LBT Jackie Sandberg is a Seattle musician/writer/activist. As an activist they fight for the rights and dignity of other homeless LGBTQI people in Seattle. As an artist, they use their words and music to make sense of the worlds and times around us as well as to uplift and unify the people who make up […]
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June 9, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
WINNING MUNICIPAL BROADBAND WILL TAKE A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT
On the morning of April 9th, tens of thousands of Comcast’s Seattle customers suddenly found themselves without internet, television, or telephone service for hours. The outage was attributed to a damaged Comcast fiber optic line in Madison Park. Frustration mounted as the workday in parts of the city came to a virtual shutdown with no […]
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May 19, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Environmentalists and Workers Must Link Up to Stop Global Warming and Fight for Workers’ Rights
Yesterday, I rallied with hundreds of protestors to say NO to Shell’s Artic oil drilling, and to demand that the rig leave the Port of Seattle. To be successful, those who are passionate about fighting for the environment must link up with workers to collectively stop global warming and improve workers’ rights. Here’s a solidarity letter I sent to Port workers yesterday […]
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May 15, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
Divest UW Scores Major Victory, Convinces Board of Regents at UW to Divest from Coal
Congratulations to the students in Divest UW, who joined the call to build divestment campaigns in 2012 and have worked relentlessly for 3 years to get the UW Board of Regents to divest from fossil fuels. Check out this article by The Guardian about this important win. On May 14th, after years of rallying and building […]
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April 24, 2015January 6, 2023Councilmember Sawant
More than 500 People Attend Affordable Housing Town Hall
“If you thought Seattle activists were passionate in their successful push for the $15 an hour minimum wage, just wait until you see their fervor for rent control.” – Puget Sound Business Journal 4/24/15 More than 500 tenants, housing advocates, and social justice activists packed City Hall on April 23rd for an Affordable Housing Town […]
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April 22, 2015January 6, 2023News Releases
What do the applicants to replace Councilmember Sally Clark stand for?
On April 21st, I sent the following questions to the finalists for City Council Position 9 who applied to fill the vacancy left by former Councilmember Sally Clark. This will allow the public to learn of the stances of the finalists regarding some of Seattle’s most important issues. My email to the applicants is provided […]
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April 15, 2015January 6, 2023News Releases
$15/hr is just the beginning!
On April 15th, Councilmember Kshama Sawant joined thousands of workers across the nation struggling for higher wages and workers’ rights. The victory for $15/hour in Seattle is just the beginning. Local protests focused on Seattle University’s attempts to block faculty from unionizing, and pressuring Macy’s to raise wages outside of Seattle and give workers a […]
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April 9, 2015January 6, 2023News Releases
Kshama Sawant Speaks with Activists Occupying Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig
Today, Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant spoke via satellite phone with activists aboard Shell’s Arctic drilling oil rig 750 miles northwest of Hawaii. Sawant was joined by Mary Nichol, National Activist Network Director at Greenpeace, and Kurtis Criscoula from Greenpeace Seattle. See below for more information and audio and a transcript of the conversation. On Monday, April 6th, six Greenpeace […]
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March 31, 2015January 6, 2023News Releases
Stop the TPP! City Council Passes Resolution Opposing Fast Track
“Few things counterpose the greed of multinational corporations to the interests of workers, the environment, and democracy as sharply as trade deals like NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.” – Councilmember Kshama Sawant Yesterday the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution I co-sponsored opposing the TPP and Trade Promotion Authority, more commonly known as “fast […]
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March 9, 2015January 6, 2023News Releases
Public Forum: Ending Hate Crimes Against the LGBTQ Community
Over the last two years, Seattle has seen a surge in hate crimes and discrimination against the LGBTQ community on Capitol Hill. We’re going to need to unite as a city and find bold and lasting solutions to address this crisis. On March 3rd, 2015, together with Danni Askini from the Gender Justice League, I hosted […]