The left has been strong in the criticism of the system while it has been weak on presenting alternative blueprints. Coherent and radical programmes are missing from contemporary politics. This article outlines some proposals for a possible alternative.

Recent changes in the world economy seem to underline that politics in general not to speak of anti-Semitic movements hardly have the capacity of influencing and changing economic structures and processes. Comparing post 1968 developments with the restauration period after 1948-49 the author in a sense argues for the contrary: the so-called structural changes in the world economy and the international political regime after 1968 are to a considerable extent tp be interpreted as a new reactionary offensive of the capital after the defeat of teh movement of 1968.

What kind of student revolts are we talking about? Nobody has ever heared of any revolts. That is exactly the point. There were no revolt without sufficient information presented for the public. The author claims that the silence about the student movements is a typical feature of the new "free press" of Russia.

The author separates three different waves of guerilla movements in Latin America. The first one was launched by the example of Che Guevara and was defeated as a result of sufficient popular support in the 1960s and 1970s. The second wave was oriented towards national liberation but losed momentum after the defeat of the Sandinistas and the peace treaties in Guatemala and El Salvador. Recently in Mexico a third wave has emrged the movement of the victims of neoliberalism.