“Do you have some book recommendations for books you think everyone should read at least once?” asked a young comrade of mine. Here is my answer: First of all, please bear with […]
Answer to a question from a young comrade
My speech at Oakland City Council
Last night (Nov. 27) Oakland City Council had an “emergency” meeting to consider a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. About 3-400 people turned out, and many of them spoke. The […]
Yes, enjoying nature is political: Thanksgiving Day at Rodeo Beach
Yes, nowadays enjoying nature is totally political. Plus, we all need a little beauty and pleasure in our lives. Here’s an important part of how we get ours.
Opposing the Putin apologists: a personal journey
I came of age during the US war against Vietnam. I marched in protests against that war and helped organize some anti-war events. At the same time, I was highly influenced by […]
video: Memorial for Jordan Neely
Interview with Oaklandsocialist
The author of this blog, John Reimann, was recently interviewed by Luke Pickrell. Here is that interview as he published it. Interview with socialist activist and writer John Reimann By Luke Pickrell 2/11/2023 The […]
A Dream Upon the Death of Louis Proyect
Dreams are like a good plum cobbler, mixing up all sorts of flavors – or emotions and thoughts – combining them in an unrecognizable way but with each ingredient also retaining its […]
A Dream
First it was very simple: I dreamed I had a brand new (bright yellow) power cord that had developed numerous cracks in the insulation. I had no idea what had caused the […]
I want to leave California
I want to leave California. In 1969, when I first arrived in this state, already much of nature was being destroyed, but it was still beautiful. We used to take trips up […]
Conversations
Introduction I always try to talk with any workers I encounter. That includes those whose job it is to deal with the public (like salespeople) and others, like those who work on […]