“Socialism Is More Alive in Vermont Than It Ever Has Been”
Bernie Sanders began his political career in Burlington, Vermont. But he's far from the only socialist representing the city. Brian Cina, a socialist member of the Vermont state house, recently spoke with Jacobin about leftist political power that still exists in Burlington.
Brian Cina photographed by Scott Heins.
Brian Cina is a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, representing Burlington, Vermont. He is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
At DSA’s biennial convention in Atlanta this summer, photojournalist Scott Heins interviewed and photographed several dozen elected officials from around the country who are members of the socialist group.
Scott Heins
How did you come to be a democratic socialist and an elected?
Brian Cina
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