On the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Modi and Khalistan on the world stage
by Nagesh RaoNagesh Rao analyzes the assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Once again on the Democratic Party, the lesser evil, and the working-class Left
by Keith Rosenthal
Tempest’s Keith Rosenthal argues that, in the context of looming environmental catastrophe and ongoing social crisis, we cannot place our faith in the Democratic Party to advance the interests of the working class and the oppressed.
Nurses’ strike in New Brunswick, NJ
Report from the front
by Dana CloudSam Friedman reports on a nurses’ strike in New Brunswick, NJ. over oppressive working conditions, including unsafe staffing levels.
What happened to the Left in the U.S. labor movement?
Sam Gindin’s critique of the UPS deal raises big questions
by Joe AllenThe recent contract settlement between the Teamsters and UPS continues to spark debate and reflections on the Left. Tempest’s Joe Allen weighs in.
The DSA moment is over
by Andy Sernatinger
Andy Sernatinger looks at the crisis facing the Democratic Socialists of America, arguing that DSA’s ‘moment’ has passed.
Socialism from below
by Anthony Arnove
This talk by Anthony Arnove kicked off a NYC Tempest Collective discussion on the theme of “Socialism from Below.”
Racism, self-determination, and the dissolution of the Palestine working group
A reflection on the DSA Convention
by Naomi BennetThe DSA voted to dissolve the BDS and Palestine Solidarity Working Group (BDSWG) and force it into the International Committee despite protest from both groups. To ignore the gravity of this decision and its implications would be a disastrous mistake–a mistake reflected in the celebration of the new DSA leadership.
Speaking tour: Resisting Russian imperialism
Ukraine’s struggle for self-determination
by TempestFour scholars and leftists from Ukraine and Russia will participate in a speaking tour with events in Chicago, New York, and Berkeley.
Did the DSA Convention Move Left?
by Andy Sernatinger
Andy Sernatinger analyzes the developments from DSA’s 2023 National Convention.
Starving Armenians and very tasty cookies
The blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh is a form of terrorism
by Nancy KricorianThe blockade is a form of terrorism, meant to drive people from their homeland. Starvation is a weapon of genocide, but for the moment Artsakh’s residents are doing everything they can to hold on.