feminism – Tempest

In the struggle for abortion rights, capitalism is the enemy

Jul 26, 2022

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Nancy Welch of the Tempest Collective and Upper Valley for Abortion Rights delivered these remarks on the fight to rewin abortion rights at a recent meeting of Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Voting for Democrats has been a dead-end for abortion justice

Jun 21, 2022

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Stephanie Attar

in Article

In the wake of the leaked SCOTUS opinion that is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, thousands have mobilized in support of the right to an abortion. Stephanie Attar argues that activists should transcend bourgeois electoral politics and organize for socialist feminism instead.

Queer liberation and socialism

Jun 21, 2022

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Dana Cloud

in Article

In the first of a series of articles for Pride Month, Dana Cloud writes about the history of queer liberation struggle in the United States, its socialist origins, and lessons for today’s queer politics.

Working women in Iraq:

Jun 10, 2022

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Workers Against Sectarianism

in Article, Reprint

Working women in Iraq and their living and working conditions have received little attention in research, media, and politics. Working-class women are often [improperly] categorized […]. In addition, the interventions of progressive political parties and trade unions in Iraq are mainly man-oriented and neglect women’s conditions, desires, needs, and problems. At the same time, the…

The fight to defend abortion rights (continued…)

May 20, 2022

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Tempest

in Article, Reports from the front

Tempest follows up on our previous roundup of reports from the front, which covered protests around the country in response to the leaked draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Socialism and the kitchen sink

Mar 26, 2022

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Camila Valle

in Culture and Arts

Cami Valle follows up her stellar crossword, first published February 8th, 2022, with a March edition. We hope this will be an ongoing series of puzzles for Tempest readers.