Synopses & Reviews
The socialist who’s turning American politics upside-down
In
2013, Kshama Sawant became one of the most unlikely and most exciting
politicians in the United States not only because she grew up in Mumbai
and earned a PhD in economics, but also because she ran for Seattle City
Council as a militant socialist, basing her campaign on a bold push to
raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, more than double the
national minimum wage. She won the election, and in 2014, Seattle’s
mayor signed into law a $15 minimum wage.
This is the story of
how Sawant toppled a sixteen year incumbent who was backed by a powerful
Democratic Party establishment, and reshaped Seattle’s political
culture around demands for economic and social justice, reviving
national debate around municipal socialism in the process. This is an
inspiring call for more movements to speak to the scores of young and
old people who are looking for alternatives to capitalism.
Synopsis
The socialist who s turning American politics upside-down
In 2013, Kshama Sawant became one of the most unlikely and most exciting politicians in the United States not only because she grew up in Mumbai and earned a PhD in economics, but also because she ran for Seattle City Council as a militant socialist, basing her campaign on a bold push to raise the city s minimum wage to $15 an hour, more than double the national minimum wage. She won the election, and in 2014, Seattle s mayor signed into law a $15 minimum wage.
This is the story of how Sawant toppled a sixteen year incumbent who was backed by a powerful Democratic Party establishment, and reshaped Seattle s political culture around demands for economic and social justice, reviving national debate around municipal socialism in the process. This is an inspiring call for more movements to speak to the scores of young and old people who are looking for alternatives to capitalism."