Introduction: A new movement is developing. This movement is different from previous ones like the protests against the US invasion of Iraq in that it takes place as youth are facing a […]
New protest movement poses important questions
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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.
New youth movement developing with enormous advantages over those of the past
“The Democratic Party’s yearslong unity behind President Biden is beginning to erode over his steadfast support of Israel in its escalating war with the Palestinians, with a left-leaning coalition of young voters […]
Congressional House Speaker crisis, chaos, the Democrats and a new order
QAnon Republicans take over the House of Representatives. US capitalist class losing control. Democratic Party, including its “progressive” wing, trying to board a train that’s long left the station, both regarding Republicans […]
Upcoming Zoom forum – Palestine & Ukraine: Unite the Struggles!
Palestine & Ukraine: Unite the Struggles A Zoom forum presented by Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign Sunday, October 29, 2023 9AM PST / 12PM EST To register for this forum, […]
Middle Eastern tragedy continues with no end in sight
By Yorgos Mitralias Of course, at the root of the creation and perpetuation of the Middle East tragedy lies the founding of the State of Israel as an exclusively Jewish state, and […]
Al-Ahli Hospital strike: New forensic evidence seems to show Israel responsible
Question: Does it matter who actually fired the rocket that killed hundreds at the al Ahli Hospital in Gaza? Answer: Yes it matters because if it can be established that it was […]
Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign: “We Stand with the Palestinian people”
Statement of the Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign We stand with the Palestinian people The Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign was formed to build support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s imperialist invasion. However, we […]
Israel/Gaza and possible crisis in Biden administration
Joe Biden came into office based on appeals to return to a day gone by. He pledged to restore the “soul of America”. He pledged a return to “bipartisanship”, meaning collaborating with […]
Protest for Palestine in Flensburg, Germany
While we were visiting Flensburg in northern Germany, we joined a protest about Gaza. Below are a couple of photos plus a video.
A bizarre “peace” award
Interview with Cheryl Zuur, co-chair of the Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign, about a “peace” award being given to neoliberal, privatizing and Putin apologizing economist Jeffrey Sachs.