As humanity faces the Covid-19 pandemic, the left internationally must address this crisis with both short and long term action, analysis, and planning. There can be no going back to the vicious circle of austerity and poverty. The radical left has to pose alternatives to reinvent socialist politics for the 21st century in order to build a new society that empowers and liberates us all. To discuss these crucial issues, transform! europe presents this series of interviews with left-wing intellectuals.