13 years ago, without any clear programme or plan, the Arab masses rose up against their despotic rulers, and overthrew several regimes. But these revolutions ultimately failed to solve the problems facing the masses. With tensions in the region heating up once more, Lubna Badi analyses these rich events.

With the world’s most powerful imperialist power, the United States, entering into relative decline, rival powers are struggling for influence. Turmoil and disorder prevail on the world stage, preparing the ground for revolutionary explosions.

Donald Trump is once again set to lead the most powerful imperialist power in history. However, Trump’s expansionist ambitions offer no solution to the crisis of American capitalism, nor the danger of class struggle and revolution.