Letter from a comrade in Germany. It shows the dangers of the racists and chauvinists all around the world and how in the case of Germany they have evidently infiltrated the German […]
Letter from Germany: “Right Wing Extremist Movements Exploding”
Memorial for Nia Wilson: The real Oakland
Alice Johnson, Jack Johnson but no Kevin Cooper
On May 24 of this year, Donald Trump “pardoned” the deceased former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson. A couple of weeks later, he commuted the sentence of convicted drug dealer Alice Johnson. […]
The REAL Oakland: BBQing at Lake Merritt
Culture and politics mixed…
Travis Reinking: A sick puppy in a sick society
The outrage over the granting of bail for Travis Reinking was too much. As Newschannel5 reported, the bail was revoked “following public outcry from the community.” One lawyer explained why Reinking got […]
“Intersectionality, class reductionism” and revolutionary socialism
The terms “intersectionality” and “class reductionism” are being debated among socialists nowadays. As with any ideas, to really understand their meaning we have to understand how they developed. MLK and Revolt of […]
Trump’s Ticking Time Bomb
Even if he were ousted tomorrow, Trump would be leaving a ticking time bomb — his appointments to the Federal Appeals Courts. It works like this: While media attention goes to the […]
Alabama: “We are seeing a chipping away at the image”
“I think nationally, people should take heart in the fact that Alabama and the South at large isn’t as backwards as it’s always seemed to be. Yes, racism, bigotry, sexism – all […]
Podcast: antifa, the Democrats, the union leadership and the socialists
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 […]