New Articles
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Nationalism, workers’ power, and the myth of auto tariffs
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.
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Building power now!
Lizartistry has created a new share-able ‘zine that speaks to the disillusionment with electoral politics and offers a vision of how to build political power from the perspective of socialism from below.
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In honor of May Day
On May 1, the day honoring the international working class struggle, the Tempest National Committee calls for labor mobilization and ongoing organizing against the Trump agenda.
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Madness as method
Thomas Hummel argues that Trump’s tariff policy is a desperate gamble to re-establish U.S. world dominance.
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Understanding the cynical efforts to dissolve UAWD
Tempest asked Andrew Bergman, Nevena Pilipović-Wengler, Toly Rinberg, and Judy Wraight, long standing organizers within UAWD, about the recent proposal, originating with a section of the UAWD leadership, to liquidate the important rank and file caucus. A key vote will take place on Sunday. They provide some basic background and explain the principled importance for…
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Listening to Victor’s Children
Tempest interviews David Camfield about his podcast Victor’s Children and its role in promoting the politics of socialism from below.
Recent Articles
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Haikus for the DNC
Poet, activist, and teacher Demetrius Noble shares poems arising from the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Prioritizing independent political action
Tom Harrison makes the case for a broad party of the Left and for Tempest to carry this argument in its political work within the movements.
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The politics of the aesthetic
Andrew Boyer calls our attention to the dark side of “sparking joy” through self-improvement and personal aesthetics, such as those represented by tidying guru Marie Kondo.
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Luxemburg’s lessons and the roots of Stalinism
In a follow up to his article, Rosa Luxemburg and the democratic road to socialist revolution, John Marot responds to Helen Scott and Paul Le Blanc.
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Gruesome George Galloway and the Paris Olympics
Hank Kennedy writes on the transphobia of once-prominent British leftist, George Galloway.
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Rebuilding the Palestine Solidarity Movement
Brian McDougall on behalf of the Tempest Collective Palestine Solidarity Working Group reflects on debates over strategy and tactics within the Palestine Solidarity Movement.
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Making sense of Venezuela’s presidential elections
Tempest’s Anderson Bean interviews Venezuelan socialist Gustavo Martinez from Marea Socialista about the July 28, 2024 elections.
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Join Tempest at the Socialism 2024 Conference in Chicago!
Annabelle Guptill and Natalia Tylim argue for the importance of the upcoming Socialism 2024 Conference in Chicago.
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U.S. politics today
Ashley Smith discusses the U.S. presidential election and the limitations of lesser-evilism.