New Articles
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Banking failures and a system in crisis
Thomas Hummel examines the recent run of bank failures and finds a system riven by crisis and contradictions.
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The dialectics of defeat—lessons from the United Kingdom
Aaron Amaral reviews Michael Chessum’s book This is Only the Beginning.
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“We’re all here for the same reason”
Naomi Bennet and Amber Boardman are Ohio-based socialists working to defend queer communities from fascist violence and they discuss the lessons of the past several months and the new challenges facing anti-fascists around the country.
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Resisting the backlash
Speakers on the Tempest Panel “Resisting the Backlash, Defending Black Studies” look to educator organizing and labor movements in higher education as inspiring sites of struggle to defend Black studies against the right-wing backlash.
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A rocky road on the upward path of labor action
Kim Moody looks at the changing economic, internal union, and political contexts for workers whose contracts expire this year and argues that intransigent employers will face a union workforce with years of accumulated grievances, a cost-of-living crisis, and a rebellious rank and file. We can expect major struggles in 2023. This offers a huge opportunity…
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It’s OK to be angry about Bernie Sanders’ new book
Tens of thousands of activists were inspired to join socialist Bernie Sanders’ campaigns for president in 2016 and 2020. Shamus Cooke reviews Bernie’s latest book and argues that the Sanders project of shifting the Democratic Party leftward has squandered the movement in a time of crisis and need.
Recent Articles
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Reports from the front
Report from Linda Loew on a Chicago protest against General Iron’s air pollution.
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On (not) expelling Jamaal Bowman
After weeks of public debate about DSA’s relationship to Congressional Representative Jamaal Bowman, DSA’s leadership announced that they will not expel Bowman. Andy Sernatinger reports on how the crisis unfolded and examines the forces at play.
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Tempest Collective inaugural convention report
A brief report from the first convention of the Tempest Collective, by the newly elected Steering Committee.
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Solidarity with Sawant
On behalf of the Tempest Collective, William Gifis calls for solidarity with Kshama Sawant in the December 7 recall election.
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Do comrades cross picket lines?
brian bean responds to Hadas Thier’s article in Jacobin, “No, DSA Shouldn’t Expel Rep. Jamaal Bowman”.
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Four distinct approaches to revolutionary organization
A slightly edited version of a short talk by Aaron Amaral on perspective for the revolutionary Left, given at the 2021 Tempest Convention.
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The Teamster Election
Joe Allen explains the prospects for the Teamsters in the aftermath of the most recent Union election.
