Joe Biden came into office based on appeals to return to a day gone by. He pledged to restore the “soul of America”. He pledged a return to “bipartisanship”, meaning collaborating with […]
Israel/Gaza and possible crisis in Biden administration
A bizarre “peace” award
Interview with Cheryl Zuur, co-chair of the Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign, about a “peace” award being given to neoliberal, privatizing and Putin apologizing economist Jeffrey Sachs.
House Speaker removed: Another step towards (political) civil war?
It took nearly a week and a mere 15 tries for Kevin McCarthy to secure his lifelong dream of becoming House Speaker. But this didn’t come close to the record, which […]
Chaos in US House of Representatives not just petty wrangling
The chaos in the US House of Representatives will have immediate effects at home and longer term domestic and global effects. This crisis is an example of the crisis of U.S. politics […]
One helluva week
Last week was one helluva week, a week in which: The federal government came within hours of shutting down entirely, due to the machinations of the QAnon Republicans whose goal, as the […]
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 […]
Oaklandsocialist to participate in debate on 2024 elections this Sunday
Save the Date! September 24th 11:00 AM PDT/2:00 PM EDT Socialists and the 2024 Elections in the USA An online forum brought to you by the Marxmail.world List Register Here The Marxism […]
Video: 2024 election preview – House Judiciary Committee quizzes Merrick Garland
Last Wednesday, the QAnon controlled House Judiciary Committee quizzed Attorney General Merrick Garland. That hearing was important if for no other reason than that it gives us a taste of what the […]
Why socialists must argue for arms for Ukraine and how to make that argument
The Trump trials: A gathering storm?
Like a “weather disturbance” gathering strength as it moves across the Atlantic, the criminal charges surrounding Trump are gathering force and seem likely to end up in a full scale crisis. If […]