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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Carney gave an uncharacteristically honest speech. Carney declared that the rules based order is dead and in its place we are faced with a situation in which “great powers abandon even the pretense of rules and values for the unhindered pursuit of their power and interests.” For this episode of The Class Line, Joel Bergman and Marco La Grotta discuss the significance of Carney’s speech and what the Communist approach is to this new epoch of imperialist rivalry. Related Article: Carney’s extraordinary speech at Davos: Canada and the New World Order Register for the Montreal Marxist Winter School here Join the Revolutionary Communist Party here

With the bombing of Venezuela and the kidnapping of Maduro, Donald Trump stormed into 2026 with what he calls "the Donroe doctrine." Detailed in the National Security Strategy document, the Americans will be fighting for U.S. dominance in the Western hemisphere. For the first episode of The Class Line, Joel is joined by Marco La Grotta to discuss what this all means for Canada. Related Articles:US attack on Venezuela – the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ in action Canada’s cowardly and hypocritical response to U.S. attack on Venezuela Register for the Montreal Marxist Winter School here Join the Revolutionary Communist Party here Question for the show? Email us at [email protected] or send us a DM on Instagram (@classline.pod) Editor's note: Due to technical difficulties, there are some audio/visual glitches in this episode. These will be corrected in future episodes.