Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump Zohran Mamdani Just Showed How to Stand Up to Trump
Mamdani and Brad Lander prove they know how to say “no” to a lawless president and his war—while rival Andrew Cuomo stumbles.
Jun 23, 2025 / John Nichols
Why Bernie Sanders Says It’s Critical to Elect Mamdani and Reject Cuomo Why Bernie Sanders Says It’s Critical to Elect Mamdani and Reject Cuomo
Speaking to The Nation, the senator hails the “grassroots movement supporting Zohran” as a vital alternative to “the billionaire establishment supporting Cuomo.”
Jun 20, 2025 / John Nichols
Economists Support Zohran Mamdani’s Plan for New York City Economists Support Zohran Mamdani’s Plan for New York City
Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral platform is a practical blueprint to tackle some of New York City’s most pressing problems.
Jun 20, 2025 / Various Contributors
Zohran Mamdani Is Surging at Just the Right Time Zohran Mamdani Is Surging at Just the Right Time
By running a campaign in the La Guardia tradition, the insurgent New York mayoral candidate is closing the gap with Andrew Cuomo—and winning support from AOC.
Jun 6, 2025 / John Nichols
Shahana Hanif Won’t Back Down Shahana Hanif Won’t Back Down
Targeted by billionaires and right-wing PACs, the first Muslim woman on the New York City Council is defending gig workers, tenants, and the Gaza solidarity movement.
Jun 5, 2025 / Q&A / Peter Lucas
How Charlie Rangel Defied His Party to Save New York From the Reactionary Right How Charlie Rangel Defied His Party to Save New York From the Reactionary Right
The late congressman’s upending of New York politics by choosing progressivism over partisanship offers a lesson for today.
May 29, 2025 / John Nichols
Zohran Mamdani Tackles Climate Change and New York City’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Zohran Mamdani Tackles Climate Change and New York City’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
The mayoral hopeful’s Green Schools plan would renovate 500 public schools, build 500 green schoolyards, and turn 50 schools into resilience hubs.
Apr 22, 2025 / Gabriel Hetland
There’s Another St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York—and This One Stands Up to Trump There’s Another St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York—and This One Stands Up to Trump
The St. Pat’s for All parade started when the more famous Fifth Avenue parade barred queer groups. Twenty-six years later, it welcomes Palestinian solidarity organizations.
Mar 14, 2025 / Phoebe Grandi
NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Lays Out His Plan to Uplift the City’s Workers NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Lays Out His Plan to Uplift the City’s Workers
The New York City comptroller is releasing a workers’ rights platform, which he shared exclusively with “The Nation.”
Mar 13, 2025 / Bryce Covert
Eric Adams Is a Fascist Collaborator Eric Adams Is a Fascist Collaborator
By cutting a raw deal with the Trump/Musk regime, the mayor is attacking the very fabric of New York City.
Feb 18, 2025 / Kareem Elrefai