On the basis of capitalism, victories like raising the minimum wage are only temporary.
Kshama SawantWe have a rotting infrastructure that is literally poisoning children in Flint, Newark and elsewhere.
Kshama SawantThere is plenty of work to do, but big business isn't investing in rebuilding a green economy for the 21st century. Instead, they put their money into a gigantic financial casino, and when that led to catastrophe in 2008-9, they made us pay for it.
Kshama SawantWhat Bernie Sanders is calling for is incredibly important. Things like a $15/hour minimum wage, single-payer healthcare, taxing the rich, and free education. The radical reforms he has popularized are a key part of any socialist program today.
Kshama Sawant