Sri Lankan Uprising: Struggles against neoliberal austerity
Interview with Nimanthi Rajasingham
by Nagesh RaoNagesh Rao spoke to Nimanthi Rajasingham about the roots of the crisis in Sri Lanka and the nature of the protests.
The shooter in Laguna Woods
Confronting Ethnonationalist Violence
by Travis S.Travis S explains that the recent shooting of six people at a Taiwanese church was motivated by hostilities within the diaspora—hostilities fueled by four decades of U.S.-backed dictatorship in Taiwan and the more-recent promotion of virulent ethnonationalism on the mainland.
Fighting the attack on abortion rights
by Tempest
A transcript from the Tempest Collective sponsored panel on May 22, 2022.
The decolonized ear
A review of Noise Uprising: the Audiopolitics of a World Musical Revolution
by Neil RogallNeil Rogall’s review was solicited by Tempest after seeing an abridged version posted on social media. While the book has been in print since 2015, the editors appreciated the politics … Continue Reading The decolonized ear
What we learned from the Teamster election
A state of the union of North America’s logistics union
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger analyzes the results from the recent International Brotherhood of Teamster elections, in light of both past elections and significant membership information recently reported by the union, and finds a new leadership facing big tasks and challenges.
Democratic decline in the U.S., democratic deficit in Puerto Rico
by Paul Figueroa
As the attacks on basic democratic rights picks up steam in the U.S., these reactionary politics have impacted Puerto Rico, where the right-wing seeks to deploy similar strategies and tactics. As a result, argues Paul Figueroa, the appeal of national independence has again started to grow across the Left in Puerto Rico.
J.D. Vance, Replacement Theory, and the 2022 U.S. elections
by Bill Mullen
Bill V. Mullen reflects on the Ohio Senate campaign of J.D. Vance, in the aftermath of the white supremacist murders in Buffalo, and finds a through line of “Replacement Theory” and emergent fascist politics.
Fighting the attack on abortion rights
An on-line Tempest panel
by TempestFighting the attack on abortion rights , an on-line Tempest panel Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 2-4 p.m., EDT
The fight to defend abortion rights (continued…)
Reports from the front
by TempestTempest follows up on our previous roundup of reports from the front, which covered protests around the country in response to the leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
Revolutionary defeatism, yesterday and today
by Simon Hannah
Simon Hannah reviews the varied Left positions in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and how to understand Lenin’s position of “revolutionary defeatism” in the current war.