On January 17, the WSWS hosted an international online meeting on the extraordinary political crisis in the United States, following the January 6, 2021 fascist insurrection at the US Capitol instigated by Donald Trump. Leading members of the Socialist Equality Parties in the US, Germany and the UK spoke on the national and global significance of the rise of fascism in America, its social and political origins, and the necessary strategy for the working class to fight back.

An essay based on the remarks delivered by David North in opening the meeting is also available to read here.