Now here’s a novel thought regarding the GM strike: That the strikers reach out to their fellow GM workers around the world with the idea of organizing a global strike against GM. […]
Internationalism and the General Motors Strike
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This is the web site of the Oakland/East Bay Socialist Group. We are a small group of workers, youth and retirees in the Oakland/East Bay area and are affiliated with the Workers International Network (WIN). WIN is just that - an international network that doesn't pretend to be more than it is. We believe that socialists must participate in the struggles of workers around the world, and that an essential part of that struggle is discussing and learning from our experiences. Contact us at Oaklandsocialist@gmail.com.
Sept. 20, 2019: The start of a global youth movement to prevent climate disaster
September 20, 2019: The start of a global movement led by the youth to prevent global climate disaster. For those who would like to read more about how the planet can be […]
Global warming, “grass” farming and a planned economy
As the Global Climate Strike date (Sept. 20) approaches, the question that will be on the minds of millions will be: “Is there a possible way to avoid a disaster that could […]
Third Democratic Party debate
I’m guessing I was like millions of others and didn’t get past the part of the Democrats’ debate where they debated health care. Round and round they went. Back and forth. Should […]
Trump’s unbalanced and erratic foreign policy and the firing of John Bolton
Question: What do you get when you combine infantile, narcissistic ego mania with an unbalanced and erratic foreign policy? Answer: The firing of John Bolton. Trump fired his third National Security Advisor, […]
Democrats’ leading candidates: What really matters
So, I watched bits and snatches of the climate discussion that CNN presented. First my impressions and then some unasked questions: Beto O’Rourke: If he doesn’t get elected president, he has a […]
Brexit: A sinister version of Alice in Wonderland
by Roger Silverman in London Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice might have said. Britain staggers towards its third general election in four years, under an unelected Prime Minister who has won not […]
