Support Ukraine’s Nurses
Help USN (US) provide life-saving hospital equipment
by TempestA call for material support and solidarity with a campaign on behalf of the Ukrainian nurses union.
Strike lessons from Massachusetts teachers
An interview with Matt Bach of Educators for a Democratic Union
by Peter Allen-Lamphere and Matt BachPeter Allen-Lamphere discusses the education strike wave in Massachusetts with presidential candidate for the Massachusetts Teachers Association and Educators for a Democratic Union member, Matt Bach.
“The starvation of Gaza is not a glitch in the system”
End the genocide! Free Palestine!
by brian bean for the Tempest National Committeebrian bean, writing for the Tempest National Committee, calls out the crocodile tears of the U.S. ruling class over the starvation of Gaza, and calls for an immediate response to the starving and a broadening of the movement against the genocide and the system behind it.
Will Mamdani be allowed to govern NYC?
by Shamus Cooke
To win the Democratic Party nomination for mayor, Zohran Mamdani ran on a platform that won him a base of support in New York City’s working class. Shamus Cooke argues that Mamdani’s promises can only become a reality if his supporters are ready to fight against ruling-class resistance.
Suweida under fire
by Joseph Daher
Joseph Daher lays out the complex situation for activists in Syria’s recent struggles since the fall of Assad.
History without democracy
Palestine, the AHA, and the fight against scholasticide
by Daniel JohnsonFollowing an overwhelming membership vote in favor of a resolution opposing scholasticide in Gaza, the Executive Council of the American Historical Association vetoed the decision. Daniel Johnson provides an update on this important struggle.
Mutual ruin? Or working-class revolution?
What Ishchenko’s Towards the Abyss fails to consider
by Sam FriedmanSam Friedman reviews Volodymyr Ishchenko’s Towards the Abyss: Ukraine from Maidan to War.
Trump’s strategy to reassert U.S. dominance
Prioritizing great power rivalry with China, part two
by Ashley SmithDespite all the chaos, confusion, and faction fights, the Trump administration is united behind one project—escalating Washington’s imperial rivalry with China—argues Ashley Smith.
May Day Strong!
Interview with CTU activist Jesse Sharkey
by Alex Schmaus and Jesse SharkeyTempest member Alex Schmaus interviewed Chicago Teachers Union activist Jesse Sharkey about the May Day Strong Meeting at CTU headquarters on July 18, 2025.
Schools as sites of struggle
What the ICE raids in LA and Trump’s defunding schools reveal
by Lois WeinerEducation scholar and activist Lois Weiner discusses the strength of education workers and the specific attacks facing the education sector.