Welcome back to Primer, the podcast about all things Amazon.

I'm your host, Alex Press, and this week we're doing things a little bit differently.

My producer, Sarah Herd, just visited Seattle and met with organizers there about the next

campaign to support and protect Socialist City Council member, Shama Swant.

This time from a recall campaign with a shaky legal basis and a lot of right-wing money

behind it.

So, before we get to that conversation, the usual housekeeping.

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brief annotated bibliographies of some key sources I used for the week's episode, as

well as video of some of our interviews.

Of course, you'll also get my gratitude.

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Now to Sarah's interview.

Shama Swant was first elected to the Seattle City Council in 2013.

She was reelected in 2015 and 2019.

Swant has made fighting Amazon a cornerstone of her campaign and her tenure on the council.

She's seen wins in bringing a $15 minimum wage to Seattle, as well as a new tax on Amazon

and other big businesses, with the proceeds going to COVID and housing support.

This work and her unapologetic anti-establishment rhetoric have made her the target of both

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