Completely aside from whether his bombing holocaust will include bombing Iran’s nuclear-fired power plant in Bushehr, which “would be catastrophic for the Gulf” writes al Jazeera, this crazed war criminal in Washington […]
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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.
An imagined conversation – or was it imagined?
April 20, 2026 The day after Trump dropped “tactical” nuclear bombs on Tehran and a couple of other targets I asked one of the former Trump voters at work what he thought. […]
Kurdistan and world revolution, Part 3: Iran
“There is something more dangerous to Netanyahu and his entire war machine than all missiles and drones that are now hitting Israel: the political consciousness of the Iranian people.” Siyâvash Shahabi, Firenexttime.net […]
What Trump said is ominous; Silence of WSJ’s editors even more so!
Trump blustered on for 28 minutes last night, lying and bragging as usual. Hidden within that speech were hints of his war aims, a denial that the aims had failed (which they […]
Mordechai Vanunu: A Magnificent Traitor to Israel!
Mordechai Vanunu: A magnificent traitor to Israel! by Yorgos Mitralias It took an Iranian missile striking the Israeli city of Dimona for us to remember (once again) the incredible story of Mordechai […]
Kurdistan and World Revolution part 2: Syria
“The sins of the fathers shall be visited upon the sons”, or in modern language the crimes of imperialism shall not be washed away by history… as long as capitalism and imperialism […]
Iran War: And the Winner is…. Tucker Carlson!
Najes Bajoghli is an anthropolgist and associate professor at Johns Hopkins University. She is also an immigrant from Iran, and she recently wrote a fascinating aritlce in Foreign Affairs journal entitled “Iran’s […]
The Kurdish struggle and world revolution, Part 1: Turkey
Introduction A historic task has been placed in the hands of the people of Kurdistan. They may not have asked for it, but that doesn’t matter. It is here, imposed by the […]
US invasion of Iran is likely… with disastrous consequences
Trump knows which way the political winds are blowing. That’s why, according to the Wall St. Journal, he’s told his aides that “he wants to wrap up the conflict in the coming […]
Wall St. Journal Editors Put the Pressure on Trump
The WSJ editors are worried that Trump might back down without killing enough Iranians and without destroying enough of Iranian society. They know their man, who’s infamous for his short sightedness. Trump […]