As North states, the year 2018 has witnessed an immense intensification of the global political and social crisis of the capitalist system.
Eighty years ago, Leon Trotsky defined the modern epoch as that of capitalism's death agony. In the light of the events of the past 11 months, the searing relevance of that phrase as a characterization of the world in which we now live is all too clear.
The World Socialist Web Site is working to meet the challenges of the New Year. We are in the final stages of our preparations to launch a totally redesigned version of the WSWS, which will not only improve its visual presentation, but also make it a far more effective tool in the organization and direction of working class struggles.
But the success of our efforts depends on your support! The growing involvement of the WSWS in the struggles of the working class increases the need for financial resources.
