
“91,000 Damn Degrees”
“It is 91,000 damn degrees.” That’s how the monologue on Youtube starts by a woman who’s complaining about a heat wave she’s suffering through. She goes on like that for for two […]
Egyptian Workers Strike in Mahalla
Workers in the powerful working class center of Mahalla struck for eight hours. They ended their strike so quickly because their demands were met. This shows the power of the Egyptian working […]