With all the urgent global crises right now, from climate change to the Covid-19 pandemic, it may seem as though the world is hovering on the edge of destruction. But despite the odds, humanity just took a major step back from the brink.

No matter who “won” the U.S. election, what will not change is the capitalist organization of the country’s economy. The great majority of enterprises will continue to be owned and operated by a small minority of Americans. They will continue to use their positions atop the capitalist system to expand …

Vietnam, as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, said it will hold a series of regular summit meetings online from Nov 12 to 15, including the East Asia Summit involving such countries as Japan, the United States and China.