Did Kshama Sawant Hijack the Trump-Proof Seattle Movement?

by Charles Mudede Transit Riders Union working the Capitol Hill Station in April. Charles Mudede
Right after Trump won the election in 2016, two local organizations, Transit Riders Union and the Economic Opportunity Institute, began a discussion about how the city should respond to the new and challenging political environment. Because Trump made clear his opposition to public transportation and other urban democratic institutions and values during his campaign, it was believed that all of the g