Are the protests in Iran a turning point in the global class struggle? They started on Thursday in Iran’s second largest city, Masshad around the issues of high prices and unemployment. The […]
Support the campaign for Mid-East political prisoners
The Alliance of Middle East Socialists has initiated a campaign for political prisoners in that region. It includes prisoners in Iran, Syria, Egypt, Turkey and Palestine. Oaklandsocialist is proud to be one […]
Syria: A new and dangerous development
The human disaster in Syria threatens new and even greater disasters. An essential aspect of the war in Syria has been the increased influence of Iranian imperialism. All capitalist regimes try to […]
Open letter from Tehran Bus Workers’ Syndicate to workers and labour organizations around the world
From Alliance of Mid East Socialists Reza Shahabi’s life endangered by his continued confinement! Tehran bus workers’ syndicate is urging all workers and labour organizations in Iran and throughout the world to utilize […]
Working class solidarity and the struggle in Syria
I was honored to have been asked by the Alliance of Mid East Socialists to make a presentation on a panel they organized at the Left Forum in Los Angeles on Nov. […]
Iraqi Kurdish independence
From the Middle East Socialist Alliance: Iraq Kurdish Independence Faces Threats from Outside and Contradictions from Within Support for the right of self-determination of the Kurdish people and opposition to the Barzani […]
Trump’s Latest Bombing Attack: Statement of Alliance of Syrian and Iranian Socialists
Here is a commentary from the Alliance of Syrian and Iranian Socialists regarding Trump’s latest bombing of Syria. We specifically say his “latest bombing” because this is far from the first. It’s […]
Alliance of Syrian and Iranian Socialists Statement of Purpose
Oaklandsocialist reproduces here the statement of purpose of the Alliance of Iranian and Syrian Socialists. We don’t know much about this alliance, but we think this statement offers a valuable contribution to […]
Who is the Syria Solidarity Movement?
“The Only position that PFP (Peace and Freedom Party) has Re Syria is that we oppose any and all US/ Nato Intervention….” So wrote a prominent member of the Peace and Freedom […]
Steve Bannon, Tulsi Gabbard and Syria Social Nationalist Party
It is always helpful to get a glimpse of the internal dynamics of the enemy’s central command (the Trump administration), and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s (D. HI) recent trip to Syria helps us […]