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Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani Ignited NYC’s Political Imagination. Grassroots Work Can Make It Real.
Free child care and buses will take collective action to achieve -- and a grassroots movement is gaining momentum.
What Can Mamdani Do to Combat Trump’s Threats of a National Guard Deployment?
The mayor-elect could bolster efforts at both the state level and the grassroots level to stymie federal incursions.
Wealth Taxes Will Barely Slow Inequality. So Why Do the Super-Rich Resist Them?
A 2 percent wealth tax is like shaving off a fraction of a spire from a large cathedral, says economist Nancy Folbre.
“I Think That Protest Is a Healthy Part of Any Democracy,” Says Mamdani
The mayor-elect discusses the New York City Housing Authority, a possible Department of Community Safety, and more.
Zohran Mamdani Wins Decisive Victory in NYC, Triumphing Over Billionaire Onslaught
Mamdani's win is a historic victory for the left over a powerful, moneyed coalition of forces that aimed to defeat him.
From the Coasts to Rust Belt, Progressive Candidates Take On Dem Establishment
“What is being pushed by the corporate wing of the party is increasingly unattractive to voters,” said an organizer.
Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign Mobilizes New York City’s South Asian Working Class
If Mamdani wins, progressive groups could find themselves collaborating with the administration to govern the city.
The Real Bill de Blasio Says Mamdani’s “Vision Is Both Necessary and Achievable”
The former New York City mayor spoke out after an impersonator fooled a UK journalist at The Times of London.
Cuomo Under Fire for Islamophobic Comments as Campaign Deletes Racist AI Ad
The video was swiftly taken down by the campaign, which said the ad was put up in error by a junior staffer.
Activists Can’t Give In to Bad-Faith Smears on Pro-Palestine Speech and Slogans
When movements let their messages be watered down, they risk the erosion of their ideas in popular consciousness.