Author: David Camfield
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What does internationalism mean today?
Working people, wherever they are in the world, have common interests. Our loyalties should be to the working class everywhere, not to any nation, argues David Camfield.
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Communism, abolition, states, and the future of the Left
In this conversation with Demetrius Noble, David Camfield and brian bean analyze the capitalist state and argue for abolition of the state and the police that defend it.
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How should the Left respond to Trump’s threats against Canada?
Tempest member David Camfield lays out the proper Left response to Trump’s bullying.
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More pay, but less union democracy
Striking flight attendants at Air Canada have won real gains in pay, but union officials bargained away the workers’ right to reject the deal and fight for more. As the ratification vote goes on, David Camfield explains.
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Trump vs Harris: how did the U.S.A. get here?
David Camfield interviews Tempest’s Aaron Amaral about the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the development of the two-party system, and the history and possibility of mass challenges from below for an episode of podcast Victor’s Children. What follows is a transcript of that interview, edited for length and clarity.
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How should socialists think about political tradition?
Tempest’s David Camfield reviews the trove of theoretical resources available to us as we think about what traditions should inform our work.
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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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Organize, yes, but how?
David Camfield reviews a new book by journalist Vincent Bevins surveying “mass protest explosions” around the world between 2010 and 2020.
