Building the revolutionary left today
Tempest event
by TempestTempest event, Sunday, September 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
No rhyme or reason?
Market logic and back to work at AT&T
by Paul KDPaul KD describes the worker response to AT&T’s back to work policy.
We need collective bargaining in Fairfax schools
Reports from the front
by Janette CorceliusJanette Corcelius argues in support of a collective bargaining resolution to be passed for Fairfax County Public Schools.
The long hot summer (& autumn) for UK labor
An interview with Ian Allinson on the strike and organizing wave
by Joe Allen and Ian AllinsonJoe Allen interviewed Ian Allinson, a member of rs21 and former rank-and-file socialist candidate for General Secretary of Unite the Union in 2017, and the author of Workers Can Win!: A Guide to Organizing at Work published by Pluto Press.
Remembering Alan Grant
The idiosyncratic politics of the late comic writer
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy remembers the life of comic book writer Alan Grant and the Left politics found in some of his most well-known works including Detective Comics, Batman, and Shadow of the Bat.
Why I joined Tempest
The need for political organization and community has never been more urgent
by Donna MurchIn the first of an ongoing series of personal contributions, Donna Murch shares her reasons for becoming a member of the Tempest Collective.
Breaking the Impasse
A four-part Tempest study series
by TempestIn his latest book, Tempest Collective member Kim Moody analyzes: the political impasse which has shaped the rise of a new socialist movement in the United States; the recurring economic … Continue Reading Breaking the Impasse
Weaponizing identity politics
A review of Elite Capture
by Eric MaroneyEric Maroney reviews Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò’s recently published book from Haymarket, Elite Capture.
Introducing Trader Joe’s United
Reports from the front
by Sarah Beth RytherSarah Beth Ryther introduces the independent union Trader Joe’s United, during an August community rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lessons from IBT Local 1150
Rocco Calo, Sikorsky, and Teamster strategies for the upcoming fights
by Jay PoppaJay Poppa reviews the history of Rocco Calo—a newly promoted member of the Sean O’Brien leadership team—while running Teamster Local 1150, and looks for lessons for the future.