Class independence and the broad parties
A response to Left Voice
by Andy SernatingerTempest’s Andrew Sernatinger responds to a debate with Left Voice on how revolutionary socialists should relate to broad parties.
The Denmark Vesey rebellion (part 1)
Elements of an insurrection
by David WhitehouseTempest member David Whitehouse examines how Denmark Vesey and his comrades recruited and organized in 1822 for an attempted uprising against slavery in Charleston, South Carolina.
“Do not forsake me, comrade”
The continuing relevance of High Noon
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy revisits the Hollywood classic High Noon.
The contradictions of internationalism from above
by Travis S.
Travis S. argues that a more promising road forward for effective confrontation with the U.S. empire lies in disruptive power from below.
Worker insurgency and the New Deal
The inevitability of hindsight
by Kim MoodyKim Moody interrogates Eric Blanc’s account of the relationship between the Democrats and working-class self-activity in the New Deal era.
Socialism and the Kitchen Sink – December 2022
by Camila Valle
Camila Valle returns with another puzzle in her series, Socialism and the Kitchen Sink for December 2022.
Confronting authoritarian neoliberalism: the challenges facing the Left
Interview with Warren Montag by Dimitris Givisis
by Warren Montag and Dimitris GivisisWarren Montag, in this interview with Dimitris Givisis, offers global perspectives for the current capitalist conjuncture.
In Memoriam: John Molyneux
(1948-2022)
by Phil GasperTempest member Phil Gasper discusses the work and politics of the prominent and dedicated British Marxist John Molyneux.
Solidarity statement with protests in China
by Tempest
A joint solidarity statement on the protests in China by New Politics, Spectre, and Tempest.
After the rail fiasco
What’s next for the Left?
by Joe AllenJoe Allen explains that Biden’s blatant strike-breaking in the imposition of an unpopular contract on rail workers with the support of the DSA “Squad” is a betrayal and a political blunder.