Aparna Raj Demands Housing Justice in DC
From rent strikes to the fight for DC statehood, Aparna Raj is bringing a movement‑driven socialist politics to a city council race defined by displacement and inequality.
2 Article(s) by: Aparna Raj
Aparna Raj is a tenant organizer, union member, and socialist running for the Ward 1 city council seat in Washington, DC.
“I’m Running Because It Shouldn’t Be So Hard to Live Here”
Aparna Raj is a tenant organizer and socialist running for the DC Council in Washington, DC. We spoke to Raj about the affordability crisis in the nation’s capital and why the push for DC statehood will be crucial under a potentially Democratic Congress.