“The discussions on World Perspectives are the foundations from which everything else flows in terms of the perspectives and work in each country, our priorities, tasks, etc… The following is a summary of the main points in the lead-of given by Alan Woods at the 2010 World Congress on the basis of notes taken by delegates.”

1. Greece and the crisis of the Euro 2. Fundamental contradictions 3. Lag in Consciousness 4. The Iranian Revolution 5. Crisis of leadership 6. The Venezuelan Revolution at the crossroads

“Trotsky wrote in The Transitional Programme that one can reduce the crisis of humanity to the crisis of leadership of the proletariat and its organizations. That remains the case today. In one of his last articles, Trade Unions in Epoch of Imperialist decay Trotsky explains that there is an organic tendency on the part of the union leaders to fuse with the capitalist state. We see this now everywhere. But it has its limits.

In all countries the trade unionists are desperately trying to do deal with the capitalists. They want a peaceful life. They want to get a deal that they can sell to their members. But in these times the bourgeois have nothing to offer except cuts and more cuts. Therefore we can predict that even the most right-wing union leaders will be forced to struggle, or else be pushed aside. All deals will break down.”

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