After efforts at the national level to tame capitalism around the middle of this century, it seems that, since the 1980s, we have been immersed in a culture of neoliberalism and exposed helplessly to the power of global capitalism. The introduction of modern technologies has weakened the labour movement and the West no longer needs to take account of a competing socialist alternative.

But this conclusion is wrong. It neglects two things:

• the history of resistance in Europe and worldwide.
• the fact that the current system is facing ever growing crises and so cannot go on as it is.

It is a myth that there is no alternative to neoliberalism, which is being maintained by the EU and its member states, the United States, Japan and the elites of other countries. Such ideas have contributed towards widespread mistrust of public institutions and limited people's freedom to lead self-directed lives in community with others. This system can be changed.

We invite you to consider the following possibilities

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