Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant and community allies held a “Tax Amazon” rally last night to begin a new phase in their ongoing battle with Amazon in Seattle. Amazon put up millions to bolster her opponents and other ballot measures last November, with little success, after Sawant led a failed effort in 2019 to tax Amazon and other large corporations in the city. Sawant, an outspoken socialist, and her supporters enter 2020 energized to continue their criticism of Amazon and try to increase its tax burden to pay for things like affordable housing.
Supporters cheer as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA supporter wearing a “Tax Amazon” sticker listens as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSupporters listen as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderMembers of the United Auto Workers Local 2121 listen while on stage as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSocialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSocialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSupporters listen as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderLinda Soriano of the Lummi Nation speaks on stage as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSupporters listen as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSupporters listen as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSupporters listen as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSupporters listen as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSocialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderMembers of the United Auto Workers Local 2121 and other supporters listen as Socialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderSocialist Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant speaks to the press as she restarts the “Tax Amazon” campaign she led in 2019 with a rally at Washington Hall in Seattle, Washington, U.S. January 13, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
