Here is the letter sent out by the president of the Carpenters Union, Doug McCarron. We are also providing a translation of some of the finer points. McCarron: “Our membership is divided […]
Carpenters Union Leader: “We will work with” Trump
Rex Tillerson and Obscenity Laws
It must be the anti-obscenity laws that have created the ban. During the election “debates” three dirty little words were never mentioned: “global climate change”. And now, there is a public furor over […]
Ghost Ship Disaster: The Hunt is On
While the real criminal is getting off Scot-free, the campaign is on to find a scapegoat for the Ghost Ship fire disaster, in which at least 36 people died. So far, the […]
Trump: A Method to his Madness
When Corporate America installed George Bush as president, it indicated a shift in foreign policy. Drunk with the collapse of “Communism”, they believed that as the world’s unchallenged military power, they could […]
Trump and the Specter Haunting Europe
A specter is haunting Europe (and the rest of the world). No it is not (yet) the specter of communism. (We wish!) It is the specter of endocrine disruption. “What kind of […]
IUPAT Local 10: “Mobilize to Stop the KKK”
The Painters Union (IUPAT) Local 10 in Portland OR has passed a resolution calling for mass mobilizations to stop the KKK and similar racist groups. Union activists, socialists and others should join […]
Outlines of Trump Presidency
The outlines of a Trump presidency are starting to appear. His appointment of Senator Jeff Sessions (R., SC) as attorney general is key. He has been one of the hardest core senators against […]
DAPL, Federal Lands and “Jobs”
There was a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in San Francisco this morning. What the protesters and socialists in general have to consider is this: Many of us think that when […]
Hands Around Lake Merritt
About a week or so ago, somebody put up a Facebook event calling for a “peaceful protest” in Oakland by calling on people to join hands around Lake Merritt on Sunday, Nov. […]
AFL-CIO’s Weak Statement
Richard Trumka, head of the labor movement in the US (the AFL-CIO) has put out an extremely weak (at best) statement on Trump’s victory. “The AFL-CIO accepts the outcome of this election and […]