The basic
differences that exist on the U.S. left are understandable and are here to
stay. They’re a reflection of the complexities, fragmentations and
contradictions produced by the capitalist system. As I say in my interview with
the Orinoco Tribune, the organized left is basically divided in three general
categories or tendencies: the left that prioritizes the struggle against
imperialism, the left that is centered on what some people call identity
politics having to do with gender and race, and the left that focuses on the working class and domestic economic issues .The three issues intersect in many ways but also manifest differences with regard to emphasis, discourse and priorities.