A revolutionary socialist organizing project
A comment on Ashley Smith’s “Trump Seizes Power in D.C.”
by Mel BienenfeldMel Bienenfeld considers the more puzzling aspects of “Trumpism” and opens up space for a much-needed conversation about how to understand our current political moment.
Report from the front
by TetoTempest member Teto reports on the New Year’s Palestine solidarity march during the Roses Parade.
Report from the front
by Kai B.Tempest member Kai B. describes a spirited high school student walkout for immigrants in Pasadena, California.
Their first line of attack must be our first line of defense
by Tempest National CommitteeTempest calls for the defense and release of Columbia Palestine activist Mahmoud Kahlil, ground zero for increasing attacks by the Trump administration on campus activism, the Left, and the working class.
Thomas Hummel describes how the rise of the far right defines the tasks of socialists today.
An appeal to build support for the international anti-fascist campaign directed at Tesla and its billionaire, pro-Trump, neo-Nazi owner, Elon Musk.
Europe at the crossroads of history
by Daniel TanuroTempest republishes an article from Daniel Tanuro responding to the political alliance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and its meaning for the European Left. Tanuro warns against any alignment with European capital and the imperial interests of the European Union while highlighting the importance of defending the Ukrainians right to self-determination.
Sean Larson analyses the outcome of last month’s German elections.
A first-hand account
by Sam FriedmanEven the best accounts of the movement for harm reduction leave out the role of Marxists, anarchists, and other radicals. Sam Friedman sets the record straight.
Which way forward for Palestinian liberation?
by Joseph DaherIran has been attempting to achieve a regional balance of power against Israel and the U.S. as well as pursue its own military and economic aims in the region. The regime views any challenge to its influence in Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and the Gaza Strip, whether from below by popular forces or from Israel, other regional powers, and the U.S. as a threat to their interests. Its policy is entirely driven by its state and capitalist interests, not some liberatory project.