The book of the doctor of historical sciences on the original factual material shows a wide panorama of today's US life, their appearance "from the inside" and in a changing world. The author focuses on the incurable "ulcers" of American society - unemployment, inflation, rampant crime, moral degradation, the dominance of reactionary forces, as well as Washington's aggressive foreign policy, which poses a serious threat to universal peace and progress. Designed for the general reader.