The scope of titles published by Pathfinder means that working people and youth entering into struggle against an increasingly brutal imperialism have at their disposal the greatest weapons in the fight against the capitalist system: the lessons and history of the working-class struggle for power, from the Paris Commune of 1871, through the Russian, Chinese, and Cuban revolutions, to the battles of today. Never before in the history of the workers movement has a publishing house in a capitalist country been able to produce, keep in print, and distribute around the world such a wide range of titles.

The publishing and distribution of Pathfinder titles today is important because these books provide an explanation of imperialism and an understanding of anti-imperialist and revolutionary struggles--and, along with that, an assessment of the political conditions we face, and of the possibilities for workers and farmers to make a revolution in the heart of world imperialism.

By reading titles like The Communist Manifesto, Capitalism's World Disorder: Working-Class Politics at the Millennium, and Cuba and the Coming American Revolution, working-class fighters can draw on the struggles of previous generations, generalize through our own experiences the class nature of the capitalist system and its institutions, and understand why it needs to be replaced with one that serves the interests of the toiling majority.

Combined with the efforts of hundreds of volunteers participating in Pathfinder's ambitious publishing and promotion schedule over the coming months, the Pathfinder Fund will provide greater opportunities to reach out to broader numbers of workers and youth.

Organizing Pathfinder Fund meetings in the next month to discuss books such as Capitalism's World Disorder and the issues of New International that explain the course that U.S. imperialism and the world class struggle have taken since the 1987 stock market crash can help illustrate how essential these titles are to understanding the world today. Supporters of the fund can encourage contributions from co-workers, young people fighting Washington's war, the many strikers standing up to the employers' assaults, and others. It's a fund whose benefits we'll keep seeing for years to come. Join in the effort!  
 
 
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