A revolutionary socialist organizing project
Interview with Phoebe Gilpin on the Sesame Workers’ Union struggle
by Keith Rosenthal and Phoebe GilpinPhoebe Gilpin, Senior Director of Formal Learning at Sesame Workshop, is part of the union organizing committee and one of the workers recently laid off. Gilpin spoke with Keith Rosenthal for Tempest Magazine about the struggle, how it transpired, and what comes next.
On the Solidarity Collectives
by Robert FrancisRobert Francis reports on Solidarity Collectives, a network of Ukrainian anarchists who are organizing on an anti-authoritarian basis and fighting on the frontlines against the Russian invasion.
Presenting at the 2023 Socialism conference in a panel organized and moderated by Lee Wengraf, Robert Cuffy and Leo Zeilig examine the revolutionary legacy of Walter Rodney, casting light on his break with state socialism and his embrace of working-class struggles from below. What follows is a transcript of their talk, edited for length and clarity.
An interview with union letter carrier Melissa Rakestraw
by Melissa Rakestraw and Natalia TylimNatalia Tylim interviews letter carrier and National Association of Letter Carriers leader Melissa Rakestraw about a bad contract and the attacks on postal workers by the Trump Administration.
An anti-inauguration protest speech
by Andy ThayerLegal rallies and marches like here today have their place. They allow us to communicate and solidarize with each other. They allow new people to join our movement and meet each other so that they can do further, more valuable work in the future. However, as Andy Thayer points out, we need more!
A comment on Ashley Smith’s “Trump Seizes Power in D.C.”
by Mel BienenfeldMel Bienenfeld considers the more puzzling aspects of “Trumpism” and opens up space for a much-needed conversation about how to understand our current political moment.
Report from the front
by TetoTempest member Teto reports on the New Year’s Palestine solidarity march during the Roses Parade.
Report from the front
by Kai B.Tempest member Kai B. describes a spirited high school student walkout for immigrants in Pasadena, California.
Their first line of attack must be our first line of defense
by Tempest National CommitteeTempest calls for the defense and release of Columbia Palestine activist Mahmoud Kahlil, ground zero for increasing attacks by the Trump administration on campus activism, the Left, and the working class.
Thomas Hummel describes how the rise of the far right defines the tasks of socialists today.