Kshama Sawant is a Seattle City Councilmember and a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Since the June 7 California primary, the historic upheaval that coalesced around Bernie Sanders’ campaign has continued to defy the demands of the political establishment, but has also increasingly turned into a search for the way forward. After a powerful, […]
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Canada Needs a Raise! Fight for a $15 Minimum Wage Aboriginal Women Deserve Justice Strikers Rock Quebec Canada After the Election Trans-Pacific Partnership US Politics Shifts Left … and more form Canada and abroad For printed copies, please send us an e-mail to [email protected] Please consider making a donation to help with our costs and […]
Continue ReadingThe headline in mic.com ran: “Meet the Most Important Socialist in America Not Named Bernie Sanders.” It was about the impact of open Socialist, Kshama Sawant, who had just been re-elected in a Seattle Council election. The article went on to say, “Sanders isn’t the only socialist in the United States making a splash. Kshama […]
Continue ReadingPatrick Ayers is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Not only can socialists get elected, we can get re-elected. Watch Kshama Sawant’s video inviting people to join Socialist Alternative In Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood on the first night of the results, hundreds of campaign supporters are celebrating at our election night party. People […]
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Stop Harper, Turn Left! Build a Voice for 99% Healthy Environment and Good Jobs Canada’s Unions: A Powerful force for Change Strengthen Public Services for All Canadians Education – A Basic Right Idle No More Calls for Action … and more For printed copies, please send us an e-mail to [email protected] Please consider making a […]
Continue ReadingPatrick Ayers is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Keep the Voice for Working People on the City Council! Follow Kshama Sawant’s campaign in Seattle at KshamaSawant.org facebook.com/VoteSawant @votesawant Socialist Alternative City Councilmember Kshama Sawant won more than 52 percent of Seattle’s District 3 August primary vote, putting her in a strong position […]
Continue ReadingKshama Sawant is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. On January 20, 2015 Socialist Alternative member and Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant gave the #SocialistResponse to President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address. Watch here. The transcript is below. Sisters and Brothers, Six years ago, Obama was elected on the hope that he […]
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Bryan Koulouris is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. On the eve of the historic climate march in NYC last weekend, over a thousand people packed into a church while hundreds more were turned away. They came to hear Bernie Sanders, Kshama Sawant, Naomi Klein, Chris Hedges and Bill McKibben. Thousands more have […]
Continue ReadingSocialist Alternative’s Seattle Councillor Kshama Sawant will be in Vancouver on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 & 28. Sawant will be speaking at a meeting organized by Socialist Alternative and Left Alternative Building the Socialist Movement 2 pm, Sunday, September 28 Room 1700, SFU Harbour Centre (515 West Hastings Street Vancouver) COPE (Coalition of […]
Continue Reading$15 Minimum Wage in Seattle Video from Kshama Sawant (Seattle Socialist Councillor) & Jess Spear (15 Now organizer) Seattle City Council has agreed a $15 minimum wage. This will be the highest minimum wage in the US or Canada. Most minimum wages in Canada are $10, or a bit more. This historic achievement was the […]
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