"I think the U.S. is moving toward socialism and we are moving to capitalism,"

Socialism for the super-rich would have been a better allegory and a point.

Among the few particularly interesting things Baburam revealed (at the airport after reaching Nepal) was that Maoists have been discussing about changing the name of their party.

Obviously there are people who are opposed to such idea.

http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=163809

I think a name palatable to the mass and the international community would help Maoist a lot.

I think one of the reasons UML never could get to the power or sustain it when it got chance despite having the potential superiority over NC was it’s name that was unpalatable to the world community. It’s not that UML leadership did not consider changing its name. They did. But it did not materialize and now it is probably too late, too untimely.

In case of Maoist, however, this is a perfect time. The party is in its transformative stage. So it is in the best position to absorb the internal shock such changes might bring to the party.

If they miss this chance, there won’t be another one, just like there is not one for UML anymore.