Capitalist Crisis Socialist Struggles

Capitalism is facing one of its most serious moments of crisis - one that is not only economic, but also political and ecological. All over the world, reactionary and authoritarian forces are rising and presenting themselves as a solution to this crisis. In the Americas, from the United States to Brazil, extreme right-wing governments are promoting white supremacy through nationalism and xenophobia, doubling down on the attacks against women and LGBTQ+ people, deploying the racist violence of law enforcement, and promoting conservative values that support patriarchy and heteronormativity. Meanwhile, banks and finance institutions enjoy rampant profits, industries expand their production through the increasing precarization of labor and more and more people are living in poverty and without access to health, education and housing.

In this moment of capitalist crisis, how can the Left organize to stop the barbarism that is destroying the planet and our lives? How can socialist struggles step up to the challenge of offering a way out of the crisis that actually promotes justice, equality and freedom for all? In this frame, what does an anti-capitalist agenda look like? These are some of the questions that Guilherme Boulos, Nancy Fraser and Cinzia Arruzza will be debating, drawing from their experiences as public intellectuals, scholars and political organizers.