Why capitalism fails
Marxist crisis theory
by Charlie PostIn this talk, delivered in June 2023 at the Tempest NYC Marxism day school, Charlie Post discusses Marxist crisis theory.
Trapped in the Democratic Party
The Left, Bidenomics, and socialist strategy
by Ashley SmithTempest’s Ashley Smith describes how Joe Biden’s economic program represents “imperialist Keynesianism” designed to rival China, ameliorate domestic social inequalities, and neutralize challenges from both the Left and the Trumpian right. The Left must build an alternative.
The politics of degrowth
Technology, ideology, and the fight for eco-socialism
by Paul Fleckenstein and Gareth DaleDegrowth identifies and critiques growth as fundamental to the capitalist system. Growth enriches property owners and the wealthy, leaving the rest of humanity behind with devastating environmental consequences. Tempest member Paul Fleckenstein interviews Gareth Dale on the politics of degrowth and the critique of the ideology of growth in capitalist society.
Banking failures and a system in crisis
by Thomas Hummel
Thomas Hummel examines the recent run of bank failures and finds a system riven by crisis and contradictions.