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The cause of labor is the hope of the world
The working class has a unique power in struggles against oppression, exploitation, and war—the power to strike. May Day is a time to test and build that power, writes the Tempest National Committee.
The Tribune gets it wrong on the CTU
brian bean challenges a hit piece against the Chicago Teachers Union in the Chicago Tribune and argues for an expansive view of education for social justice. He urges participation in the day of action in Chicago (and around the world) on May 1.
Searching for international solidarity
Alex de Jong reviews the memoir of Eddie L. Quitoriano, a Filipino revolutionary and member of the “General Command” of the Maoist Communist Party of the Philippines in the 1980s and 1990s.
Dismissing China’s repression in Xinjiang
Vijay Prashad and Tings Chak recently defended China’s policy toward ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang. David Brophy exposes the weakness of their case.
ICE and the Police State
Tempest interviews Alec Karakatsanis and brian bean about ICE, the police state, and the tasks for abolitionists today.
U.S. Labor’s long history of Zionism
Paul Fleckenstein reviews No Neutrals There: U.S. Labor, Zionism, and the Struggle for Palestine, documenting U.S. Labor’s historical complicity in Zionist settler colonialism and outlining opportunities for labor in the United States to move toward advancing, rather than suppressing, Palestinian liberation.
Recent articles
Case studies in political independence
David Friedman presents lessons for the new socialist movement in building movement-based independent political action and organization. Part two of two.
Case studies in political independence
David Friedman presents lessons for the new socialist movement in building movement-based independent political action and organization. Part one of two.
Community defends migrant workers
Antonio Golán and Paul Fleckenstein report on the growing resistance in the community of South Burlington, Vermont following an ICE raid last month.
Stop the War Now!
A March 26, 2026 panel discussion on the devastating US-Israeli war on Iran and Israel’s war on Lebanon.
Anti-West politics in Iran
Ever since a U.S.-British coup brought the Shah of Iran to power in 1953, says Nasser Asgary, anti-Westernism has served as an common “analytical lens” for the country’s politics—both for the current regime and for the opposition.
The Iran war comes home to India
The shock of the Iran war is showing up first in India by creating hardships in everyday life—and exposing the country’s social fracture lines. Snehal Shingavi explains.
2025, An uneven year for a labor movement still in trouble
Kim Moody analyzes union growth in 2025, noting that while union coverage was up, strikes were down.
Wars on the people: Repression and resistance at home and abroad
On April 9, 2026, United Left Platform will host a panel on the Trump wars at home and abroad.
Lebanon and Hezbollah in the wake of empire
The U.S.-Israel war has expanded into Lebanon. Joseph Daher analyses its impact on Lebanon and on Iran’s ally Hezbollah.
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