A world in flames, the normalization of war, social crises and a society facing severe upheaval: Life will not remain as it is. Many know it, everybody can feel it. How do we live? How do we organize societal production and reproduction? At whose expense? Due to the climate crisis, these questions become a matter of survival. We are certain: The upcoming changes cannot be superficial, they must be profound and radical. That necessarily means a revolutionary rupture with capitalism and its inherent relations of power and domination. Even though “Socialism or Barbarism'' was a slogan of the 20th century: Considering the present planetary crises it is as pressing as ever.
Yet, the mere desire for revolution is not enough. We need concrete strategic approaches for the radical changes we envision. We discuss these on the following pages. They encompass the navigation towards a revolutionary rupture, the relationship between long-term transformation and short-term opportunities, as well as the build-up of counter power for a left hegemonic project with socialization as a central pillar.