On February 28, Trump and Netanyahu went to war against Iran. In doing so, and without even realizing it, Trump is reenacting the failed view of the Neoconservatives. Their first failure was […]
Background to Trump’s return to neo-conservatism
“Progressives” argue for Zionism. Do socialists know how to respond?
In the past, the way was opened for far right domestic policies by starting with the intellectual arguments for them. Now, Israel supporters are concerned about the collapsing support for Israel and […]
Trump doubles down on plan to steal November election; where is the opposition?
On Thursday (July 16), Trump gave his speech that was promised to be a “bombshell” expose of election fraud. Two days later, the Wall St. Journal editorial board critiqued his speech. They […]
Oil Prices Plus DSA Campism and November’s Elections
Will the stupidity of the “socialist left” combine with the selfish shortsightedness of tens of millions of voters to deliver a victory for the fascist-connected Republicans in November? Consider these two sets […]
Trump signs Versailles 2 and WSJ finds its sense of humor (unintentionally)
You couldn’t have a better image than Trump signing the “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) with Iran at the historic Versailles Palace where Germany surrendered, marking the end of WW I. Meanwhile, […]
From Ukraine to the Persian Gulf, the superpowers no longer call the shots!
From Ukraine to the Persian Gulf, the superpowers no longer call the shots! By Yorgos Mitralias The first major lesson from the wars in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf is already glaringly […]
Peace deal: Trump cries “Uncle”!
“Is that it?” wrote the Wall St. Journal editorial board about the Trump-Iran truce which masquerades as a “peace deal”. They entitled their editorial “Will Trump Bail Out Iran’s Regime?” Summary of […]
“National Prayer Day” & July 4: Headed further down the road towards absolute authoritarianism
On Thursday, May 7, thousands of people gathered on the Capitol mall to celebrate National Prayer Day. That event gave a glmpse of a comng campaign which we must not ignore. […]
Video: Interview with Scottish socialist Sean Cudden on the recent British elections
Oaklandsocialist recently interviewed Scottish socialist Sean Cudden on the outcome of the recent British elections. Here is the video of full interview. Full transcript below. John Reimann We’re talking with Sean Cudden […]
The many faces of Tucker Carlson
In 2024, Oaklandsocialist published an article explaining how Putin was drawing the left into his far right web. Today, Tucker Carlson is taking it one step further. He’s drawing a far wider […]