Part of our perspectives series, this piece analyzes the trend toward political polarization among the two wings of the US ruling class, represented by the Democrats and the Republicans. The once-unified ruling class has been fragmented by decades of neoliberalism and economic crisis. This has led to a loss of class consciousness on the right wing and a new political landscape that revolutionaries need to understand.

Part of our perspectives series on major issues, this piece addresses the ongoing genocide in Palestine, its effects on the region and the US, and what approach communists should take in organizing against US imperialism. The societal crisis wracking Israel together with an unprecedented Palestine solidarity movement suggests the potential collapse of the Zionist project in our lifetimes, even in the face of increasingly draconian crackdowns against activists.

The Swiss-Syrian academic and activist Joseph Daher has contributed an excellent Marxist perspective on the Palestinian struggle. Providing clarity on important questions that remain contentious for the movement — from the “Zionist lobby” to support for armed resistance — the book is a valuable intervention on the meaning and methods of Palestinian liberation.