A revolutionary socialist organizing project
Prioritizing great power rivalry with China, part two
by Ashley SmithDespite all the chaos, confusion, and faction fights, the Trump administration is united behind one project—escalating Washington’s imperial rivalry with China—argues Ashley Smith.
Now is the time for independent politics and solidarity without exception
by Tempest National CommitteeThe Tempest Collective argues that now is the time to throw ourselves into movements opposing President Trump and argue for the politics of solidarity.
Reports on rallies and marches from across the U.S.
by TempestTempest members report back and reflect on No Kings demonstrations across the US.
Reports and assessment on recent LGBTQ organizing
by Danielle Bullock, Eric Fretz, and Keegan O’BrienWithin a few days of Trump’s first anti-trans executive order, protests were called, and trans people and their allies began to gather in large numbers to demonstrate their opposition in NYC and beyond. To grow and sustain this opposition, it is important for organizers to recount and reflect on the shape and form of struggle thus far.
There are no guarantees
by Mel BienenfeldMel Bienenfeld offers an optimistic assessment of the emerging struggles against Trumpism and calls for greater organization.
A report back on the Higher Education National Day of Action
by TempestThe actions signal the beginnings of a convergence between academic labor organizing, Palestine solidarity work, and immigrant defense networks. They demonstrate a necessary and healthy development in the response to the Trump Administration’s attacks on immigrants, trans people, education, working people, and civil liberties, but they are only a first step.
Andy Sernatinger argues that Shawn Fain and the UAW’s pro-tariff stance misses the real threats to autoworkers and the role the union can play in resisting these threats.
The logic of Trump’s tariffs
by Thomas HummelThomas Hummel argues that Trump’s tariff policy is a desperate gamble to re-establish U.S. world dominance.
A comment on Ashley Smith’s “Trump Seizes Power in D.C.”
by Mel BienenfeldMel Bienenfeld considers the more puzzling aspects of “Trumpism” and opens up space for a much-needed conversation about how to understand our current political moment.
Europe at the crossroads of history
by Daniel TanuroTempest republishes an article from Daniel Tanuro responding to the political alliance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and its meaning for the European Left. Tanuro warns against any alignment with European capital and the imperial interests of the European Union while highlighting the importance of defending the Ukrainians right to self-determination.