The left wing of the possible?
Review of A Failure of Vision: Michael Harrington and the Limits of Democratic Socialism
by Bill KeachBill Keach reviews A Failure of Vision: Michael Harrington and the Limits of Democratic Socialism by Doug Greene.
To rule an empty palace
The BDS dispute in DSA
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger follows up on his earlier piece with new reporting about the ongoing dispute between the DSA’s NPC and the BDS and Palestine Solidarity Working Group.
DSA’s Palestine problem
Why the right wing attempted a purge
by Tempest Collective Steering CommitteeThe Tempest Collective Steering Committee lays the recent actions of the leadership of the DSA at the feet of the organization’s pro-Democratic Party right-wing, which seeks to drive out of the organization all critical voices. That the central issue is Palestine and anti-imperialism is no accident, and strengthening those movements, as well as the socialist movement as a whole, requires that we wholly oppose the NPC’s machinations.
NPC disbands BDS Working Group
A report on the crisis inside DSA
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger reports on the crisis inside DSA following the de-chartering of the BDS and Palestine Solidarity Working Group.
DSLC: Isn’t democracy power?
A Tempest editorial
by Paul KD and Natalia TylimPaul KD and Natalia Tylim provide the Tempest perspective on recent developments with the DSA’s Democratic Socialist Labor Commission.
What happened to the rank-and-file strategy in DSA?
An addendum to Mel Bienenfeld on labor politics
by Andy SernatingerAndy Sernatinger provides further historical context and criticism on the uses and abuses of the Rank-and-File Strategy in the Democratic Socialists of America
Building a mass movement with no apologism
The Left and the Communist Party of China
by Travis S.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 to the ruling party of China.
On (not) expelling Jamaal Bowman
The conclusion of the Bowman Crisis in DSA
by Andy SernatingerAfter 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
The meaning of democratic, socialist
by brian beanbrian 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
A letter to River Valley DSA
by Leandro HerreraLeandro Herrera argues why socialists cannot afford to compromise on solidarity with Palestine.