New Articles
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Racism, self-determination, and the dissolution of the Palestine working group
The DSA voted to dissolve the BDS and Palestine Solidarity Working Group (BDSWG) and force it into the International Committee despite protest from both groups. To ignore the gravity of this decision and its implications would be a disastrous mistake–a mistake reflected in the celebration of the new DSA leadership.
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Speaking tour: Resisting Russian imperialism
Four scholars and leftists from Ukraine and Russia will participate in a speaking tour with events in Chicago, New York, and Berkeley.
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Did the DSA Convention Move Left?
Andy Sernatinger analyzes the developments from DSA’s 2023 National Convention.
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Starving Armenians and very tasty cookies
The blockade is a form of terrorism, meant to drive people from their homeland. Starvation is a weapon of genocide, but for the moment Artsakh’s residents are doing everything they can to hold on.
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Viola Liuzzo (1925-1965)
On the 60th anniversary of the civil rights March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Hank Kennedy tells the riveting story of a mostly unsung civil rights hero, Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered by the KKK in 1965 and then smeared by the FBI and police.
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UAW rally in Warren, Michigan
On August 25, 97 percent of the 150,000 auto workers represented by the UAW voted to authorize a strike if an agreement is not reached before their contracts expire on September 14. Hank Kennedy reports on a rally of the United Auto Workers in Warren, Michigan last weekend before the strike authorization vote.
Recent Articles
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Europe’s energy addiction
Thomas Hummel provides analyses of the environmental impact caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war.
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A Tempest-zine discussion w/ Lois Weiner
As part of our bi-weekly discussion forum, the Tempest Collective hosts author Lois Weiner to discuss her recent article, “Capitalism and the changing class room,” this coming Tuesday evening.
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Solidarity with the Ukrainian resistance!
Ashley Smith reviews the ongoing Left debates about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the continuing need to defend Ukrainian resistance as the starting point for rebuilding international solidarity from below.
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Sri Lankan Uprising: Struggles against neoliberal austerity
Nagesh Rao spoke to Nimanthi Rajasingham about the roots of the crisis in Sri Lanka and the nature of the protests.
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The shooter in Laguna Woods
Travis S explains that the recent shooting of six people at a Taiwanese church was motivated by hostilities within the diaspora—hostilities fueled by four decades of U.S.-backed dictatorship in Taiwan and the more-recent promotion of virulent ethnonationalism on the mainland.
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Fighting the attack on abortion rights
A transcript from the Tempest Collective sponsored panel on May 22, 2022.
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The decolonized ear
Neil Rogall’s review was solicited by Tempest after seeing an abridged version posted on social media. While the book has been in print since 2015, the editors appreciated the politics and insights of the book, as highlighted in the review. We are grateful for Neil’s initial permission and revision and want to encourage the submission…
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What we learned from the Teamster election
Andy Sernatinger analyzes the results from the recent International Brotherhood of Teamster elections, in light of both past elections and significant membership information recently reported by the union, and finds a new leadership facing big tasks and challenges.
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Democratic decline in the U.S., democratic deficit in Puerto Rico
As the attacks on basic democratic rights picks up steam in the U.S., these reactionary politics have impacted Puerto Rico, where the right-wing seeks to deploy similar strategies and tactics. As a result, argues Paul Figueroa, the appeal of national independence has again started to grow across the Left in Puerto Rico.