Monday, October 29, 2018: Kshama Sawant

Prophetic and Profound

We'll also talk with Seattle socialist city council member Kshama Sawant, whose election in 2014 paved the way for Seattle's becoming the first large US city to adopt a $15 minimum wage (with some exceptions). Sawant breaks down how she has achieved policy victories without sacrificing either personal integrity or movement accountability and outlines some strategies for current candidates like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Presley to follow in her footsteps.



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Also on today's show:
Ntozake Shange
Reflections on Pittsburgh

Monday, May 2, 2016: Trade Policy Demystified

Professors Maria Floro and Stephanie Seguino, two of the premiere voices on gender equity and globalization, demystify trade policy. Did NAFTA cost US jobs or not? Is free trade good or bad for developing economies and is it possible to have a policy that works for workers in both rich and poor countries? How does trade policy affect women and gender inequality in developing and developed countries? Find out on this week’s show.

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Also on today's show:
Solidarity between US and Palestinian prisoners
Remembering Eileen Hansen