Category: Article
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Lenin: Catastrophe and revolution
Paul Le Blanc in conversation with Promise Li and Cliff Connolly about the legacy of Lenin and the Bolsheviks explored through Leblanc’s recent book Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution.
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Perspectives on Russian imperialism
Ilya Budraitskis offers an update and perspective on the current political situation in Russia and its ongoing imperialist war in Ukraine.
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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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Once More on Hamas
As part of a continuing exchange on October 7, the Palestinian resistance, and the posture of the Left towards Hamas, Dan La Botz and Stephen R. Shalom reply here to Sean Larson. La Botz and Shalom had previously submitted a response to an article by Jonah ben Avraham to which Larson, in turn, responded.
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Response to Camfield and Post on “What would it take to win in Palestine?”
Reader Neil Rogall raises questions about the way forward for Palestine.
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We are fighting for Palestinian liberation
Tempest member Denée Jackson draws connections among Jewish, Black, and Palestinian experience and liberation, arguing for solidarity across multiple marginalized identities.
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Anti-racist rebellion and the Left
Ben Rosenfield reviews the book The George Floyd Uprising edited by Vortex Group.
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Making sense of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Tempest member Sam Friedman reviews Paul Le Blanc’s book Making Sense of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine published by Resistance Books.
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Priming the Philippines for a “globalized NATO”
Rasti Delizo critically examines the foreign policy of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and its role in a globalized NATO.
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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.