as told by “S” (Note: “S” teaches German at a refugee camp in Germany.) Today I had a totally interesting German lesson day. In fact, we did close to no German at all. […]
The Man With No Home: Hassan’s Story
More Oakland Speaks: “I like to th___ hope my vote counts”
I think “the presidential race is pretty funny (because) I never thought Donald Trump would run for president,” says Major. “I like to th___ hope my vote counts,” says Nina. (Note how she catches […]
Oakland speaks: “high rents; gentrification; just right here, right now, chillin'”
Everybody has a story to tell. Everybody has a philosophy of life. For almost all longer-time Oakland residents, the issue of money and rents is huge. That’s clear from Cetima* and Cloud, […]
Interviews with Bernie Sanders Supporters in Oakland
Supporters of Bernie Sanders rallied and marched around Oakland’s Lake Merritt today. Here are a few interviews that Oakland Socialist did with a few of them. More are coming. For those wanting […]
The Democratic Party “Debate”: One family with a few squabbles
The fourth and last “debate” of the Democratic candidates for their party’s nomination for president was held last night.The two real candidates (Clinton and Sanders) and the faux candidate (O’Malley) all agreed […]
Martin Luther King, jr.
Today, as the nation “celebrates” the birthday of Martin Luther King, we should remember him as he really was, rather just than as a kindly man who gave a few nice speeches, […]
Can Sanders Break from the Democratic Party?
Can the Bernie Sanders campaign lead to a split away from the Democratic Party? That’s the subject of a debate I’ve been having with some socialists who support Sanders. How could such a […]
Economics, Oppression and Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders focuses almost exclusively on the issue of income inequality and related issues – “breaking up the big banks”, student debt, etc. Even when pressure forces him to talk about the […]
Movie Review: “Concussion”
“Concussion”, starring Will Smith, presents the contradiction of professional football. It also presents more than that. The film opens with a former football star, “Iron Mike” Webster, being inducted into the hall […]
Economic Interests Behind Malheur Occupation
There are powerful economic interests behind militia occupation of the center at the Malheur National Wildlife Reserve in eastern Oregon. It all starts with federal (that is, public) ownership of land. Look at the […]