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.

A British judge has ruled that Julian Assange will not be extradited to the US given his fragile mental state, despite agreeing with the prosecution’s case against him. He has also been denied bail. This farcical affair is far from over.