In another stinking display of hypocrisy, British imperialism is meddling in the political affairs of another sovereign country, refusing the Maduro government access to Venezuelan gold stored in the Bank of England. We say: Hands off Venezuela!

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.