Inspired by the strike of BART workers, the truckers at the Port of Oakland organized and went on strike on Monday, Oct. 21. Because they are technically not employees, but rather […]
Why ILWU President ordered members to cross picket line
BART Strike Ends
Late last night, the leaders of SEIU 1021 and ATU 155 – the two unions on strike at BART – announced a tentative agreement and called the strike off. The strike was […]
BART Strike Continues
The first day of the BART strike was a tremendous success. Pickets at the BART facility at the Port of Oakland were honored by longshore workers. This was not expected by BART […]
Republicans and Democrats Get Further Into the Swamp
Here is an amusing little video of the struggle going on between the Republicans and the Democrats in the US House of Representatives. Basically, what the Republicans have done is to give […]
Government Shutdown – A “Tragic Opera”?
US Government Shutdown: A “Comic Opera”? By John Reimann Well, it seems they dodged a bullet. Or did they? Was there ever a realistic chance of the bullet striking home? We’re talking […]
Is Corporate America Feeling the Heat?
Participants in the protest marches against the Zimmerman verdict in both Oakland and Los Angeles commented that there seemed to be a new layer of black youth who were getting involved. […]
Health Care “Reform”
The following was written by a worker in the US health care industry who reports her experiences as Obama’s health care “reform” nears becoming effective. There are several reasons why Obama Care […]
The Cult of the Individual
I was asked on Facebook why there is no general revolt as a result of the government shutdown. Why does the majority appear unconcerned with the fact that the poorest are the […]
Government Shuts Down: Wall St. Journal Worries
Any time the Wall St. Journal proposes that “individuals” should be treated the same as businesses, and any time they criticize the hard line Republicans in Congress, you know there is a […]
Patriotism and the Stockholm Syndrome
by John Reimann In the world of human psychology, sometimes a victim bonds with is or her abuser. It’s called the Stockholm syndrome, and Wikipedia describes it as ‘a form of traumatic […]