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发帖数: 784 | 1 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/29/us/a-rare-elected-voice-for-s
By KIRK JOHNSON
SEATTLE — People are used to liberals running things around here. But
nobody reckoned with Kshama Sawant. Ms. Sawant, a 41-year-old economics
teacher and immigrant from India, took a left at liberal and then kept on
going — all the way to socialism.
When she takes a seat on Seattle’s nine-member City Council on Jan. 1,
representing the Socialist Alternative Party, she will become one of the few
elected socialists in ... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 1078 | 2 烧得很欢快阿。。哈哈哈
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/22/tata-nano-turns-into-carbq-in-mumbai/
http://indianautosblog.com/wp-
content/uploads/2010/03/Tata_Nano_flames_Mumbai_fire.jpg
Car fires are nothing new, but when it happens to the world's cheapest
car
on its way to its new home, the Tata Nano tends to lose its allure.
According to our friends at IndianAutosBlog, Satish Sawant, a Mumbai-
based
(irony alert) insurance agent, took delivery of his $2,500 hatchback,
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发帖数: 29846 | 4 Seattle restaurant industry warns of fallout as $15 minimum wage nears
By Jean Lee
Published March 24, 2015
Seattle restaurants are warning that the looming hike in the city’s minimum
wage to $15 an hour could soon force them to cut back their staffs and
raise prices.
For an industry with a slim profit margin to start with, the wage hike could
have a profound effect, even as supporters say it will benefit the economy
in the long run.
The increase, up from $9.32 an hour, is set to be phased in st... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 4911 | 5 City councilwoman and avowed socialist Kshama Sawant —one of the leading
members of the 15NOW! movement that called for a $15 an hour minimum wage—
has taken some heat in recent weeks for attacking opponents of the plan as
“right-wing NIMBYists.”
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发帖数: 11198 | 6 刚刚读到的一条比较有意思的内容，说在西雅图的波音公司威胁要离开华盛顿州。事情
是这样的，在一次波音公司雇员工会集会中，一个自称是社会主义者说要占领波音公司。
当然，这事情背后有比较复杂的工会原因。
http://www.drhurd.com/index.php/Daily-Dose-of-Reason/Politics-G
"Boeing threatens to leave Washington state because of the new Socialist
council member's policies. The socialist's answer? Forbid them from leaving.
During a rally for unionized Boeing workers, Kshama Sawant, a recently
elected Seattle City Councilmember and self-identified socialist, told her
supporters that Boeing workers should con... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 11198 | 7 【 以下文字转载自 Arizona 讨论区 】
发信人: GoBlue (Wolverines), 信区: Arizona
标 题: 西雅图的波音公司威胁要离开华盛顿州
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sun Nov 24 11:41:19 2013, 美东)
刚刚读到的一条比较有意思的内容，说在西雅图的波音公司威胁要离开华盛顿州。事情
是这样的，在一次波音公司雇员工会集会中，一个自称是社会主义者说要占领波音公司。
当然，这事情背后有比较复杂的工会原因。
http://www.drhurd.com/index.php/Daily-Dose-of-Reason/Politics-G
"Boeing threatens to leave Washington state because of the new Socialist
council member's policies. The socialist's answer? Forbid them from leaving.
During a rally for unionized Boeing workers, Kshama Saw... 阅读全帖 |
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发帖数: 552 | 8 版上多少人不知道这个恶心的Kshama Sawant的？科普一下她
作为刚刚入籍4年就选上了city council的印度女人：
- 最激进的$15minimun wage的支持人，靠舔穷人上台
- 支持富人加税，支持穷人rent control
- 间接支持暴民暴力反抗seattle police。说SPD抓黑人太多，就是racial profiling
- 反对学校的academic ranking和standardize test。支持老师boycott test
- 支持union, 不给public section随便layoff，支持private company员工组织union |
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发帖数: 3244 | 9 别忘了Kshama Sawant还是维一一个against Seattle City Light CEO huge pay raise
city council member. 这位CEO已经拿highest pay 了。
profiling
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