Seymour Melman worked tirelessly to teach people about the ills of State Capitalism: militarism, poverty, racism, sexism and deindustrialization to name a few. With his words and actions he declared that human life is dearer than the accumulation of profit and power. His writings also offer us a description of the struggles underway whereby alienated people attempt to regain control over their lives, and a glimpse of what the world may be like when these struggles succeed. A beloved teacher and friend, he will be missed.