In the first half of the 21st century, after more than 200 years of capitalist domination, humanity faces a series of inter-related crises that imperil the very existence of our species and our planet.

State-monopoly capitalism is constructed and run to serve the interests of the ruling class.  It is essential to understand the core composition and strategy of this class if its rule is to be challenged successfully.

The urgency grows to lift people out of hunger, poverty, sickness and ignorance.  Our planet's eco-system must be rescued before it deteriorates beyond the point of no return.  Even under wasteful and destructive capitalism, the productive forces exist that could, if planned and utilised to meet human need instead of maximising capitalist profit, ensure sufficient food, nutrition, health care and education for all.

Which forces in society can be mobilised to resist the policies of state-monopoly capitalism? Which can be won for far-reaching change and socialism?

What kind of strategy would unite the maximum forces for progress, reforms and socialist revolution at each stage of the revolutionary process?

The election of a left government committed to the alternative economic and political strategy (AEPS) and its left-wing programme (LWP) will mark the transition of the revolutionary process to a second stage.