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.
The instructive cases of Germany and Switzerland When the West nails the Israeli coffin of the Palestinian people! by Yorgos Mitralias First the facts: UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the […]
Growing opposition within Democratic Party & in State Department to Biden’s support for Israel. Changes in Israel since Biden met Golda Meir in 1973. Biden living in the past regarding both Israel […]
By Yorgos Mitralias Those who still have doubts about the existence of “similarities” between the wars waged by Mr Putin and Mr Netanyahu against Ukraine and the Palestinians, respectively, can now be […]
Where will they wander? by Anonymous Where will these Zionists wander next, with their bombast of Biblical entitlements, their A-bombs and Uzis in hand, to conquer homelands where others reside? Whose ancient […]
Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucus was a lot stronger than many people realize. To his 51% must be added the 7.7% of Ramaswamy votes. In fact, once DeSantis falls by […]
The Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign is holding a three part series on the history of Zionism and the struggle against it. Here is the recording of part one of this series. This […]
Oaklandsocialist presentation to forum of Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign: Text Comrades, a few weeks ago, Israeli columnist Amira Hass wrote a column in the Israeli daily paper “Haaretz” in which she asked […]
by Yorgos Mitrialis No criminal wants witnesses to his crimes. And neither does Israel, of course. That’s why it does everything it can to be able to commit its crimes in Gaza […]
Reminder: Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign forum on history of Zionism The Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign presents a zoom presentation & discussion: The history of Zionism & the struggle against it, 1916-1967 Sunday, […]
By Yorgos Mitrialis And yet, despite the gloomy news, despite the rampant barbarism, despite the depression that pervades everything, there is still light and hope! And this light and this hope are […]
