“We call on the labor movement to break from the Democratic Party, and build a class- struggle workers party.” So reads the conclusion of a resolution passed by IUPAT (Painters Union) Local […]
IUPAT Local 10: “build a class struggle workers party”
The Real Hillary Clinton: Interview with Haitian Immigrant
The real Hillary Clinton is revealed in this interview with a representative of a Haitian refugee group here in the US.
Notes on the work of Theodore Allen & Lerone Bennett Jr.
The work of Theodore Allen (The Invention of the White Race, 1994 & 1997) presents a powerful argument for class as the underlying unifier in capitalist society and against ‘race’ as […]
North Dakota Protest and Organized Labor
Many on the left have been inspired by the protest of Native Americans and their supporters against the Dakota Access Pipeline. They have been horrified at the recent use of police dogs […]
Political Shifts and the Unions: Labor Day, 2016
“Labor Day” is traditionally the official opening of US election campaigns. In this presidential election year, it is useful to compare the state of affairs of the two main parties of big business […]
Military Vet Supports Colin Kaepernick
A huge brouhaha is being made over the courageous stance of 49’er quarter back Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the US National Anthem. Maybe those making this fuss should consider the […]
Green Party Meeting
I went to a Green Party meeting in Oakland, CA last night. My main reason was to see if a layer of radicalized Sanders supporters were getting involved in the Greens. One meeting […]
Oaklandsocialist on the radio
I was asked to be on WEFT’s “World Labor Hour” last Saturday morning to talk about what I saw in Philadelphia at the DNC and about the Sanders campaign. In part the […]
Notice something about Trump?
Have you ever noticed how Trump repeats himself? “I like Paul, but these are horrible times for our country. We need very strong leadership. We need very, very strong leadership. And I’m […]
Democratic Party Convention: “Giving them their space riiiiiight now”
Ferment and turmoil is rocking both the parties of big business in the United States. First we had the Republican Party convention, with the mainstay of the religious right wing – Ted […]