"If making sure that workers get out of poverty would severely impact the economy, then maybe we don't need this economy."

“The Most Dangerous Woman in America. Chris Hedges for Truthdig. March 15, 2015.”

“The Seattle Socialist. Jacobin. March 24, 2015.”

“When things are exquisitely beautiful and rare, they shouldn't be privately owned.”

“Can Kshama Sawant Build an Actual Socialist City in America? The Nation. June 17, 2015.”

“Meet The Fist-Shaking Socialist Behind America's Highest Minimum Wage. The Huffington Post. May 6, 2015.”

“We did this. Workers did this. Today's first major victory for 15 will inspire people all over the nation. We need to recognize what happened here in Seattle that led us to this point. 15 was not won at the bargaining table as the so-called "sensible compromise" between workers and business. It was not the result of the generosity of corporations or their Democratic Party representatives in government.”