Democratic socialists Joel Brooks and Jake Ephros made waves Tuesday when they were elected by wide margins to represent Wards B and D in the Jersey City Council, becoming the first self-identified socialists elected to the council in modern history. Brooks and Ephros ran on platforms centered on bo lstering renter protections, improving and expanding public […] The post Democratic Socialists Celebrate Big Wins in Runoff Election appeared first on Jersey City Times. ...read more read less