Today's headlines around military conflict, economic rivalries, and climate destruction require a new generation of socialists to develop strategies and tactics to confront imperialism no matter what form it takes. How do Marxists analyze the world they live in and develop strategies for a way forward? In this session we will examine the original texts by Bukharin and Lenin, written over 100 years ago, as a framework for navigating as activists and socialists in the face of capitalism's worst horrors and empty promises.