close The Rise of Socialism: Seattle mayor takes heat as homelessness, drug use spiral Local grassroots organizations, business owners and politicians speak out as Seattle’s new socialist Mayor Katie Wilson rushes to curtail massive homeless encampments, open-air drug use in city streets and parks. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a crackdown on open-air drug dealing Wednesday, declaring the city will "no longer tolerate" public drug sales,