Ramy Khalil

Hurricane Harvey – A Tragedy Made Far Worse By Capitalism

Hurricane Harvey is a historic tragedy affecting millions of people. Socialist Alternative wishes to express our deepest solidarity to all those who have lost...

60th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott – The Struggle that...

This December marks the 60th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott victory that ignited the Civil Rights movement and led to the dismantling of...

Kshama Sawant Arrested Defending SeaTac Workers’ Right to $15 Wage

In November 2013 in SeaTac, a suburb of Seattle, a majority of voters passed Proposition 1 establishing a minimum wage of $15/hour for airport...

Independent Socialist Campaign Paves the Way in Portland

“This is Just the Beginning” The day after Nicholas Caleb lost his bid for Portland City Council on May 20th, a hundred people rallied at...

How a Socialist Won – Lessons from Kshama Sawant’s Historic Victory

In a huge political upset, Sawant’s victory sent shockwaves through the political establishment and even around the globe. Sawant is the first independent socialist elected in a major U.S. city in decades. Her historic breakthrough was covered by every major newspaper in the country, major TV stations, and newspapers around the world.