David McNally, Professor of Political Science at York University and leading member of the New Socialist Group (Canada, www.newsocialist.org), gave the opening talk at Solidarity's 2009 Northeast Regional Conference on the causes of the current economic crisis, where it is headed, and the openings for the class struggle and renewal of the international anti-capitalist left that have emerged in its wake. You can view the Solidarity New York branch website at www.nysolidarity.org (with links to other conference videos and our current activities) and the national website at www.solidarity-us.org.