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.
“We have the power to take an historic stand and defeat this war mongering Senator Harris…. To win this election [the Democrats] need this city [Dearborn], they need this state [Michigan]. We […]
By Reza Fiyouzat The question assumes that the Green Party will get that much of the total votes cast nationally. What That Number Will Do In a system of winner-take-all (except in […]
by Yorgos Mitralias Why has Bibi Netanyahu become the darling and idol of racist, neo-fascist and neo-Nazi right-wing scum in Europe and around the world? The answer is not difficult: these scum […]
Oaklandsocialist introduction: The longshore is the only major industry in the United States that is still nearly 100% union. That along with the central role of international trade made the east coast/Gulf […]
As the Netanyahu government drives towards a regional war, the most important task of socialists is to understand the nature of this ongoing catastrophe, how it got to this state of affairs, […]
Somebody is going to occupy the White House in 2025, and that somebody will either be Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. The question is: “does it matter which one?” Given the crisis […]
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 […]
