Socialist Analysis - Socialists and Elected Office, Workers Fight Back

Please check SocialistAlternative.org regularly for the socialist analysis, strategy, and tactics needed to build movements to defeat the billionaire class. Our pages build on the proven strategies that won two historic victories for Kshama Sawant in Seattle. Our editorial team brings the experience of leading the fight for $15 to its first major victory in the nation in Seattle in 2014 and then in Minneapolis last year. Subscribe today to receive our print or electronic newspaper. How Ocasio-Crotez Could Provide a Bold Lead - Socialists & Elected Office Alexandria Ocasio Cortez shocked the country when she won her primary with a bold socialist anti-establishment platform. Now the question is: what can a socialist do with elected office? Here we go into the experience we have in Seattle and outline a plan. Strikes Begin to Spread - Workers Beginning to Fight Back The teachers strikes of the spring have led to increasing strikes across the country, from hotel workers, to crane operators. These struggles have led to lessons being learned by workers across the country, about their power and how to organize collectively. With potential a LA teachers strike, and more hotel workers strikes, 2018 is looking to be year of worker action, showing that workers can win when the organize and fight back. Hurricane Florence - Global Warming Fuels Destruction Hurricane Florence was the second 500 year storm to hit the Carolinas in two years, and the five hottest years on record have all occurred since 2010, climate change is clearly taking its toll. Despite how clear the impact is, Trump has prioritized business over the environment, and the alternatives posed by the democrats have fallen short of what’s necessary. An alternative strategy is clearly needed to fight global warming.  #DisarmPSU Movement Reaches New Heights Following Police Killing of Jason Washington On June 29, 2018, Jason Washington was shot and killed by Portland State University (PSU) police officers Shawn McKenzie and James Dewey. Socialist Alternative is playing a big role in the #DisarmPSU movement which is occupying the Campus Public Safety Office calling for the firings of both officers involved and the disarming of campus police. Read this exciting interview with a leading activist. Subscribe Today Copyright © 2018 Socialist Alternative, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from Socialist Alternative. Our mailing address is: Socialist Alternative PO Box 150457 Brooklyn, NY 11215 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.