Zones of assault
India’s second wave
by Swati Birla & Kuver SinhaSwati Birla and Kuver Sinha explore how the Modi government in India has shaped and compounded the extreme COVID-19 crisis there to benefit capital.
Authoritarianism & resistance in India (pt. 3)
Congress, the left, and social struggle
by Aaron Amaral & Ashley SmithThe final part of an interview with Nagesh Rao about Narendra Modi’s horrific mishandling of the pandemic in India and the state of the political alternatives to Modi’s BJP government.
San Francisco educators endorse BDS
by Alex Schmaus and brian bean
Alex Schmaus and brian bean report on the first public school educators union in the U.S. to endorse boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israeli apartheid.
For a free Palestine
A Tempest Collective statement
by brian beanOn behalf of the Tempest Collective, brian bean provides our statement of solidarity with Palestine.
Erasing people through disinformation: Syria and the “anti-imperialism” of fools
by Tempest
An open Letter signed by the Tempest Collective standing in solidarity with the Syrian people against Assad, against all the imperialist machinations which have only deepened the crisis and the humanitarian horror in that country and region.
“If you repress us, we will rise up even more”
Myanmar’s revolt against the coup
by Ashley SmithAshley Smith interviews activist and poet Me Me Khant on the recent coup in Myanmar, which has triggered a mass popular uprising and general strikes throughout the country.
The empire strikes back
Joe Biden’s plan to restore U.S. hegemony
by Ashley SmithAshley Smith previews Biden’s foreign policy, arguing that what is coming is not simply a return to Obama-era multilateralism, but an attempt to deepen Trump’s focus on the great power rivalries, especially with China.
Thailand, Belarus, Nigeria: Uprisings, Repression, and Solidarity
A panel hosted by Internationalism From Below
by Internationalism from BelowIn its unofficial launch program, Internationalism From Below (IFB) presents a panel of leading activists from three countries in which massive popular mobilizations have shaken the political status quo and offered hope for a democratic alternative. IFB partnered with Haymarket Books and and the event was co-sponsored by: No Borders News; Review of African Political Economy; Tempest; Lausan 流傘; New Politics magazine; and others.
The elephant (and the donkey) in the room
The Left’s silences during the imperial election
by Luis MeinersReflecting on the end of the election period, Luis Meiners compares the sharp attention to issues of empire paid by the U.S. establishment, with the relative silence on the part of much of the U.S. Left.
Left on an Island
Hong Kong, China, and International Solidarity
by Andi W. and Promise LiLausan Collective members Andi W. and Promise Li make a case for why the Left needs to stand in solidarity with Hong Kong. It is not about deciding which nation-state is worse; it’s about rejecting a false binary the ruling elites have crafted for us.