Articles
On the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Nagesh Rao analyzes the assassination of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Once again on the Democratic Party, the lesser evil, and the working-class Left
Tempest’s Keith Rosenthal argues that, in the context of looming environmental catastrophe and ongoing social crisis, we cannot place our faith in the Democratic Party to advance the interests of the working class and the oppressed.
Nurses’ strike in New Brunswick, NJ
Sam Friedman reports on a nurses’ strike in New Brunswick, NJ. over oppressive working conditions, including unsafe staffing levels.
What happened to the Left in the U.S. labor movement?
The recent contract settlement between the Teamsters and UPS continues to spark debate and reflections on the Left. Tempest’s Joe Allen weighs in.
The DSA moment is over
Andy Sernatinger looks at the crisis facing the Democratic Socialists of America, arguing that DSA’s ‘moment’ has passed.
Socialism from below
This talk by Anthony Arnove kicked off a NYC Tempest Collective discussion on the theme of “Socialism from Below.”
Racism, self-determination, and the dissolution of the Palestine working group
The DSA voted to dissolve the BDS and Palestine Solidarity Working Group (BDSWG) and force it into the International Committee despite protest from both groups. To ignore the gravity of this decision and its implications would be a disastrous mistake–a mistake reflected in the celebration of the new DSA leadership.
Speaking tour: Resisting Russian imperialism
Four scholars and leftists from Ukraine and Russia will participate in a speaking tour with events in Chicago, New York, and Berkeley.
Did the DSA Convention Move Left?
Andy Sernatinger analyzes the developments from DSA’s 2023 National Convention.
Starving Armenians and very tasty cookies
The blockade is a form of terrorism, meant to drive people from their homeland. Starvation is a weapon of genocide, but for the moment Artsakh’s residents are doing everything they can to hold on.
Viola Liuzzo (1925-1965)
On 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
On 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.
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