Nithya Raman is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America who is running for city council in Los Angeles. She is an urban planner and was previously executive director of Time's Up Entertainment.

02.16.2020

Nithya Raman

“The System That We Have to Respond to Homelessness Is Not One That Was Designed to Help People.”

Nithya Raman is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America who is running for city council in Los Angeles. In an interview with Jacobin, she describes her history organizing around sexual harassment and homelessness, the need to stop gentrification in LA, and why a homes guarantee is a critical demand.