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 […]
“15 Now”: A Socialist Program and Strategy
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 […]
The Minimum Wage, the Democrats, the Union Leadership and Kshama Sawant
The union leadership is tailing the Democrats once again, this time on the issue of the minimum wage. In keeping with tradition, the Democrats are pushing the issue in the hopes […]
Fred Phelps is dead; the truth is stranger than fiction
The infamous bigot, Fred Phelps, is dead. He and his church – the Westboro Baptist Church (composed mainly of his family members) were infamous for picketing funerals of gay people with signs […]
Interview with Mike LaPointe – 99%’er and candidate for congress
We interview Mike LaPointe, candidate for office from the State of Washington’s 2nd district, and activist in Occupy Everett. Mike is an example of what seems to be a new trend to […]
Kshama Sawant speaks on March 15
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 […]
Ukraine: Can West Get Situation Under Control?
Here is a phone call between theUkrainian former Prime Minister Tymoshenko and former Defense Minister Nestor Sufrych. Whether it was Russia or the West that intercepted this phone call is not clear. […]
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 […]
Documentary: Bosnia and Herzegovina in Spring
The US media is giving no coverage to these protests because, as one woman explains, this is a class uprising. Also note that most of the protesters appear to be pretty young. […]