Perseverance in Ferndale’s fight for a ceasefire
A report from the front
by Hank KennedyTempest member Hank Kennedy reports on a nearly three-month successful campaign led by Palestine activists in Ferndale, MI to pass a ceasefire resolution.
The United States’ home-grown fascist
The antisemitic career of Father Coughlin
by Hank KennedyTempest 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.
Pat Robertson: Supervillain
Revisiting the X-Men’s God Loves, Man Kills
by Hank KennedyTempest member Hank Kennedy looks back at the X-Men comic God Loves, Man Kills, which inspired a surprising fight with the famed televangelist Pat Robertson who passed away earlier this year.
Viola Liuzzo (1925-1965)
Why did the FBI smear this civil rights martyr?
by Hank KennedyOn the 60th anniversary of the civil rights March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Hank Kennedy tells the riveting story of a mostly unsung civil rights hero, Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered by the KKK in 1965 and then smeared by the FBI and police.
UAW rally in Warren, Michigan
Report from the front
by Hank KennedyOn August 25, 97 percent of the 150,000 auto workers represented by the UAW voted to authorize a strike if an agreement is not reached before their contracts expire on September 14. Hank Kennedy reports on a rally of the United Auto Workers in Warren, Michigan last weekend before the strike authorization vote.
Rock against capitalism
A history of the British punk band Redskins
by Hank KennedyTempest’s Hank Kennedy introduces readers to the socialist punk band Redskins and encourages us to seek out their music.
Drag defenders organize to outnumber the right in Royal Oak
Report from the front
by Hank KennedyIn this report back Hank Kennedy discusses the successful defense of Drag Story Time in Royal Oak, MI.
Remembering Marshal Law
A tribute to comic book artist Kevin O’Neill
by Hank KennedyTempest’s Hank Kennedy pays tribute to the radical comic book artist Kevin O’Neill, who died last November.
DC’s friends of fascism
The long history and active present
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy uncovers a domestic history of fascist supporters in the halls of powers and finds a line of continuity and important comparisons to this generation of Washington D.C. ultra-reactionaries.
“Do not forsake me, comrade”
The continuing relevance of High Noon
by Hank KennedyHank Kennedy revisits the Hollywood classic High Noon.