Articles on US politics, culture, economy, etx.
“Something old and something new…” That’s how the Democrat/Republican political alignment could be described after the 2018 midterm elections. Yes, there was a “blue wave”, although not a tsunami. According to Real […]
The 2018 elections were a scandalous fraud, even by the standards of capitalist legality. The fact that the AFL-CIO completely ignored this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as […]
If you wanted to write a piece of fiction meant to show how many white workers are being driven criminally insane due to the crisis of capitalism and the failure of the […]
“I think it’s great.” “Is this something to do with those women protesting?” “They are completely different from us.” These were three comments from workers and young people about the Marriott strike […]
It is vital for the working class movement – and for socialists within that movement – to understand the science behind global warming/climate disruption and its links with disastrous storms like […]
There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth on one side and posturing and boasting on the other. But in the wake of the confirmation of right-wing hatchet man Kavanaugh to the […]
Cliff Willmeng, long time socialist and working class fighter, is running for Boulder County (Colorado) Commissioner. Here, he talks with Oaklandsocialist about why he’s running. He explains: He’s using the campaign to […]
Occasionally, liberals are worth quoting. Here is one such time. “This was a job interview, not a criminal trial…. But Kavanaugh’s bleating about due process and presumption of innocence — his rage […]
First came Christine Blasey Ford. In plain language, she described how Kavanaugh and his buddy tried to rape her, and all the while they were laughing. Her testimony was all the more […]
Try as they might, they cannot escape the fact that what is happening with Kavenaugh is a case of elitism on trial. Who, after all, is Brett Kavenaugh? Where did he come […]
