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“To break the power of the big corporations, we would propose that the biggest 500 corporations that dominate the rigged economy and political system should be taken into public ownership, and run democratically.”

Quote by Kshama Sawant

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Kshama Sawant is a software engineer born in 1973. She has extensive experience in the field of technology and has played key roles in various projects. more

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