Recently the Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz revealed that the Israeli military is the sponsor of a Telegram channel called 72 Virgins. That channel is composed of videos made by Israeli soldiers in […]
Will Israel create a holocaust in Gaza?
“Traditional values” in Russia, the rise of Traditionalism, and homophobia
Putin and Russian Traditionalism Traditionalism: a global phenomenon Christian fundamentalist Traditionalism in the United States A summary of what Traditionalism is and the reasons for its global rise Traditionalism, the patriarchal nuclear […]
What is Hamas? How did it originate? Should socialists give it any support?
With a reported 15,500 people in Gaza killed by Israel and the number rising every day, millions of people will tend to sympathize with anybody who stands up to Israel’s genocidal death […]
Interview with Zachary Lockman, author of “Comrades and Enemies”
Oaklandsocialist interviewed Zachary Lockman, author of the book “Comrades and Enemies”. This important book reviews relations between Arab and Jewish workers in Palestine, starting in the 1920’s. Video of interview is below, […]
Video: The historic role of “labor Zionism”
This is part 2 of Oaklandsocialist’s slideshow presentation of our pamphlet on the rise of Zionism and the founding of the State of Israel. This part will examine the role of “labor […]
The present situation: Is it real or are we tripping on acid?
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 […]
The new antiwar movement: Learning from the mistakes of the past
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 […]
slideshow/video – The New Apartheid: the rise of Zionism and the founding of the State of Israel, part 1
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:
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 […]
“Workers have to unite across the oceans” – interview with South African socialist Trevor Ngwane
Here is an interview with South African socialist, scholar and working class fighter Trevor Ngwane. Among other things, Trevor discusses: his own history of struggle, the role of the ANC and […]