The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Kshama Sawant
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Seattle Makes History – Passes ‘Tax the Rich’ Income Tax
Last week, Seattle passed a “tax the rich” income tax by a vote of 9-0.
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These Cities Are Pulling Billions From the Banks That Support the Dakota Access Pipeline
From Seattle to San Francisco, Albuquerque to Raleigh, cities are joining the fight to defund the controversial pipeline.
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Seattle Just Divested Billions From Wells Fargo Over Dakota Access Pipeline
Minneapolis and others are ready to follow.
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Seattle Takes Steps to Divest $3 Billion From Wells Fargo Over Standing Rock
City Council member Kshama Sawant introduced legislation to end the city’s contract with Wells Fargo, which handles billions of dollars in city government business, including employee payroll.
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The People's Summit Seeks Direction Forward for the Political Revolution
Last weekend's People's Summit concentrated on domestic policy and economic inequality, featuring spirited debates, discussions and workshops that tried to chart the path ahead for America's new left.
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Bernie Sanders Schools America On Socialism In Landmark Speech
Distancing himself from the “radical” label applied to self-described socialists in the U.S., the presidential candidate instead placed himself in the left-wing American tradition of Franklin Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr.
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From Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter: Where Does Radical Protest Go From Here?
New movements have had more material success than Occupy Wall Street, but the age-old challenge that Occupy put into stark relief remains: will they settle for reform when they came to have a revolution.
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Acronym TV [46] - Tarantino Doubles Down, Sawant Re-Elected, Reclaiming Armistice Day
Quentin Tarantino doubles down on his statements at an anti-policy brutality rally, calling out White Supremacy and Police Brutality + an interview with the organizer of the Rise Up October protests, Carl Dix.
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The Movement Lives On: 4 Years Later, Occupy Has Succeeded in Spite of Its Failures
Occupy Wall Street may not have dismantled capitalism – but it did profoundly change the way people perceived it, and how their voices can impact institutions of power all over the world.
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Act Out! [16] - Seattle’s Best Part 2: Kshama Sawant, Jill Stein & Chris Hedges
Check out our EXCLUSIVE interviews with Seattle's socialist City Council member Kshama Sawant, U.S. Presidential Candidate Jill Stein and Pulitzer Prize winning author Chris Hedges, at Kshama Sawant’s re-election kick off rally in Seattle.
