Meet the rising socialists challenging the Trump presidency

By Kiran Moodley-8 Aug 2018

In the United States, left-wing Democrats backed by former Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders have suffered a setback overnight, after voters in the mid-term primary races favoured traditional candidates over their more liberal challengers.

The Democratic establishment says sticking to the centre is the best way to win over Trump supporters. But, as Kiran Moodley reports, others continue to call for a radical agenda, arguing that ‘democratic socialism’ is the best way to take down the President in 2020.