It was clear from the headline alone: The Wall St. Journal was admitting that Karl Marx was right. They wrote: Investors Brace for Hit to Profits as Costs Rise Increasing wage and […]
Wall St. Journal admits Marx was right
Venezuela, the theory of permanent revolution and the role of the working class
If Mexico is “so close to the United States; so far from god”, then Venezuela is “so endowed with oil; so robbed of wealth”. In 1935, Venezuela had the highest per capita […]
Money-Launderer-in-Chief Trump, the capitalist media and socialism: A timeline
Here is a timeline of how the mainstream US capitalist media has covered the issue of Trump’s financial ties with the Russian mafia capitalist class. This timeline is significant, because it provides […]
World Economic Perspectives
Trump has been bragging about the booming US economy. But this economy does not exist in a vacuum; it’s directly related to the world economy. And in both cases, the economic expansion […]
What Happened to Revolutionary Socialism?
“Unemployment is low because everyone is working two jobs.” So spoke probable future US Congresswoman and self-proclaimed democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. This confused statement reflects the general state of affairs on the […]
Theory of Permanent, or Uninterrupted, Revolution and Syria
Introduction Listen to audio here” Oaklandsocialist has had a series of articles and pamphlets on the revolution and the counter-revolution in Syria. Part of what’s needed is a general theoretical understanding […]
East Ghouta: Support US Intervention?
by Roger Silverman The widespread confusion about the respective motives and affiliations of the key players in the Syrian conflict, from the Americans to the Russians to the Turks and the Kurds, […]
