Category: Article
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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.
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Erdoğan again, but for a slightly different reason
Hakan Yilmaz examines the recent election victory of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and notes that the opposition’s defeat was particularly devastating, given the closeness of the election and the possibility for change in Turkey after the recent devastating earthquakes there.
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The blush is off the rose
Ahead of the Democratic Socialists of America’s 2023 Convention, Natalia Tylim assesses the state of the organization.
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Pricey Propaganda Against Ukraine Solidarity
Howie Hawkins critically assesses a recent New York Times “anti-war” ad.
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In Memoriam: Hugo Blanco (1934-2023)
In this poem, Warren Montag remembers Peruvian revolutionary Hugo Blanco (1934-2023).
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Construyendo un movimiento masivo para detener Cop City
En este artículo, publicado en Tempest en inglés, Erwin Freed de Workers’ Voice escribe sobre la lucha contra la construcción de Cop City en Atlanta, la cual ha llegado a ser la primera línea de batalla contra el estado carcelario.
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Celebrating pride month
In this Tempest editorial, Eric Maroney for the Editorial Board explains why Stonewall and its legacy remain important to our understanding of queer resistance-more than ever at a time when LGBTQIA people find themselves under attack.
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Reflections on the Oakland teachers’ strike
Bill Balderston assesses the challenges and victories of the Oakland educators strike.
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Time for DSA’s internationalists to show solidarity with Ukraine
Tempest reader John Lawrence writes in support of amendments to DSA convention proposals on internationalism and Ukraine solidarity.
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It’s a smaller world in DeSantis’ Florida
Eric Maroney provides an analysis of the response to the ongoing wave of attacks against queer and trans youth in the U.S. with a focus on Florida governor and recently announced presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.