Violence enabled by the state
A statement on the murder of Juniper Blessing
by Eric MaroneyEric Maroney speaks out about the stabbing death of trans teenager Juniper Blessing.
Trump, the right, and the broader anti-trans reaction
The material roots of scapegoating
by Eric MaroneyIt is evident that Trump and the MAGAtized Republican Party have taken advantage of voters’ anxieties and created a sense of panic surrounding transgender issues. However, as Eric Maroney explains, what remains less clear are the reasons why these appeals resonate with certain voters, what drives this particular political reaction, and how the Left can effectively respond.
Political economy of passing
A Trans genre meditation on queerness
by Eric MaroneyIn recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance and Transgender Awareness Week, Eric Maroney meditates on what it means to be Black and transgender in white-supremacist, capitalist society. In spite of carceral logics and practices alongside intimately felt gender discipline, Maroney finds reason for hope in queer and abolitionist kinship.
SEIU forces leader out
The cost of speaking out for Palestine
by Eric MaroneyTempest’s Eric Maroney reports on how the Connecticut SEIU pushed executive director Kooper Caraway from office in the wake of Caraway’s public support for Palestine.
The Writers Guild fights back
An interview with an ally involved with the strike
by Eric MaroneyTempest member Eric Maroney sat down with Gabriela, an ally close to the Writers Guild of America strike, to talk about the strike action, what is at stake, and what it will take to win.
Celebrating pride month
while our rights are under attack
by Eric MaroneyIn this Tempest editorial, Eric Maroney for the Editorial Board explains why Stonewall and its legacy remain important to our understanding of queer resistance-more than ever at a time when LGBTQIA people find themselves under attack.
It’s a smaller world in DeSantis’ Florida
Building the movement for queer and trans liberation
by Eric MaroneyEric Maroney provides an analysis of the response to the ongoing wave of attacks against queer and trans youth in the U.S. with a focus on Florida governor and recently announced presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.
The alt-right anti-trans crusades
Gender essentialism, social reproduction, and the tasks of the Left
by Eric MaroneyEric Maroney argues that the far-right attacks on transgender people stem from profound social anxiety over the crises posed by neoliberal capitalism.
Weaponizing identity politics
A review of Elite Capture
by Eric MaroneyEric Maroney reviews Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò’s recently published book from Haymarket, Elite Capture.
Protect Trans kids
Unraveling the neoliberal logic of the anti-trans attack
by Eric MaroneyEric Maroney provides analysis and a response to the series of anti-trans legislation and orders in several states.