November 21st, 2023
November 21, 2023 “Our movement will claim this historic victory today and fight on. What we won today is a reflection of the balance of forces right now, and it shows we need an even stronger movement in order to address the root causes of the conflict—the Israeli occupation and the US military aid that […]
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November 6th, 2023
WHEREAS, the Palestinian people of Gaza are now facing an unimaginable human catastrophe as the Israeli military, the fourth-largest in the world, invades and imposes a brutal blockade on Gaza; and WHEREAS, as of November 13, 2023, the Israeli military has killed more than 11,100 Gazans, or one out of every 200 residents of Gaza, […]
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October 20th, 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023 END THE WAR ON GAZA END U.S. MILITARY FUNDING FOR ISRAEL’S WAR MACHINE SOLIDARITY AGAINST WAR AND TERROR END THE OCCUPATION AND BLOCKADE BUILD A POWERFUL, INTERNATIONAL, ANTI-WAR, ANTI-IMPERIALIST MOVEMENT The Palestinian people of Gaza are now facing an unimaginable human catastrophe as the Israeli military imposes a brutal blockade on […]
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October 9th, 2023
October 9, 2023 “It’s clear that Newsom, Biden, and the Democratic Party as a whole care far more for the strategic relations of the American ruling class with the reactionary Modi regime than they do for oppressed-caste and other marginalized people… Working people and those fighting against caste discrimination and other forms of oppression need […]
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September 20th, 2023
September 19, 2023 Greetings, union sisters, brothers, and siblings: As a Seattle City Councilmember, a rank-and-file union member, a proud member of Socialist Alternative and an activist with Workers Strike Back, I am in solidarity with all of the members of the City Coalition of Unions in your fight for good contracts. It is appalling […]
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September 20th, 2023
September 19, 2023 Thanks to everyone who demanded that the City Council vote against this legislation. I will be voting ‘no’ on this bill, which is attempt number two by the city’s Democratic Mayor and City Councilmembers to do the bidding of the Chamber of Commerce, and empower Republican City Attorney Ann Davison to decide […]
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September 15th, 2023
September 15, 2023 “Auderer’s actions are far from an exception in police departments nationwide—under both Democrats & Republicans—which use excessive force with impunity, especially against the poor, those facing mental health challenges, women, and marginalized communities.” “Despite the Seattle Police Department using deadly force more often than the combined law enforcement agencies of many countries, […]
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July 28th, 2023
Sent July 28, 2023 Dear Tara and everyone at KC Tenants, My name is Kshama Sawant. I believe we had been in touch some years ago in the context of renters’ rights issues. Congratulations on all the work KC Tenants has been doing! As you might know, for the past nearly ten years I have […]
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July 14th, 2023
RealPage is a company whose software is being used by for-profit landlords to drive up rents sky-high. As alleged in multiple lawsuits, corporations use this software to fix rent prices high, acting as a “cartel,” as the lawsuits allege. The largest Seattle property managers and landlords use RealPage’s software: Greystar, Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, […]
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