Campus policing today
An interview with Karma Chávez on the University of Texas
by Karma Chávez and Dana CloudUniversity of Texas professor Karma Chávez describes a new era of campus collaboration with police.
Leftist studies in China and the United States
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.
Grief, mourning, and solidarity
An interview with Sarah Jaffe
by Sarah Jaffe and Eric MaroneySarah Jaffe discusses grief, Palestine, and the pandemic in an interview about her recent book From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire
Uprising for democracy in the Caucasus
The Georgian people vs. the government
by Ashley Smith, Ilya Budraitskis, Ia Eradze, Luka Nakhutsrishv, Lela RekhviashviliTempest’s Ashley Smith and Posle Media’s Ilya Budraitskis interview Georgian activists and scholars Ia Eradze, Luka Nakhutsrishvili, and Lela Rekhviashvili about the roots of the uprising, its trajectory, and Georgia’s place in global capitalism and the imperialist order.
Understanding the rebellion in Syria
An interview with Joseph Daher
by Joseph DaherTempest interviews Swiss Syrian socialist Joseph Daher about the process that led to the fall of Assad’s rule, the prospects for progressive forces, and the challenges they face in fighting for a truly liberated country that serves the interests of all its peoples and popular classes.
Trump vs Harris: how did the U.S.A. get here?
An interview with Aaron Amaral
by Aaron Amaral and David CamfieldDavid Camfield interviews Tempest’s Aaron Amaral about the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the development of the two-party system, and the history and possibility of mass challenges from below for an episode of podcast Victor’s Children. What follows is a transcript of that interview, edited for length and clarity.
A racist counter-offensive in Texas
The loss of DEI, its impact, and its legacy
by Joshua HamiltonInterview with Joshua Hamilton on the attacks on DEI in the Texas higher-education system.
The history (and present) of anti-Haitian racism in the Dominican Republic
An interview on the far-right violence, repression, and mass deportation facing Haitians and black Dominicans
by Ingrid Luciano and Amaury RodríguezTempest interviews Ingrid Luciano and Amaury Rodriguez, on the history of racist violence against Haitians and black Dominicans, in the Dominican Republic and its current, frightening resurgence.
The post-election challenge in France
An interview with John Mullen of La France Insoumise
by John MullenTempest interviews French socialist, John Mullen, about the challenges facing the Left in France following the the formation of a new right-wing government led by a prime minister Michel Barnier.
Bangladesh in revolution
Interview with Nagesh Rao
by David Whitehouse and Aaron AmaralNagesh Rao speaks about the movement that overthrew Sheikh Hasina and the openings it has created to reshape life in Bangladesh.