Revolutionary defeatism, yesterday and today
by Simon Hannah
Simon Hannah reviews the varied Left positions in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and how to understand Lenin’s position of “revolutionary defeatism” in the current war.
Zionists fear the picket
Jacobin’s misdirection on Bowman and DSA
by Joel ReinsteinJoel Reinstein unpacks Liza Featherstone’s recent defense of DSA’s ostensible solidarity with Palestine, and finds logical fallacies and factual mistakes.
Against Purgatory
A reply to Jacobin
by Adam TurlAdam Turl responds to Bhaskar Sunkara’s “The Left in Purgatory” , the lead editorial in the recent print issue of Jacobin, No. 44, Winter 2022.
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.
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.
Iron Dome’s Deadly Lessons
by brian bean
brian bean analyzes the refusal of several socialist elected officials to oppose Israel’s settler colonialism and discusses implications for socialist strategy.
Alone in a crowd
Socialist feminists should endorse the Women’s March
by Natalia Tylim and Emma Wilde BottaEmma Wilde Botta and Natalia Tylim argue that the October 2 Women’s March was a missed opportunity to build a socialist defense of abortion rights.
Cutting history to fit a model
On Eric Blanc and the lessons of the British Labour Party
by Kim MoodyKim Moody responds to Eric Blanc’s piece on the origins of the Labour Party and “the dirty break.”
How not to unite a class
A response to DSA’s Class Unity caucus
by Felipe BascuñánFelipe B. responds to a debate on the Left about the relationship between oppression and class and why getting the answer right is essential to forging a united class struggle.