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  • DSA after the 2023 convention

    The window for revolutionaries in the DSA is still open, if “open” means the opportunity to work with other socialists in the unions and movements, to win a layer of activists to revolutionary politics, and to advance the projects of left and revolutionary regroupment, argue Tempest members Giselle Gerolami, Ron Lare, and Peter Solenberger.

  • CUNY for Palestine

    Two statements by people affiliated with the City University of New York and related colleges in support of the Palestinian people.

  • A week of solidarity with Palestine

    Tempest members David Whitehouse and Paul Fleckenstein attended significant demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians seeking an end to Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza.

  • Labor for Palestine

    The organization Labor for Palestine put out a call on October 24 for unionists in the United States to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza. Here is their call and a model resolution to use in your union.

  • Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions Statement

    This statement by the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions appeared originally on October 16. We republish it here with the response from U.S. trade unionists in solidarity with Palestine.

  • Support Palestinians when they fight

    Naomi Bennet takes a critical look at the Left’s responses to Palestinian resistance.

Recent Articles

  • We need collective bargaining in Fairfax schools

    Janette Corcelius argues in support of a collective bargaining resolution to be passed for Fairfax County Public Schools.

  • The long hot summer (& autumn) for UK labor

    Joe Allen interviewed Ian Allinson, a member of

  • Remembering Alan Grant

    Hank Kennedy remembers the life of comic book writer Alan Grant and the Left politics found in some of his most well-known works including Detective Comics, Batman, and Shadow of the Bat.

  • Why I joined Tempest

    In the first of an ongoing series of personal contributions, Donna Murch shares her reasons for becoming a member of the Tempest Collective.

  • Breaking the Impasse

    In his latest book, Tempest Collective member Kim Moody analyzes: the political impasse which has shaped the rise of a new socialist movement in the United States; the recurring economic and political crises, sharp inequality, state violence, and climate catastrophe facing humanity; and the ascendant right. A long-time socialist and labor activist, Moody situates the…

  • Weaponizing identity politics

    Eric Maroney reviews Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò’s recently published book from Haymarket, Elite Capture.

  • Introducing Trader Joe’s United

    Sarah Beth Ryther introduces the independent union Trader Joe’s United, during an August community rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • Lessons from IBT Local 1150

    Jay Poppa reviews the history of Rocco Calo—a newly promoted member of the Sean O’Brien leadership team—while running Teamster Local 1150, and looks for lessons for the future.

  • Fighting Times

    Jon Melrod’s memoir of his years as a revolutionary activist is a great read. Joe Allen reviews.