In 2019, Seattle’s 1% blatantly attempted to purchase a city council seat. Working people all over the city recognized this, fought back, and won, re-electing Kshama Sawant by thousands of … Read more
Seattle DSA preparing to canvass in support of the Sherae for State campaign.
Category Local Politics / News / Official Statements |
Endorsements and voting guide from Seattle DSA for the 2020 General Election are as follows: Electoral Endorsements Sherae Lascelles for 43rd Legislative District Members overwhelming voted to endorse Sherae Lascelles for 43rd … Read more
Category Local Politics / News | 1 Comment on Endorsements 2020
The movement for Black Lives scored a significant victory on Tuesday in the fight to defund the Seattle Police Department, when the City Council overrode Mayor Durkan’s veto! Back in … Read more
Category Local Politics / News |
By Justin Ward In a resounding victory for the Seattle Defund movement, the city council voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to override the mayor’s veto of the proposed 2020 budget re-balancing. … Read more
Category Actions / Local Politics / News |
J. Buck, member of SDSA’s Ecosocialist Caucus, writes about the intersection between the uprising for Black lives and climate justice, and the strategic necessity of defunding the police for a … Read more
Category News / Uncategorized |
While seven out of nine council members have verbally agreed to defund SPD by 50%, we need to keep up the pressure to make sure they follow through! Contact your … Read more
Category Uncategorized |
by Connor Rauch On Friday evening, over 200 people gathered in Jimi Hendrix park for a “Poets in the Park” event organized by Black Collective Voice (BCV) and Pay the … Read more
On Tuesday, June 30, Mayor Jenny Durkan wrote a memo to Seattle City Council president Lorena González calling on her to remove Councilmember Kshama Sawant from office for supposed “disorderly … Read more
Category News / Official Statements |
By Deepa B., Seattle DSA member When Katrina Johnson’s cousin, Charleena Lyles, was killed by Seattle Police officers in 2017, Johnson refused to accept that officers pumped seven bullets into … Read more
Category News |
By the Queer & Feminist Caucus of the Seattle Democratic Socialists of America This year, in the midst of a Black-led uprising against police violence and systemic racism, Pride looks … Read more
Category Local Politics / News |
We are bringing the movement’s demands to the Mayor on Sunday at the Rally for Accountability: Defund SPD & Reinvest in Communities! The uprising for Black lives has activated thousands … Read more