I just arrived in time for the last day of the teachers’ strike here. Spent the day at the state capitol building with several thousand teachers. I was told that yesterday – […]
Interview: West Virginia teacher discusses strike
Oaklandsocialist interviews Joe Dangerfield, music teacher on strike in West Virginia: Also as a podcast:
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? […]
A “Rude” Union Member
“My union representative told me I’m rude.” So spoke the checker at the grocery store I usually shop at. She also told me that she hasn’t seen that rep in the store […]
Victory of Assad Regime in Ghouta Is Major Defeat for Those Fighting Racism and Capitalist Authoritarianism Globally
From Alliance of Middle East Socialists: Those who oppose both the Assad regime and the Jihadists and all the imperialist powers, need to focus on a glaring fact: Support for Assad and […]
South Africa’s Zuma resigns; what next?
Jacob Zuma has resigned as president of South Africa. The immediate reason was his corruption scandals, but the underlying reasons tell a tale that workers around the world should consider. It is […]
From Kaepernick to baseball free agents: The boycott is on
Baseball owners seem to have learned something from the pro football owners’ boycott of Colin Kaepernick: They learned that owners can stick together, violate anti-trust laws, and get away with it. So, […]
