Author: Kirstin Roberts
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Childhood and Marxism
Kirstin Roberts shows how capitalism renders children as incomplete victims or threats in the context of the capitalist nuclear family–not as beings with personhood and rights. These images are rooted in the capitalist economy and ideologies of the family that buttress it.
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Stop the state sanctioned murder of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams
Tempest member Kirstin Roberts urgently advocates for saving the life of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams who is scheduled to be unjustly executed by the State of Missouri on September 24.
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Weathering the storm
Kirstin Roberts and Natalia Tylim report of the 2024 Tempest convention held in Chicago over the long weekend of February 17-19.
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On the Chicago race for mayor
Kirstin Roberts argues that given the stark political choice, the broad mobilization of left and movement forces in support of Brandon Johnson, and the groundwork laid over the last decade by union and social struggles in Chicago, the elections offer real opportunities for socialists committed to political independence.