A radiant future for the USA?

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.