American Capitalism on the Edge of the Abyss
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged American society into panic. With confirmed cases and the death toll rising by the hour, capitalism has already proved incapable of dealing with this crisis.
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged American society into panic. With confirmed cases and the death toll rising by the hour, capitalism has already proved incapable of dealing with this crisis.
The US section of the IMT’s overview of the economic, social, and political crisis and instability facing US capitalism and imperialism.
US Marxists have a crucial role to play in ensuring the success of the world socialist revolution.
The following is the US perspectives document which was discussed and voted on at the National Congress of the US section of the International Marxist Tendency.
This document was originally drafted in early 2014 and was approved by the delegates to the 2014 WIL National Congress held May 24 and 25 in Pittsburgh, PA. It should be read in conjunction with the 2014 IMT World Perspectives and the 2012 WIL US Perspectives documents.
We publish here the notes used by John Peterson as the basis for his introduction to the discussion on “Perspectives for the Class Struggle in the United States” at the 2011 WIL Marxist National School.