A revolutionary socialist organizing project
A reply to the Tempest editorial
by Linda LoewLinda Loew replies to the Tempest editorial from January 2025 highlighting the misogynistic attacks on women and bodily autonomy and the centrality of these struggles to an anti-capitalist resistance to the Trump regime.
Authoritarian nationalism, liberal capitulation, and resistance
by Ashley SmithUnlike eight years ago, there is little protest against Trump, who seems all-powerful. But his administration will be prevented from establishing stable rule by its deep internal divisions, policies that will exacerbate not solve the country’s problems, and its tendency to overreach and impose deeply unpopular policies. All of this will inevitably trigger resistance.
Sam Friedman, Sara Johnson and Karyn Pomerantz report on the threat of a Bird Flu pandemic, analyzing capitalism’s failures in mitigating pandemics like COVID-19. They argue for a socialist vision of public health that prioritizes the well-being of people, the welfare of animals and a commitment to protect the environment.
Part two: The market and the state
by Josh OnIn part two of “Who and What is the Working Class,” Josh On discusses the relationship between the market and the state. Part one is here.
Families, educators, and allies fight to rescind transphobic District Two CEC resolution 248
by Danielle BullockEducator Danielle Bullock reports on the struggle to defend transgender students, arguing that solidarity among teachers, transgender students, activists, and community members will be crucial for NYC to remain a progressive oasis in Trump’s America.
Challenges and organizing since Assad’s fall
by TempestA Tempest sponsored panel: “What’s next for the Syrian revolution? Challenges and organizing since Assad’s fall”
Oppose the Swiss government’s repression of Palestine activists
by TempestTempest joins the call to release Ali Abunimah from Swiss detention.
In this poem, Joel Sronce weaves together three different soccer matches including a pickkup game at a schoolyard in Gaza during the genocide.
The material roots of scapegoating
by Eric MaroneyIt is evident that Trump and the MAGAtized Republican Party have taken advantage of voters’ anxieties and created a sense of panic surrounding transgender issues. However, as Eric Maroney explains, what remains less clear are the reasons why these appeals resonate with certain voters, what drives this particular political reaction, and how the Left can effectively respond.
A conversation between Shi Yongqin and Paul Le Blanc
by TempestShi Yongqin is a translator whose life’s work has been to bring Trotsky’s writings to a Chinese audience. Here he talks with Paul Le Blanc.