There is more to Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal than meets the eye – in terms of the long term world relations, in terms of the world economy, and (what […]
Trump pulls out of Iran deal: Will there be war?
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 […]
Omran Halbone’s story
Oaklandsocialist has received the following from Omran Holbane, who identifies himself as coming from East Ghouta: I will tell my story in short so as not to prolong my conversation because […]
Open Letter from the Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists to Iranian labor Unions
from the Alliance of Middle East Socialists April 15, 2018 Currently, the military interventions of the Islamic Republic in the region and especially in Syria have become so deadly, and the possibility […]
Oppose US bombing of Syria; Oppose ALL bombing of Syria!
Trump has launched his second attack on the Syrian government, this time by reportedly bombing chemical weapons facilities, including a chemical research facility. (We say “reportedly” because we don’t know for sure […]
Putin, Assad and the Syrian Disaster
Introduction to 2024 edition Originally published in 2018, this pamphlet has increased relevance in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. To understand that invasion, we must understand the development of Russian […]
Douma gas attack: What is Trump likely to do?
As Trump prepares what is a likely attack on Assad’s airfields, socialists should start by looking at the underlying issues. First: Was there really a poison gas attack on Douma on Saturday, […]
The human slaughterhouse: military prison Saidnaya
To read entire story, see: Suple-LVO 5-4-18 english (1)
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, […]
Debating the pro-Assad “Left”
I had an online debate with a long time former friend and comrade about Assad and Syria. Important enough as the issue of the disaster in Syria is, there’s a deeper issue […]