Today, more young adults think positively about socialism than do about capitalism. Sadly, socialism in general is lacking a public face. The one exception is Seattle city council member, Kshama Sawant, an open […]
Through the international e mail discussion list organized by the Workers International Network (WIN), a discussion on the Scottish independence vote has arisen again. This is not a simple question and it seems […]
Here (http://darkarethedays.wordpress.com/2014/09/08/capitals-image-of-seattle/) is an excellent study of how Seattle has changed, how it has become gentrified. In describing Seattle, the writer (Jordan Martinez, a member of Socialist Alternative in that city) is also […]
Dear Comrades: Kshama Sawant’s election to the Seattle City Council both increased the mood of workers in and around Seattle and increased the interest in socialism. We supported her campaign, argued […]
(Note: The Workers’ International Network (WIN), with which this blog site is associated, maintains an online socialist discussion list. One discussion going on on that list is about the new movements rising up […]
An article on yesterday’s al Jazeera web site reports on Seattle socialist city council member Kshama Sawant and the campaign for a $15 per hour minimum wage. It reports on a proposal […]
15 Now in Seattle has filed a ballot initiative (more than one, actually, for legal reasons) to increase Seattle’s minimum wage to $15 per hour starting January, 2015. The increase would apply […]
The election of socialist Kshama Sawant to the Seattle City Council was an important step forward for the workers’ movement and for socialism. It raised the hopes of workers and it helped […]
On March 15, Socialist Alternative and the 15 Now campaign held a march and rally in Seattle. It was organized as a major step in advancing the struggle for a $15 per […]
Dear Kshama Sawant: Congratulations on having been elected as the first openly socialist representative in many decades. Your victory has given some people hope and has made the issue of […]
