Sri Lankan Uprising: Struggles against neoliberal austerity
Interview with Nimanthi Rajasingham
by Nagesh RaoNagesh Rao spoke to Nimanthi Rajasingham about the roots of the crisis in Sri Lanka and the nature of the protests.
Reflections on building the third camp
An interview with Samuel Farber
by Kent WorcesterSince the 1960s, Cuban-born Samuel Farber has been an activist and writer with a third camp, anti-capitalist, anti-Stalinist perspective. He talked to Kent Worcester about his political development, his experiences—and his reflections on people, movements, and organizations—from his earliest years to today.
“Miserable” and getting worse
Interview with Railroad Workers United co-chair
by Paul KDPaul KD interviews Ross Grooters, co-chair of Railroad Workers United, a coalition of rank-and-filers, about the current state of the railways, the impact of deregulation, the pandemic, and the possibility of coordinated struggle in the industry.
A new chapter for Mexican labor
SINTTIA and the fight for an independent union
by Héctor RiveraHéctor A. Rivera interviews Willebaldo Gómez Zupa about the recent union victory at General Motors Mexico.
Taking on the Philippine axis of evil
An interview with Walden Bello
by Ashley SmithTempest’s Ashley Smith interviews activist and author Waldon Bello about the situation in the Philippines and his run for vice president in the May 9 election.
Chicago teachers fight for their safety – and ours
Interview with Kirstin Roberts and Dennis Kosuth
by Elizabeth LalaszTempest’s Elizabeth Lalasz interviews rank and file members of the Chicago Teachers Union about their latest showdown with Mayor Lori Lightfoot amidst the Omicron variant.
Venezuela: left perspectives from below
by Eva María
Eva María, on behalf of Venezuelan Workers Solidarity, interviews Simón Rodríguez in an expanded and edited version of a July 2021 roundtable.
How IATSE got strike ready
Behind the scenes with Spring Super
by Héctor RiveraHéctor A. Rivera interviews IATSE member Spring Super about what led to the strike vote, the impact of BLM, and what solidarity looks like.
Antisemitism crisis in Labour
A conversation between Daniel Randall and David Renton
by Daniel Randall & David RentonDaniel Randall and David Renton engage in a dialogue about antisemitism and the crisis in the British Labour Party, while trying to draw out some of the lessons for the internationalist Left.
Hope for a stronger union in the U.K.
An interview on the Unite union election
by Joe AllenJoe Allen interviews Ian Allinson on the recent Unite the Union election in the U.K.