‘They don’t know what I know’: why Cori Bush is poised to change politics | The Guardian

The police killing of Michael Brown was the injustice driving a rise from the streets of Ferguson to the verge of a seat in CongressAugust ninth was always going to be a difficult day to interview Cori Bush. Just five days before, Bush was propelled into the spotlight after winning her primary race in Missouri’s first congressional district, unseating the Democratic incumbent and ending a half-century family dynasty in Missouri.In the days since, Bush has barely had a chance to catch her breath. Continue reading…

The police killing of Michael Brown was the injustice driving a rise from the streets of Ferguson to the verge of a seat in Congress

August ninth was always going to be a difficult day to interview Cori Bush. Just five days before, Bush was propelled into the spotlight after winning her primary race in Missouri’s first congressional district, unseating the Democratic incumbent and ending a half-century family dynasty in Missouri.

In the days since, Bush has barely had a chance to catch her breath.

Continue reading…