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Why I’m Running for U.S. Congress
by Kshama Sawant
Most of the time, working people have no political representation under capitalism. Both the Democrats and Republicans serve the interests of the billionaires, and both are warmongering parties down to their bones.
Just as I used my City Council election campaigns to build momentum for the $15 minimum wage and the Amazon Tax, I will use my Congressional election campaign to help build the antiwar movement and to launch a historic fight for Medicare for All.
Call for a Los Angeles regional general strike against Trump's attacks on immigrants and labor
The arrest of David Huerta, President of the Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West (SEIU-USWW) while demonstrating against the racist attacks of Trump's masked federal police on the immigrant population of Los Angeles, demands a response from the leaders and rank and file of organized labor.
Why I’m Running for U.S. Congress
In 2014, Councilmember Kshama Sawant spoke in the Seattle City Council, where she served for ten years as the only socialist, to condemn the continuation of violence in Gaza and call for an immediate end to U.S. military aid to Israel.
Read the transcript of her statement now.
Kshama Sawant on Gaza Solidarity: End the Brutal Violence and Killings (2014)
In 2014, Councilmember Kshama Sawant spoke in the Seattle City Council, where she served for ten years as the only socialist, to condemn the continuation of violence in Gaza and call for an immediate end to U.S. military aid to Israel.
Read the transcript of her statement now.
Letter of Support from Jewish Voice for Peace to Councilmember Kshama Sawant (2014)
In 2014, Jewish Voice for Peace sent a letter of support to Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, who served for ten years as the only socialist on the Seattle City Council. The letter thanks Councilmember Sawant for her letter to the Obama Administration condemning the continuation of violence in Gaza, and calling for an immediate end to U.S. military aid to Israel.
Read the letter of support from Jewish Voice for Peace.
Letter Condemning Continued Violence in Gaza (2014)
In 2014, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, who served for ten years as the only socialist on the Seattle City Council, sent a letter to the Obama Administration condemning the continuation of violence in Gaza, and calling for an immediate end to U.S. military aid to Israel. Read that letter here.
Our Renters’ Bill of Rights
Kshama Sawant and her socialist council office led movements to win landmark renters’ rights, like the $10/month cap on late rent fees, 6-months’ notice for rent increases, and the ban on winter evictions.
Now the Democrats are trying to roll back those victories. Read our Renters’ Bill of Rights now, and sign the petition to tell council Democrats: Hands OFF renters’ rights!
FREE HEALTHCARE NOW! Sign the petition!
Working and young people need to go on the offensive against the health insurance industry and CEOs who profit from denying people healthcare. We need a fighting strategy, including mass protests and strike action, to win Medicare for All.
Sign the petition now!
A Working-Class Response to Tariffs
Instead of praising Trump's policies, union leaders like Shawn Fain and Sean O’Brien should be calling for an end to the tariff war, because it will only result in increased prices and economic chaos, and is a prelude to real wars.
Hundreds Gather in Seattle to Fight the Rich!
Hundreds Gather in Seattle to Fight the Rich!
A report from the Fight the Rich Organizing Conference
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