A revolutionary socialist organizing project
New hopes and new hazards for the NYC Left
by BC HamiltonWhile the project of reforming the Democratic Party from within is a strategic non-starter, BC Hamilton cautions socialists against mere dismissal of Zohran Mamdani. Rather, he argues that a sober understanding of the limitations of Mamdani’s electoral strategy of inside-out reform must be married to a proactive campaign of solidaristic organizing.
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.
A great red hope in NYC’s mayoral race
by BC HamiltonBC Hamilton explains that Zohran Mamdani’s bid for mayor represents the ongoing battle and committed political tactics of the DSA’s inside-out approach. This is the playbook that Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, and Mamdani have stuck with: democratic socialists who run as Democrats and, when they win, continue to operate within the Democratic Party, forming a left wing inside of whatever body they happen to join, be it in the United States Congress or New York’s 150-person Assembly.
Families, educators, and allies fight to rescind transphobic District Two CEC resolution 248
by Danielle BullockEducator Danielle Bullock reports on the struggle to defend transgender students, arguing that solidarity among teachers, transgender students, activists, and community members will be crucial for NYC to remain a progressive oasis in Trump’s America.
Trump’s urban “surge” is mostly a mirage
by BC HamiltonWith a focus on the supposed shift toward Trump in New York City, BC Hamilton argues that the real story of the election was a lack of motivation to vote for status-quo politics.
Awaiting the sting from the citywide contract
by Robert Cuffy and Peter Allen-LamphereRobert Cuffy and Peter Allen-Lamphere argue that the heralded citywide contract is anything but a victory for New York City public sector workers.
Welcoming kittens, developing tigers
by Mel BienenfeldTempest’s Mel Bienenfeld shares an account by NYSNA member Judy Sheridan-Gonzalez of how nurses organized themselves and their community ahead of the victorious NYC nurses strike.
A Tempest (NYC) public event on union struggles in the City’s public sector.
Eric Adams and the return of law & order
by Ben RosenfieldBen Rosenfield profiles the rise of Eric Adams from police officer to Mayor of New York City in the era of Black Lives Matter.
An eyewitness account of a return-to-school nightmare
by Keegan O'BrienNYC public school teacher, Keegan O’Brien, gives an outraged, firsthand account of the first day in one NYC school.