OAKLAND LEADS THE WAY

November 2^nd the working class of Oakland outflanked the labor bureaucracy, the Democratic Party, the cops, the anti-labor Taft-Hartley law and kicked Wall Street where it counts by shutting down the Port of Oakland.  

A racially diverse cross-section of Oakland 10-20,000… Read full post »

AFTER WISCONSIN, WHICH ROAD FORWARD: CLASS INDEPENDENCE OR CLASS COLLABORATION? PREPARE FOR A GENERAL STRIKE, OR CARRY WATER FOR THE DEMOCRATS THROUGH 2012?

 Our unions’ leaderships are not prepared to fight and win in the current economic crisis. They lack an analysis of the natur… Read full post »

END NATO-US INTERVENTION! DEFEAT QADDAFFI! BREAK WITH THE TNC!
ARM THE WORKERS AND YOUTH TO DEFEAT IMPERIALISM IN NORTH AFRICA

Class Contradictions in the North African Revolution

Decades of crony capitalism, funded by the flow of petro-dollars to despots, sheiks, reactionary Bathists, and fake soc… Read full post »

HWRS* has joined with others who have called for a general strike in response to the attacks on unionized public workers in Wisconsin and elsewhere. Some others who consider themselves socialists (e.g., David H., in a Faceboo… Read full post »

REVOLUTIONS IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST:

THE PERMANENT REVOLUTION UNFOLDS! 

The National Revolution revives

This statement was originally written during the early days of the Tunisian revolt and does not attempt to deal in detail with the quick moving escalation of… Read full post »

REVOLUTIONS IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST:

THE PERMANENT REVOLUTION UNFOLDS! 

The National Revolution revives

This statement was originally written during the early days of the Tunisian revolt and does not attempt to deal in detail with the quick moving escalation of… Read full post »

THE FURLOUGH: Intent and Impact

California State workers have had 18 months of furloughs; the threat  of minimum wage in future budget impasses still hangs over our head.  The furloughs ended June 30th after 18 months, the courts agreed with the Controller that paying minimum wage could no… Read full post »

THE FURLOUGH: Intent and Impact

California State workers have had 18 months of furloughs; the threat  of minimum wage in future budget impasses still hangs over our head.  The furloughs ended June 30th after 18 months, the courts agreed with the Controller that paying minimum wage could no… Read full post »

Massy and MSHA knew and workers were killed due to willful neglect; in my book that's murder. 

Worker safety and capitalism are incompatible.  All your regluations your underfunded and understaffed regulatory agencies can not control the drive for profit.

The OSHA general duty clause and th… Read full post »

MARCH ON CHEVRON-SAVE

OUR SCHOOLS

SATURDAY-FEBRUARY 27^TH - 11:00 AM

From: NYSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

230 Harbour Way Richmond

TO CHEVRON’S GATE

Demand money for education not for

billionaires!

·       WCCUSD FACES 10.1 MILLION IN CUT… Read full post »

Only an Indefinite General Strike Can Reverse the Fee Hike and Layoffs!

The University of California’s 33% fee hike is already having devastating effects on students. Adding to this catastrophe, layoffs and furloughs of university staff are set to be implemented on March 15, which is o… Read full post »

It’s time to wake up now!   The party never started. Despite all the teary eyes in Chicago last November and the proletarian sing along led by Pete Seeger at the inauguration last January, the working class, minority communities and the oppressed of the world have nothing to ce/… Read full post »

Workers of General Motors Occupy and Take Control of your Work Place!

The dismantling of the American auto industry, the US government’s bailout of a bankrupt GM, and the deal being cut with the UAW to savage a diminished workforce, if carried out according to Obama’s plan, will be a hist… Read full post »

Last week the president took a bold step to protect and advance the police state.  Preventative detention is his plan for those  whom his administration deems too dangerous to let go and who can not be tried.   See the Rachel Madow report on the May 21 speech.

http://www.brasschec… Read full post »

Last week at Portola Middle School in El Cerrito a teacher was pelted with rocks and pushed down the stairs after trying to restrain kids who were getting out of hand.  An exchange on the local school community blog raised the question of who is responsible for the violence of individual… Read full post »

No New Viet Nam War in Afghanistan and Pakistan!

Oil Industry Tool Obama Fosters Mass Murder of Pashtuns

and Creates Nearly Two Million Refugees in Swat Valley!

Workers can stop him – and… Read full post »

 Democrates and Labor Leaders Unite with Republicans to Bleed Workers Dry

With all the diligence and sincerity of the warden accompanying the condemned on the last mile, California’s Democratic Party politicians are rallying the faithful to do the dirty work of the ruling class,… Read full post »

The West Contra Costa School District in California, under threat of being put under trusteeship by the state, is facing school closures to save millions needed to pay interest on decades old debt.    The community is struggling to save schools.  To understand how to win a social strug… Read full post »

Whenever social programs are cut, wages are frozen, cost of living allowances are not paid, the excuse is given that there are no funds.  The governing body turns its pockets inside out and says,"look at the books....no money here just a little lint and lots of bills." The agents of the… Read full post »

Following the meeting of the West Contra Costa School Board the community was informed that cuts will be made.  I contend that they are not inevitable and that if the community stands up for itself  there can be another outcome. Parents and teachers will be meeting this week to take action… Read full post »