Building International Solidarity Against Imperial Rivalry
An interview with Ashley Smith about the rise of capitalist China
by Thomas HummelThomas Hummel interviews Ashley Smith about a new book on China in global capitalism.
Not showing up for Harris
Trump’s urban “surge” is mostly a mirage
by BC HamiltonWith a focus on the supposed shift toward Trump in New York City, BC Hamilton argues that the real story of the election was a lack of motivation to vote for status-quo politics.
Trump vs Harris: how did the U.S.A. get here?
An interview with Aaron Amaral
by Aaron Amaral and David CamfieldDavid Camfield interviews Tempest’s Aaron Amaral about the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the development of the two-party system, and the history and possibility of mass challenges from below for an episode of podcast Victor’s Children. What follows is a transcript of that interview, edited for length and clarity.
A review of Paul Foot: A Life in Politics
Bill Roberts reviews the new biography Paul Foot: A Life in Politics.
Re-opening the question of Jewish Liberation
A review of Safety Through Solidarity
by Jonah ben AvrahamThe new book on fighting antisemitism by Ben Lorber and Shane Burley could not have come at a better time, writes Jonah ben Avraham.
When the circus leaves town
A Tempest editorial on the eve of the 2024 elections
by Tempest National CommitteeThe Tempest National Committee argues that while there is little to nothing that the socialist movement can do now to challenge the right-wing visions on offer in the 2024 U.S. elections, a serious reckoning with how we got here and the post-election tasks of the Left is critical to raising our collective horizons beyond the future threatened by both sides.
The logic of Trump vs. the logic of Lenin
by Paul Le Blanc
Paul LeBlanc argues that socialists must adapt Leninism to the current moment to face Trumpism’s political effectiveness.
A review of China in Global Capitalism: Building International Solidarity against Imperial Rivalry
by Ben Rosenfield
Ben Rosenfield reviews Eli Friedman, Kevin Lin, Rosa Liu, and Ashley Smith’s China in Global Capitalism.
A racist counter-offensive in Texas
The loss of DEI, its impact, and its legacy
by Joshua HamiltonInterview with Joshua Hamilton on the attacks on DEI in the Texas higher-education system.
Notes on the ILA tentative agreement and the end of the strike
by Kim Moody
Kim Moody offers some initial thoughts on the settlement of the East Coast strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the role of the Biden Administration.