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Walter Rodney: a revolutionary for our times
Presenting at the 2023 Socialism conference in a panel organized and moderated by Lee Wengraf, Robert Cuffy and Leo Zeilig examine the revolutionary legacy of Walter Rodney, casting light on his break with state socialism and his embrace of working-class struggles from below. What follows is a transcript of their talk, edited for length and…
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Postal workers under attack and in struggle
Natalia Tylim interviews letter carrier and National Association of Letter Carriers leader Melissa Rakestraw about a bad contract and the attacks on postal workers by the Trump Administration.
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The Courts & Politicians Have Failed Us
Legal rallies and marches like here today have their place. They allow us to communicate and solidarize with each other. They allow new people to join our movement and meet each other so that they can do further, more valuable work in the future. However, as Andy Thayer points out, we need more!
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What is Trumpism now?
Mel Bienenfeld considers the more puzzling aspects of “Trumpism” and opens up space for a much-needed conversation about how to understand our current political moment.
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Reflection on the January 1, 2025 Pasadena Rose Parade
Tempest member Teto reports on the New Year’s Palestine solidarity march during the Roses Parade.
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High school students walk out for immigrants
Tempest member Kai B. describes a spirited high school student walkout for immigrants in Pasadena, California.
Recent Articles
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Ode to an encampment
Tempest’s Sam Friedman offers this ode to faculty, students, staff and others who have camped in solidarity with Palestine.
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South Africa’s case against Israel
Helen Scott explains the significance of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel and reflects on the comparison between anti-apartheid struggles in the two countries.
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The Labour Party and the UK elections
Pat Stack looks at the prospects for the Labour Party campaign in the UK.
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Answering the call to fight injustice
Tempest’s Ashley Smith interviews groundbreaking Black feminist Barbara Smith about uprisings both present and past.
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Rosa Luxemburg and the democratic road to socialist revolution
John Marot explains how Luxemburg’s ideas of revolutionary democracy developed in light of the German Revolution.
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Pretty sure this FedEx job will kill me
Conditions at FedEx have always been brutal, but as Malli Nath writes, climate change is making a bad situation more dangerous.
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Resisting authoritarianism in the Caucasus
In this joint interview conducted on behalf of Tempest and Posle Media, Georgian activists and scholars Ia Eradze, Giorgi Kartvelishvili, Luka Nakhutsrishvili, Tamar Qeburia, and Lela Rekhviashvili answer questions about the roots, nature, and trajectory of the country’s social movements and the future of Georgia.
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BDS is about justice, not antisemitism
Historian Barnaby Raine examines the myths Israel creates in order to perpetuate its occupation of Palestine – including the myth that anti-Zionism is antisemitism.
