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.
I had a conversation with a young friend yesterday. He had been active in Occupy Oakland and was agreeing with me that things today were totally unpredictable back then. “If somebody in […]
Oaklandsocialist John Reimann was interviewed by well known DJ Davey D on KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio. Listen to it here.
Biden & Democrats Trump and Republicans Alternative to both & learning from Vietnam War protests Building a working class alternative to both capitalist parties It is not enough for this new movement […]
It’s difficult to know where to even start. There is so much to say about yesterday’s San Francisco protest against Israel and Biden’s support for their war crimes. The photos below hopefully […]
I’m making my pamphlet, The New Apartheid: The rise of Zionism and the founding of the state of Israel, into a slideshow. Here’s part one:
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
