US: re-elect Kshama Sawant
Socialist Alternative member Kshama Sawant is standing for re-election to Seattle City Council after her historic win in 2013 with 90,000 votes. Kshama won that campaign supporting the fight for a $15 an hour minimum wage – which has since been won and introduced across Seattle. This time Kshama is focusing her campaign on the demand for rent control.
See www.socialistalternative.org and www.kshamasawant.org
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Ireland: Triple-A 5K
Supporters of the Anti-Austerity Alliance (AAA – coalition including the Socialist Party, CWI Ireland) ran a sponsored fun-run on 12 July. The event was expected to raise thousands towards election campaigns.
See www.socialistparty.ie and www.antiausterityalliance.ie
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Belgium: summer camp
90 people attended the summer camp of Linkse Socialistiche Partij/Parti Socialiste de Lutte (PSL/LSP – CWI Belgium)