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if you simply find it logically incoherent and morally repugnant that a supposedly all-powerful Supreme Being was *unable* to lift a curse that he himself had put onto humanity for the crime of merely being born (“of Adam”), that something *compelled* this supposedly all-powerful being to indulge in the gory sadomasochistic orgy on Golgotha, where he “sacrificed” (temporarily) the life of his Son/himself, supposedly to “redeem” humanity, but that the supposedly all-loving God would still consign the vast majority of the eternal souls he created to infinite torment. What a sick notion it is, the idea of “redemption” from vicarious suffering, and even the idea that suffering “atones” for anything. How does anyone’s suffering, let alone their dying, “pay off” anything someone else supposedly owes? Who collects what from that? I guess a sicko who delights in inflicting pain might have an orgasm.

Dan Goldman Voted With Labor. The UAW Is Still Choosing Brad Lander. Dan Goldman Voted With Labor. The UAW Is Still Choosing Brad Lander.

UAW Region 9A’s endorsement of Lander over one of the wealthiest members of Congress signals that pro-labor voting records alone no longer guarantee labor’s backing.

Jan 5, 2026 / Peter Lucas

Mayor Zohran Mamdani stands alongside his wife, Rama Duwaji, after concluding his address to the crowd at the 2026 New York City Inauguration outside of City Hall in New York City on January 1, 2026.

“I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist” “I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani defies the cold and the calls to move to the center with the promise of a New York that belongs to the people who live in it.

Jan 2, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reacts during a press conference at the Unisphere in the Queens borough of New York City on November 5, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name Zohran Mamdani Must Not Give Good Intentions a Bad Name

John Lindsay expanded welfare, civil rights, and public spending—yet left New Yorkers politically disarmed. Zohran Mamdani should learn the lessons of his mayoralty.

Jan 1, 2026 / Daniel Wortel-London

Brad Lander on What It Takes to Win as a Progressive

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The outgoing New York City comptroller discusses governing on the left, his run for Congress, and why housing and affordability should define the next Democratic fight.

Dec 19, 2025 / Q&A / Bhaskar Sunkara

Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media at a Brooklyn library to make a transition announcement for his administration on December 17, 2025

Zohran Mamdani on FDR, LaGuardia—and Trump Zohran Mamdani on FDR, LaGuardia—and Trump

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the mayor-elect goes behind the scenes of his meeting with the president and talks about some of his political heroes.

Dec 18, 2025 / John Nichols

Zohran Mamdani poses for a group photo at “The Cost of Living Classic” soccer tournament on October 19, 2025, in New York City.

How Zohran Mamdani Can Build a More Civic New York How Zohran Mamdani Can Build a More Civic New York

Zohran Mamdani needs a civic program to complement his affordability agenda

Nov 25, 2025 / Daniel Napsha

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani’s Pragmatic Socialism Is Paying Off—for Now Zohran Mamdani’s Pragmatic Socialism Is Paying Off—for Now

The incoming mayor has improbably charmed Donald Trump and given himself some political breathing room. But nobody should get too comfortable.

Nov 24, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference at the Unisphere on November 5, 2025, in the Queens borough of New York City.

Zohran Mamdani’s Internationalism Is Not an Afterthought Zohran Mamdani’s Internationalism Is Not an Afterthought

How Mamdani can make municipal solidarity more than a slogan.

Nov 13, 2025 / David Adler and Matt Kirkegaard

Zohran Mamdani and Jessica Tisch.

If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power

We won’t be able to push Mamdani, or anyone else, to undermine police power unless we become a force to be reckoned with.

Nov 13, 2025 / Jonathan Ben-Menachem

Muslim New Yorkers gather in Astoria, Queens, to celebrate Zohran Mamdani's election victory on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

The Meaning of a Muslim Mayor The Meaning of a Muslim Mayor

What Zohran Mamdani’s win signifies—and what it doesn’t.

Nov 12, 2025 / Ade Khan

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