Note: this is the second part of a two part series on the murder of Charlie Kirk and the fallout of that event. The first part, which, among other things explained the […]
The murder of Charlie Kirk and the coming repression
A day in court
I spent an interesting half-day in court the other day. The court was holding bail hearings for a series of defendants. Every single, one of the defendants, with only one exception, was […]
The Trump/Vance/Musk Triumvirate, Part 2
In the first part of this series we showed how the Silicon Valley venture capitalists had led their class in taking over the MAGA movement and Trump’s second presidency. We showed how […]
Assad is gone!
Bashar al Assad is gone! December 7, 2024 will go down in history as one of the world’s most brutal dictators ever fled the country. Sadnaya prison, that scene of untold horrors […]
Vladimir Putin: godfather and federator of the international far right!
Introduction by oaklandsocialist: This article is directly related to the issue of the upcoming elections because of Trump’s close ties to Putin, as Oaklandsocialist has docujmented many times, going back to the […]
Can Israel crush its “democratic” form of domestic rule?
Oaklandsocialist recently carried this interview with the courageous Israeli anti-apartheid activist Ofer Neiman. One issue that really requires further discussion is how far can Israel go in crushing democracy domestically. Recent reports […]
Can Republicans steal the 2024 election?
Donald Trump is floundering. He’s staying off the campaign trail, with his first appearance in a week scheduled for Montana, a state he is likely to win by double digits in November. […]
Message to “Never Biden” voters
I’ve had some extended discussions with people who no matter what aren’t going to vote to keep Trump out, by voting for Biden. These are people I basically agree with on most […]
Review of forum on socialist orientation towards 2024 elections
Last Sunday (Sept. 17) a forum was held on how socialists should orient towards the 2024 elections. I was one of the panelists. The following is what I presented, followed by some […]
Israel’s political crisis: Interview with Ofer Neiman in Jerusalem
Israel’s political crisis has many aspects, some of which are unique to Israel and some of which the world has in comon. Here, Oaklandsocialist interviews Ofer Neiman, long time Palestinian rights activist […]