A revolutionary socialist organizing project
Why the fall of the regime could produce something worse
by Nasser AsgaryThe brutal Islamic Republic has been prone to recurring—and growing—crisis, even before the current U.S./Israeli assault, writes Nasser Asgary. The regime’s fall could give rise, at least for some time, to something worse.
Building working-class resistance against authoritarianism and war
by Tempest National CommitteeThe working class has a unique power in struggles against oppression, exploitation, and war—the power to strike. May Day is a time to test and build that power, writes the Tempest National Committee.
brian bean challenges a hit piece against the Chicago Teachers Union in the Chicago Tribune and argues for an expansive view of education for social justice. He urges participation in the day of action in Chicago (and around the world) on May 1.
A Filipino Maoist’s memoir
by Alex de JongAlex de Jong reviews the memoir of Eddie L. Quitoriano, a Filipino revolutionary and member of the “General Command” of the Maoist Communist Party of the Philippines in the 1980s and 1990s.
A reply to Vijay Prashad and Tings Chak
by David BrophyVijay Prashad and Tings Chak recently defended China’s policy toward ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang. David Brophy exposes the weakness of their case.
An interview with Alec Karakatsanis and brian bean
by Alec Karakatsanis and brian beanTempest interviews Alec Karakatsanis and brian bean about ICE, the police state, and the tasks for abolitionists today.
A review of Jeff Schuhrke’s No Neutrals There: U.S. Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine
by Paul FleckensteinPaul Fleckenstein reviews No Neutrals There: U.S. Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine, documenting U.S. Labor’s historical complicity in Zionist settler colonialism and outlining opportunities for labor in the United States to move toward advancing, rather than suppressing, Palestinian liberation.
Lessons for our new socialist movement. (Part two of two)
by David FriedmanDavid Friedman presents lessons for the new socialist movement in building movement-based independent political action and organization. Part two of two.
Form vs. substance: lessons for our new socialist movement. (Part one of two)
by David FriedmanDavid Friedman presents lessons for the new socialist movement in building movement-based independent political action and organization. Part one of two.
Vermont police and ICE brutalize protectors
by Antonio Golán and Paul FleckensteinAntonio Golán and Paul Fleckenstein report on the growing resistance in the community of South Burlington, Vermont following an ICE raid last month.