Here is a podcast of oaklandsocialist on WRFU discussing these issues.
“Antifa”, the working class movement and the far right
Podcast of oaklandsocialist discussing this and related issues. The role of antifa at the anti-fascist/anti-Trump supporters demonstration in Berkeley on August 27 is getting wide attention. But that role can only be […]
Racists cancel in San Francisco. Was union opposition the cause?
The organizer of the “Patriot Prayer” racist and neo-fascist event in San Francisco, planned for tomorrow – Saturday, Aug. 26 – has cancelled his event. He cites concern over safety. But then […]
Trump, the Military and the Role of the Working Class
He couldn’t have put it better: “The goal of the state department is… building bridges…” So spoke Dan Kammen in explaining why he resigned from his role as the US State Department special […]
Make anti-fascism and anti-racism international!
To those who will be protesting the fascists and similar types in San Francisco and Berkeley next week: Will you also be opposing those among us who oppose the racists and fascists […]
Labor Can Stop the White Supremacists in Their Tracks
Even in their weakened situation, the unions have the power to stop the white supremacists in their tracks. Instead of putting out an occasional statement and occasionally endorsing a march or rally, […]
Trump, Duterte and “War on Drugs”
Trump’s invitation to Philippine president Duterte is a warning for what he (Trump) has planned for the black communities in the US. So far, he’s proceeded a little cautiously on that front, […]
The New Orleans General Strike of 1892
The New Orleans General Strike lasted five days and completely shut down what was then American’s 12th largest city. The strike involved 25,000 workers and is considered the first general strike to […]
Donald Trump and the World Capitalist Crisis
Throughout the world, the Trump forces are gathering steam. In Britain, in a fit of national chauvinism and anti-immigrant sentiment, the majority if Brits voted to leave the European Union (“Brexit”) in […]
Muslim Ban: Trump’s Hornets Nest
On Saturday, President Trump banned Muslims from certain countries from entering the US. Within hours, there were mass protests at airports throughout the country. Donald Trump has stirred up a hornets nest […]