Governments across the world are in a race against the clock to roll out COVID vaccines. But the profiteering of Big Pharma, the recklessness of bourgeois politicians, and the anarchy of the market are hindering efforts.

As 2021 begins, Alan Woods looks at the state of the world. While a few billionaires enrich themselves, most are trapped between the pandemic and poverty. The working class are beginning to stretch their muscles in preparation for the battles to come.

This week, a mob of Trump supporters invaded Capitol Hill. These dramatic events are exposing the total impasse of US capitalism. But the real insurrection must come from the working class: the only force that can transform society.