The place was West Palm Beach, Florida and the date was mid November of 2000. Jane McAlevey had been sent there by the AFL-CIO to organize against the Bush team’s election fraud, […]
“Progressive” Democrats: Learning from the past
Trump meets his handler in Helsinki
Not in the last 100 years and more have we seen such harsh mainstream attacks on a sitting president. “Donald Trump’s press conference performance in Helsinki rises to & exceeds the threshold […]
Brett Kavanaugh nominated: A new chapter in US history?
Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the US Supreme Court is both less and more important than the Democrats are saying. It’s less important because what really matters is the federal appeals […]
Seattle Ironworkers: McClain responds
A week ago, Oaklandsocialist wrote an article on how Ironworkers Local 86 was supporting Amazon against the homeless in Seattle. We sent it to Chris McClain, business manager of Ironworkers Local 86. We […]
Trump pulls out of Iran deal: Will there be war?
There is more to Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal than meets the eye – in terms of the long term world relations, in terms of the world economy, and (what […]
Michael Cohen and the Mueller “Investigation”
Is the Mueller investigation into Trump real or is it just nibbling around the edges of the real issue? Consider the questions Mueller wants to ask Trump. According to the NY Times, […]
Travis Reinking: A sick puppy in a sick society
The outrage over the granting of bail for Travis Reinking was too much. As Newschannel5 reported, the bail was revoked “following public outcry from the community.” One lawyer explained why Reinking got […]
March against violence: Another sign of coming movement?
Thousands gathered in downtown Oakland today to protest against gun violence. As is to be expected, the range of politics was all over the place – from Black Lives Matter supporters […]
Last Days of Pompeo… or of ‘Identity’ Politics?
Last Days of Pompeo… or of ‘Identity’ Politics? by Raymond Nat Turner His lips gurgled watery words, his nostrils were an aching incinerator… Still she taunted and tormented him about his acting, […]
Some thoughts on gun control
How should socialists relate to what seems to be a growing movement among some high school students in favor of some sort of increased gun regulation – in particular banning assault weapons? […]