The population of the entire world confronts the horrific consequences of twenty-five years of ever expanding war, spearheaded by the United States. Beginning with the first Persian Gulf conflict of 1990–91, the American ruling class has bombed or invaded Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and many other countries. Now these regional wars, are developing into an ever more direct and open conflict between the larger powers, armed with nuclear weapons.

To understand the present, one must understand the past. In this interview, North will discuss the themes and perspective contained in his new book, which is a record of the origins and development of American foreign policy over the past quarter century.

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North has played a leading role in the international socialist movement for over 40 years. His other published works include The Heritage We Defend; The Crisis of American Democracy; The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished Twentieth Century; and The Frankfurt School, Postmodernism and the Politics of the Pseudo-Left. All titles are available from Mehring Books.