DSA’s budget crisis has been a long time coming
The sick man of the socialist movement
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger assesses the severe budget crisis that has surfaced within the Democratic Socialists of America.
Free Boris Kagarlitsky and all Russian anti-war prisoners
by Tempest
The case of Russian socialist Boris Kagarlitsky, in prison for opposing the war on Ukraine, may be up for appeal in early May. Tempest supports an urgent campaign for his release.
Criticisms and conditions in support for Palestinian resistance
A reply to Tempest
by Tom DaleTom Dale responds to the Tempest editorial “Toward a free Palestine” and argues for clarifying what socialists mean by “unconditional but critical support” for national liberation struggles.
“People have to act collectively”
Resisting the new McCarthyism
by Ellen SchreckerLeading historian of McCarthyism Ellen Schrecker explains that McCarthyism was not about one person. And what’s happening today within our society, including the erosion of democratic practices and values, is not just about Donald Trump.
Weathering the storm
A brief report on the 2024 Tempest convention
by Kirstin Roberts and Natalia TylimKirstin Roberts and Natalia Tylim report of the 2024 Tempest convention held in Chicago over the long weekend of February 17-19.
Comrades, community, and commitment
Why I joined Tempest
by Aileen CerrillosTempest member Aileen Cerrillos reflects on their experience organizing in university and NGO-modeled spaces and their decision to join the Tempest Collective project.
“The John Brown way” part 2
Into battle
by David WhitehouseDavid Whitehouse recounts the battles, up through the Harpers’ Ferry revolt, of anti-slavery militant John Brown, a period that influenced the emergence of the United States Left.
Perspectives for socialists in 2024
Interview with David McNally—Part 2
by David McNallyThe Tempest Collective Editorial Board recently sat down with David McNally to discuss current geopolitical dynamics, economic fault lines, and labor struggles—and perspectives for socialists in 2024. This is the second part of a two-part interview. Part one can be read here.
Aaron’s Sacrifice
by Rory Fanning
Rory Fanning reflects on the experience and meaning of Aaron Bushnell standing up (and dying) for Palestine.
Académicxs con Palestina is rising from Mexico City
by Joel Sronce
Tempest member Joel Sronce reports on the emergence of a new collective in Mexico, Académicxs con Palestina contra el Genocidio.