Tag: Trump
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Trump and the Billionaires
DK Renton responds to Mel Bienenfeld, raising questions about how to understand the second Trump administration and its relationship to the capitalist class.
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We need to do this together
Tempest member David Whitehouse discusses the resistance to Trump, the arrival of a constitutional crisis, and the need for independent, member-driven Left organizations to protect working people and the oppressed.
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What is Trumpism now?
Mel Bienenfeld considers the more puzzling aspects of “Trumpism” and opens up space for a much-needed conversation about how to understand our current political moment.
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Between Trump and Putin
Tempest republishes an article from Daniel Tanuro responding to the political alliance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin and its meaning for the European Left. Tanuro warns against any alignment with European capital and the imperial interests of the European Union while highlighting the importance of defending the Ukrainians right to self-determination.
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Trump seizes power in D.C.
Unlike eight years ago, there is little protest against Trump, who seems all-powerful. But his administration will be prevented from establishing stable rule by its deep internal divisions, policies that will exacerbate not solve the country’s problems, and its tendency to overreach and impose deeply unpopular policies. All of this will inevitably trigger resistance.
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Defending trans students in NYC schools
Educator Danielle Bullock reports on the struggle to defend transgender students, arguing that solidarity among teachers, transgender students, activists, and community members will be crucial for NYC to remain a progressive oasis in Trump’s America.
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Trump and his oligarchs (back) at the gate
On the brink of the second Trump presidency, Tempest offers this editorial statement on the current moment and the tasks ahead.
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Part Two: Resisting authoritarian populism
Ashley Smith analyzes the Democrats’ failure to defeat Trump and what it means for the Left.
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Part One: Resisting authoritarian populism
Ashley Smith analyzes the Democrats’ failure to defeat Trump and what it means for the Left.
