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Indias caste system is among the worlds oldest forms of rigid social stratification

Matt Maley is a rank-and-file member of the Seattle Education Association. Rank-and-file members of the Seattle Education Association are on strike for staffing improvements and living wages in a severely-underfunded public school system. We need a big, public rally this weekend to bring the work

The 2012 Chicago teachers’ strike led by the then newly-elected Caucus Of Rank and file Educators (CORE) and hugely popular amongst working class Chicagoans is rightly seen as a landmark in the revitalization of teachers’ unions. It was cited as a key inspiration by many of the key activists in West

With the attempted recall of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant appearing to have fallen short, I have some thoughts.

Normalizing recalls of elected officials makes good governance all but impossible.

Early results indicate that an attempt to recall Seattle District 3 Councilmember Kshama Sawant is currently passing by a 53.1% to 46.9% margin.

Kshama Sawant faces an attack from the right, with sections of the Democratic Party and unions focusing on her involvement in anti-police violence protests last summer, as well as her proposal for a meager tax on Amazon.

As the Seattle City Council member faces the prospect of removal from office, Seattle University professor Marco Lowe considers the election's meaning.

The socialist City Councilor's victories for working people have made her the target of Seattle's corporate forces.

Kshama Sawant brought an uncommon passion to a successful stint on the City Council. It may now be her undoing.