See you at Labor Notes
by Joe Allen
On behalf of the Tempest Collective, Joe Allen describes the political terrain ahead of the Labor Notes Conference and the importance of an open and serious engagement with the socialist movement.
Breaking free from the “continuous loop of Black death”
For George Floyd and Buffalo
by TempestStatement from the Tempest Editorial Board on the second anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd and in the wake of the white supremacist killing of ten Black people in Buffalo on May 14.
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.
CTU election
Vote CORE: No steps backwards
by Joe AllenJoe Allen examines the context of the 2022 CTU elections, the impact of its leadership on Chicago politics, teacher unionism, and the trade union movement nationally, and argues for the importance of a vote for CORE.
Not one vote for Le Pen!
Build the resistance!
by Nouveau Parti AnticapitalisteThe second round of presidential elections in France is set to take place April 24th, 2022. As in 2017, the two candidates advancing to the final contest are the center-right neoliberal Emmanuel Macron and the neo-fascist Marine Le Pen. The collapse of the historic French center and the Parti Socialiste since the presidency of Francois Hollande (2012-2017) has polarized the political climate, with the far right making dangerous advances. Here, the Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste issues a short statement on the election and the immediate tasks to resist the threat of fascism. Translated by Andy Sernatinger.
Amazon: The future is unwritten
Delivering on the promise of the ALU victory
by TempestA Tempest editorial assesses the importance of the bombshell victory of the independent Amazon Labor Union in its organizing effort against the logistics giant.
Internationalist manifesto against the war
Anticapitalist organizations of Russia, Ukraine, and NATO countries
by TempestThe Tempest Collective joins socialist and anti-capitalist organizations from across the NATO countries, Russia, and Ukraine, as part of an effort to rebuild a truly internationalist anti-war and anti-imperialist movement.
Solidarity & support for Walden Bello
by Tempest
Tempest adds our solidarity, and shares the statement of support for intellectual and activists Walden Bello, who is facing the threat of political violence and narco-tagging in his run for the vice-presidency of the Philippines.
DSA’s Palestine problem
Why the right wing attempted a purge
by Tempest Collective Steering CommitteeThe Tempest Collective Steering Committee lays the recent actions of the leadership of the DSA at the feet of the organization’s pro-Democratic Party right-wing, which seeks to drive out of the organization all critical voices. That the central issue is Palestine and anti-imperialism is no accident, and strengthening those movements, as well as the socialist movement as a whole, requires that we wholly oppose the NPC’s machinations.
Russia out of Ukraine!
For international solidarity to resist imperialism!
by Tempest Collective Steering CommitteeTempest Collective statement in opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Erin Cass writes on behalf of the Steering Committee.