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Sawant is a member of the Seattle City Council and was the first open socialist elected to the council in over 100 years. She spoke with Rowan Progressives about her current situation in Seattle politics. - Photo via / Shannon Kringen, Creative Commons

Rowan Progressives Host Seattle City Council Member Kshama Sawant About Socialism, Politics

Jaimie McCormick April 7, 2021

Rowan Progressives hosted “An Evening with Kshama Sawant” online on Wednesday, March 31. The event was exclusive to students and featured a lecture from Sawant followed by a Q&A session. Sawant...

The Amazon facility in Bessemer, Alabama opened in 2020 and within a few months, employees began an effort to unionize. Cunningham discusses the importance of unionization and fighting corporate power. - Photo via Birmingham Business Alliance

Cunningham: Let Bessemer Serve as an Example of How to Fight Corporate Power

Liam Cunningham February 23, 2021

At a time when wages have gone down considerably and union membership is historically low, an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, is rightfully looking to challenge the ever increasing power of ultra-high-net-worth...

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