New Articles
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Part One: Resisting authoritarian populism
Ashley Smith analyzes the Democrats’ failure to defeat Trump and what it means for the Left.
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What’s next for the Chicago Left?
On November 17, 80-90 activists joined Tempest members in Chicago for a vibrant discussion about organizing after the presidential election.
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On Gaza and the struggle to restrain Trump
The West’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza has legitimized and encouraged the far right in the West itself, argues British socialist David Renton.
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No Laughing Matter
Tempest member Hank Kennedy discusses the Nazi use of cartoon propaganda and draws parallels to the Zionist attack on Palestinians and Palestine solidarity activists today.
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Building International Solidarity Against Imperial Rivalry
Thomas Hummel interviews Ashley Smith about a new book on China in global capitalism.
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Not showing up for Harris
With a focus on the supposed shift toward Trump in New York City, BC Hamilton argues that the real story of the election was a lack of motivation to vote for status-quo politics.
Recent Articles
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California Faculty Association engaged in rolling strikes against the California State University system
Tempest’s Dana Cloud reports on strikes by faculty at the California State University, the largest public university system in the United States. The California Faculty Association has called a system-wide strike for January 22-26.
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Solidarity with Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists
The Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists (CORS) are facing political repression at Ohio State University for its Palestine activism. Tempest shares CORS’s account of the suspension of its student group while rightly calling attention to the wave of McCarthyite tactics by universities across the country. Please sign and circulate the CORS solidarity petition.
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What would it take to win in Palestine?
David Camfield and Charlie Post argue that Palestinian liberation requires a regional revolutionary strategy based on the politics and methods of socialism from below.
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All I want for the holidays is a ceasefire
Scholars Against the War on Palestine called for a permanent ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Here we reproduce the statement and a partial list of signatories.
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Questions remain for USC international graduate workers after contract win
Tempest’s Promise Li interviews an international graduate student worker at the University of Southern California after the graduate students’ first-ever contract was ratified.
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On the origins and development of Hamas
Joseph Daher explores how internationalists who support the self-determination of Palestinians should understand Hamas as historically a conservative force while maintaining solidarity with the Palestinian struggle.
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Burlington City Council fails to meet the moment on Palestine
Alison Adams reports on the Burlington City Council’s inability to pass a ceasefire resolution despite an overwhelming show of support from residents.
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University of Michigan graduate workers protest for Palestine
Tempest’s Promise Li interviews Michael Mueller, an arrestee during a November 17 Palestine protest at the University of Michigan.
