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 […]
Kshama Sawant speaks on March 15
Open Letter to Kshama Sawant
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 […]
Kshama Sawant inaugurated
Here is a video of the inauguration of new city officials in Seattle. Sawant’s speech begins about 30 minutes into the ceremony. The other speeches are typically canned and boring, but it’s […]
Socialist Elected in U.S.A.
(Note: This article was written at the time of the election of Kshama Sawant. It was enthusiastic, and that was correct at that time. As the final sentences in the article point […]
Kshama Sawant Interviewed
Kshama Sawant has an interview on the widely read salon.com. It can be found here. In it she makes some excellent points. She is asked if she believes the U.S. is moving […]
Socialism Makes the Big Time
The media can no longer ignore the issue of socialism. If nothing else is accomplished by Kshama Sawant’s victory, that in and of itself is an important step forward. Like all capitalist […]
Wednesday’s Sawant results
As of Wednesday’s vote count, Sawant has a 402 vote lead: Sawant: 83,095 votes = 49.99% Conlin: 82,693 votes = 49.75%
Sawant in lead
According to the latest news, Sawant is now in the lead by 41 votes. If Sawant wins, look for some “left” Democrats to start to emerge. But don’t be fooled… We need […]
Socialist Sawant nears victory
Socialist candidate for Seattle City Council, Kshama Sawant, appears to be closing in on a victory over a long time incumbent corporate Democrat. Mail-in ballots are being counted and as the later […]
Interview: What is WIN?
“We have no such pretensions. We are simply making a modest contribution towards the development of ideas which we hope will help to clarify the next steps forward. We are a tendency […]