A radiant future for the USA?
Published: 31 October, 2008, 06:01
The failings of the economy have brought an unfamiliar word onto the lips of the U.S. electorate – socialism. RT spoke to a young activist from the small Party of Socialism and Liberation, who says she's leading a new surge in American politics
Student, political activist and county supervisor candidate and just 20 years old, Marylou Cabral is all those things.
During a break between rallies and classes Marylou told RT why she believes neither of the primary candidates has the complete answer to the acute problems of the society and how politics are an integral part of her life.
Interview with Mikhail TroitskiyIf the economic crisis worsens and if there’s a crisis of confidence in Ukraine’s banking system, the $US 16.5 billion loan from the IMF will not be enough to bail out the country’s banking system, political analyst Mikhail Troitsky told |
Obama has clear lead among early votersMost of the 17 per cent of Americans who have already voted have backed the Democratic candidate Barack Obama, a new CBS News/New York Times poll says. He leads with 52 per cent, while his Republican rival McCain is behind with 41 per cent. |




