New Articles

  • Against colonial narcissism

    Sean Larson responds to an argument made by Dan La Botz and Stephen R. Shalom about whether and how to judge the actions taken by Hamas on October 7.

  • Venezuelan ambitions and Guyanese oil

    Dan Davison analyzes the recent referendum, called by President Nicolas Maduro, which appears to provide the pretext for Venezuela to annex two-thirds of Guyana in pursuit of its oil resources.

  • Report from Bogotá

    Joel Sronce reports on a major Palestine solidarity demonstration by workers and the Left in Colombia.

  • What solidarity requires

    brian bean replies to Mel Bienenfeld’s criticism of two earlier Tempest articles by the author on the analysis and posture of revolutionary socialists towards the events of October 7 in Palestine.

  • Kissinger’s bloody legacy

    Anderson Bean reflects on the destructive legacy of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who died last month at the age of 100 years old.

  • Argentina: from Pink Tide to reactionary wave

    Tempest interviews Cele Fierro about the recent elections in Argentina and the presidential victory of far right candidate Javier Milei.

Recent Articles

  • Why we need a planned economy

    Common wisdom, even among socialists, is that large-scale economic planning doesn’t work. Avery Wear reviews three key texts on the question and argues that planning is not only feasible but necessary.

  • The making of a Black Bolshevik

    Bill Mullen argues that McKay deserves a good Marxist biographer and has found one in Winston James.

  • Stylized image of Wal-Mart workers protesting

    To organize, give people work they want to do

    Zyad Hammad of DSA’s NYC Labor Branch argues that what’s missing in DSA organizing is a “scaffolding” of different tiers of engagement that provides opportunities for members take on labor work with low barriers to entry and then advance to deeper involvement as they learn and grow in commitment.

  • “They’re Here Already!”

    Hank Kennedylooks at the ongoing debates around the politics behind the sci-fi horror classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

  • No U.S. intervention in Haiti!

    Tempest member Ashley Smith writes on why the Left must oppose the latest threat of U.S. military intervention in Haiti.

  • ¡Mike Davis, presente!

    Anthony Arnove honors Mike Davis (1946-2022) by remembering him as a comrade, fighter, and friend.

  • Stylized image of a crowd in China

    Courage at Sitong Bridge

    Peng Lifa disappeared into the clutches of Chinese security forces in Beijing after he unfurled banners off a bridge with slogans attacking the autocracy of President Xi Jinping. But his daring act—and his manifesto calling for mass action to achieve democracy—have stirred hope for change and a discussion of strategy among Chinese on the mainland…

  • Will there be a national strike at UPS?

    Joe Allen examines lessons from the 1997 UPS strike and considers the potential for a national strike against the company in 2023.

  • Solidarity with railroad workers!

    Railroad Workers United and Haymarket Books present a panel of rank-and-file railroad workers in a discussion of one of the most important struggles in recent labor history.