Kissinger’s bloody legacy
by Anderson Bean
Anderson Bean reflects on the destructive legacy of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who died last month at the age of 100 years old.
Argentina: from Pink Tide to reactionary wave
Tempest Interviews Cele Fierro
by Cele FierroTempest interviews Cele Fierro about the recent elections in Argentina and the presidential victory of far right candidate Javier Milei.
Global crises and global revolts
A talk from Socialism 2023
by Shireen Akram-BosharIn this talk delivered last September at the Socialism Conference, Tempest member Shireen Akram-Boshar describes how multiple global crises and revolts signal rising popular rage against the neoliberal capitalist order. Because neoliberalism has eviscerated resources for care and social reproduction, feminist insurgency is especially important.
Solidarity against Anti-Palestinian hate crimes
Interview with Vermont organizers Wafic Faour and Ashley Smith
by Paul Fleckenstein, Wafic Faour, and Ashley SmithPaul Fleckenstein interviews Wafic Faour and Ashley Smith, two organizers with the Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation.
The Legacy of October 7
A response to brian bean
by Mel BienenfeldMel Beinenfeld assesses the Hamas attack of October 7 and its consequences.
Palestine 101
A Tempest roundtable
by brian bean, Sherry Wolf, and Shireen Akram-BosharA Tempest Collective event last month featured Tempest members brian bean, Sherry Wolf, and Shireen Akram-Boshar discussing “75 years of colonialism, imperialism, and resistance” in Palestine.
Report from the West Bank
A new phase of resistance after October 7
by Najla K. and brian beanNajla K. and brian bean report on the state of resistance in the West Bank after October 7.
Who should run hospitals?
Conversations with striking nurses in New Brunswick
by Sam FriedmanTempest’s Sam Friedman reports on conversations with striking nurses at RWJBarnabas, who are drawing the conclusion that health care workers, not corporations, should run our hospitals.
In defense of school busing
A look back at the struggle in Boston
by Keegan O'BrienThis fall, PBS released a feature-length documentary titled The Busing Battleground. On the occasion of the documentary release, Tempest Magazine is reprinting this article and updated introduction, originally published with Jacobin Magazine.
A response to Jonah ben Avraham’s “Support Palestinians when they fight…”
Readers’ View
by Dan LaBotz and Stephen R. ShalomDan La Botz and Stephen R. Shalom respond critically to a recent article by Jonah Ben Avraham.