The text argues that since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Third World War has been going on and the whole of humanity is facing its consequences. This state of war is recognised only by democratic forces – popular movements, trade unions, cooperatives, artists, intellectuals. It also reveals the basic motives and conflicts between the forces of capitalist modernity in this war, and identifies its specific characteristics and differences from previous global conflicts. It also shows how the democratic forces of the world can use their imminent participation in this war to create an alternative to capitalism and tackle the most pressing social problems of the 21st century.
