Pursuing the narrow interests of US imperialism, Nancy Pelosi has made a provocative trip to Taiwan, leading to further sabre-rattling with China. Only socialist revolution can end the instability and heightening tensions in world relations.

Social explosions are breaking out in one country after another, as the crisis of capitalism deepens. Alan Woods examines the underlying processes playing out across the world – and the revolutionary implications of these titanic events.

A recent article published by the UN accidentally reveals the exploitation and wage-slavery upon which the capitalist system is based. To end poverty and hunger, we need to plan the economy along socialist lines – we need a revolution.