New Articles
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On the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Nagesh Rao analyzes the assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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Once again on the Democratic Party, the lesser evil, and the working-class Left
Tempest’s Keith Rosenthal argues that, in the context of looming environmental catastrophe and ongoing social crisis, we cannot place our faith in the Democratic Party to advance the interests of the working class and the oppressed.
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Nurses’ strike in New Brunswick, NJ
Sam Friedman reports on a nurses’ strike in New Brunswick, NJ. over oppressive working conditions, including unsafe staffing levels.
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What happened to the Left in the U.S. labor movement?
The recent contract settlement between the Teamsters and UPS continues to spark debate and reflections on the Left. Tempest’s Joe Allen weighs in.
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The DSA moment is over
Andy Sernatinger looks at the crisis facing the Democratic Socialists of America, arguing that DSA’s ‘moment’ has passed.
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Socialism from below
This talk by Anthony Arnove kicked off a NYC Tempest Collective discussion on the theme of “Socialism from Below.”
Recent Articles
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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.
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J.D. Vance, Replacement Theory, and the 2022 U.S. elections
Bill V. Mullen reflects on the Ohio Senate campaign of J.D. Vance, in the aftermath of the white supremacist murders in Buffalo, and finds a through line of “Replacement Theory” and emergent fascist politics.
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Fighting the attack on abortion rights
Fighting the attack on abortion rights , an on-line Tempest panel Sunday, May 22, 2022 from 2-4 p.m., EDT
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The fight to defend abortion rights (continued…)
Tempest follows up on our previous roundup of reports from the front, which covered protests around the country in response to the leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.