New Articles

  • 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.

  • Two donkeys, one large and blue, a second smaller and red.

    The DSA moment is over

    Andy Sernatinger looks at the crisis facing the Democratic Socialists of America, arguing that DSA’s ‘moment’ has passed.

  • Socialism from below

    This talk by Anthony Arnove kicked off a NYC Tempest Collective discussion on  the theme of  “Socialism from Below.”

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Did the DSA Convention Move Left?

    Andy Sernatinger analyzes the developments from DSA’s 2023 National Convention.

Recent Articles

  • Europe’s energy addiction

    Thomas Hummel provides analyses of the environmental impact caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Congregation members from a Laguna Woods Taiwanese church, with an overlay of a map of China

    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.

  • Fighting the attack on abortion rights

    A transcript from the Tempest Collective sponsored panel on May 22, 2022.

  • 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…

  • Image of Steve Vairma and Sean O'Brien debating overlaid on the 2021 Teamster ballot

    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.

  • 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.