Who and what is the ruling class?
Part two: The market and the state
by Josh OnIn part two of “Who and What is the Working Class,” Josh On discusses the relationship between the market and the state. Part one is here.
Defending trans students in NYC schools
Families, educators, and allies fight to rescind transphobic District Two CEC resolution 248
by Danielle BullockEducator Danielle Bullock reports on the struggle to defend transgender students, arguing that solidarity among teachers, transgender students, activists, and community members will be crucial for NYC to remain a progressive oasis in Trump’s America.
What’s next for the Syrian revolution?
Challenges and organizing since Assad’s fall
by TempestA Tempest sponsored panel: “What’s next for the Syrian revolution? Challenges and organizing since Assad’s fall”
Solidarity with Ali Abunimah
Oppose the Swiss government’s repression of Palestine activists
by TempestTempest joins the call to release Ali Abunimah from Swiss detention.
July 9, 2024
by Joel Sronce
In this poem, Joel Sronce weaves together three different soccer matches including a pickkup game at a schoolyard in Gaza during the genocide.
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.
Leftist studies in China and the United States
A conversation between Shi Yongqin and Paul Le Blanc
by TempestShi Yongqin is a translator whose life’s work has been to bring Trotsky’s writings to a Chinese audience. Here he talks with Paul Le Blanc.
Trump and his oligarchs (back) at the gate
Solidarity, political independence, and fighting the new authoritarianism
by Tempest National CommitteeOn the brink of the second Trump presidency, Tempest offers this editorial statement on the current moment and the tasks ahead.
DSA never recovered from Bowman
Assessing DSA’s membership figures, 2020-2024
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger looks at the numbers and diagnoses DSA’s rise and slide.
Report on the Amazon Teamsters’ strike in Southern California
by Michael Fabregas and Promise Li
Michael Fabregas and Promise Li, members of the Los Angeles branch of Tempest, report on Teamsters’ pickets against Amazon in Southern California.