Introduction from Oaklandsocialist: A debate is under way within the left about whether or not to vote for the Democrats. Some on the left oppose voting for the Democrats’ and use the […]
Elections 2024 and white supremacy in the United States
The nature of this period: An Oaklandsocialist pamphlet
“We could be living in a year in which authoritarians take or keep power in nations across Europe, Latin America and in the U.S., while Putin continues to make advances in Ukraine […]
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. […]
Video debate: Should socialists support voting for Democrats in 2024… or ever?
Introduction: The Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign recently held a debate on whether socialists should support voting for Democrats in 2024, or ever. Lifelong socialist, former president of AFSCME Local 444 and […]
Election 2024 update: Harris picks Tim Walz for running mate
“How often in the world do you wake up knowing that a black woman kicked that bastard’s ass and sent him on the road?” Tim Walz, presumptive Democratic nominee for Vice President. […]
Kamala Harris rallies 10,000 enthusiastic supporters in Atlanta: What are her prospects? Where is it leading?
Yesterday I signed up for and attended an online meeting of the Kamala Harris for president campaign. I did so for a couple of interrelated reasons: I think it’s extremely important to […]
Report from Philadelphia
Oaklandsocialist notes: The author of this article is a young-ish working class guy who lives in a mainly white working class neighborhood in Philadelphia. I went to a shuffleboard event here in […]
Don’t support Jill Stein: Clay Claiborne comments
Introduction from Oaklandsocialist: Here, Clay Claiborn comments on our previous article “Don’t support Jill Stein! A reply to Howie Hawkins”. Readers may also be interested in Clay’s 2020 article “Why Joe Biden […]
Don’t support Jill Stein! a reply to Howie Hawkins
While any serious person is horrified at the prospect of a Trump/Vance presidency, some on the left are actually arguing that it won’t make that much of a difference. One would think […]
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party
It’s now official: Joe Biden is bowing out of the presidential race. It’s also all but official: Kamala Harris will be his replacement. This is extremely good news. Now there is a […]