During a decade when border issues between the U.S. and Mexico have intensified and the Democrats and Republicans have gone on the attack against immigrants, Socialist Party vice-presidential candidate Stewart A. Alexander is proposing a common U.S.-Mexican currency and establishing a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) for working people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Brian Moore, the Socialist Party USA candidate for President of the United States, spoke at the University of Central Florida on Wednesday, 9 July 2008. Moore discussed social, economic and political issues, including the history and future of socialism and capitalism in the US.

Millions of working people are waking up to the harsh reality that the Bush stimulus package is not working and that the U.S. economy is already in a recession. Many economic indicators are revealing that the economy is in serious trouble. Just last week the U.S. Labor Department reported the lost of 49,000 jobs for the month of May, it was the highest lost of jobs since 1986; and as inflation continues to spread, the cost of energy and food will continue to weaken the U.S. economy.

As the Iraq War runs its bloody course, Iran has become a central focus in the 2008 presidential campaign. While not satisfied with Barack Obama's conditional plan for a much delayed disengagement from Iraq; Socialist Party Vice Presidential nominee Stewart A. Alexander says that he and his Presidential running mate Brian Moore are "greatly concerned" that comments being made by Republican presidential contender John McCain, regarding Iran "are reckless and irresponsible and will further escalate tensions in the Middle East and the international community."

In a field of more than 300 presidential candidates, America's corporate media has narrowed the choices down to three: Senators Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, and John McCain. America's corporate media has blacked out all third party candidates... The socialist candidates have received the least coverage from America's corporate media.