Tag: DSA

  • Building a mass movement with no apologism

    Building a mass movement with no apologism

    Within and outside DSA, many on the Left have aligned themselves with the Communist Party of China (CPC). Guest author Travis S. submitted this piece to Tempest in the interest of furthering debate on the question of how the left should relate to the CPC. He explores the contradictions and implications of tying the Left…

  • On (not) expelling Jamaal Bowman

    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.

  • Palestine, Bowman, and the DSA

    Palestine, Bowman, and the DSA

    brian bean argues for continuing to demand both the expulsion of Bowman and a renewed principled commitment to BDS from DSA and the entire U.S. Left.

  • Apartheid is a red line

    Apartheid is a red line

    Leandro Herrera argues why socialists cannot afford to compromise on solidarity with Palestine.

  • Expel Jamaal Bowman

    Expel Jamaal Bowman

    Tempest Collective weighs in on the call from some within DSA to expel Jamaal Bowman from the organization.

  • Welcome to the quagmire

    Welcome to the quagmire

    Kim Moody assesses the recent U.S. election results and highlights the strategic cul-de-sac facing those sections of the Left currently oriented on the Democratic Party, while pointing to “strike-tober” and the possibilities of a resurgent labor movement, as an alternative strategic focus. 

  • Rust Belt socialism?

    Rust Belt socialism?

    Thomas Hummel explores the politics of the upcoming Buffalo mayoral election and the potential socialist mayor, India Walton.

  • Takeaways from the NYC-DSA convention

    Takeaways from the NYC-DSA convention

    Hakan Yilmaz reports on the 2021 Convention for the NYC Chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.

  • Iron Dome’s Deadly Lessons

    Iron Dome’s Deadly Lessons

    brian bean analyzes the refusal of several socialist elected officials to oppose Israel’s settler colonialism and discusses implications for socialist strategy.

  • Alone in a crowd

    Alone in a crowd

    Emma Wilde Botta and Natalia Tylim argue that the October 2 Women’s March was a missed opportunity to build a socialist defense of abortion rights.