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.
by Yorgos Mitralias Worse than Israel’s crimes is the fact that the entire so-called “civilized” world follows and comments on them as if they were just a video game. When, of course, it’s […]
Here is a report from an observer in the South. I had some unfortunate conversations with some young women predominantly that were terrifying. They are all in on anti-reproductive rights (meaning they […]
The Teamsters’ sad state of affairs under Sean O’brien On Sept. 18, the leadership of the Teamsters Union announced that they will not endorse any presidential candidate this year. This is […]
Today, the issue of inflation threatens to help put Trump back into the White House. As a capitalist politician, Harris can neither explain nor deal with the issue adequately. That is why […]
Oaklandsocialist recently carried this interview with the courageous Israeli anti-apartheid activist Ofer Neiman. One issue that really requires further discussion is how far can Israel go in crushing democracy domestically. Recent reports […]
Donald Trump whined that the debate was “stacked” and he and his supporters complained about him having been fact checked in real time. On the other side, Kamala Harris challenged him to […]
By Yorgos Mitralias What follows is not addressed to the right and its supporters (economic, social and other) who – unfortunately – are doing their job very well. What follows is addressed […]
Introduction: Oaklandsocialist analyzes the candidacies of the two main “independent” lefts, Jill Stein and Cornel West. In Part 1 we analyzed the Jill Stein campaign. In Part 2 we analyzed the Cornel West campaign. […]
Georgia prohibits the possession or control of a handgun by any person under age This prohibition does not apply if the underage person is: Attending a hunter education course or a firearms […]
Introduction: Oaklandsocialist analyzes the candidacies of the two main “independent” lefts, Jill Stein and Cornel West. In Part 1 we analyzed the Jill Stein campaign. Here, we discuss the campaign of Cornel […]
