Author: Hank Kennedy
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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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Gruesome George Galloway and the Paris Olympics
Hank Kennedy writes on the transphobia of once-prominent British leftist, George Galloway.
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Perseverance in Ferndale’s fight for a ceasefire
Tempest member Hank Kennedy reports on a nearly three-month successful campaign led by Palestine activists in Ferndale, MI to pass a ceasefire resolution.
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The United States’ home-grown fascist
Tempest member Hank Kennedy surveys the life and career of Catholic priest Charles Coughlin who was commonly known as Father Coughlin, a prominent and influential Nazi sympathizer who promoted antisemitic and pro-fascist views.
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Pat Robertson: Supervillain
Tempest member Hank Kennedy looks back at the X-Men comic God Loves, Man Kills, which inspired a surprising fight with the famed televangelist Pat Robertson who passed away earlier this year.
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Standing for justice in Palestine
Tempest members report on large and inspiring rallies, marches, and acts of civil disobedience over the past week in defense of Palestinian resistance and condemnation of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza.
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Viola Liuzzo (1925-1965)
On the 60th anniversary of the civil rights March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Hank Kennedy tells the riveting story of a mostly unsung civil rights hero, Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered by the KKK in 1965 and then smeared by the FBI and police.
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UAW rally in Warren, Michigan
On August 25, 97 percent of the 150,000 auto workers represented by the UAW voted to authorize a strike if an agreement is not reached before their contracts expire on September 14. Hank Kennedy reports on a rally of the United Auto Workers in Warren, Michigan last weekend before the strike authorization vote.
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Rock against capitalism
Tempest’s Hank Kennedy introduces readers to the socialist punk band Redskins and encourages us to seek out their music.
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Drag defenders organize to outnumber the right in Royal Oak
In this report back Hank Kennedy discusses the successful defense of Drag Story Time in Royal Oak, MI.