Ashley Smith and Lee Wengraf speak in this session recorded at Socialism 2023. Imperialism is the competition between states for geopolitical dominance and the division of the world market. Lee Wengraf and Ashley Smith will explain its roots in capitalism, analyze its features today, address debates on the left, and argue for international solidarity among workers and oppressed nations against the U.S. and all other great powers. Learn more about the Socialism Conference at www.socialismconference.org. Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow Haymarket on Soundcloud for regular event recordings, book talks, political analyses and poetry readings: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks