Campaigns and Elections

Left: Ford to City: Drop Dead reads front page of the New York “Daily News” for October 30, 1975. Right: Felix Rohatyn seated in front of a microphone.

The Death and Rebirth of New York City The Death and Rebirth of New York City

A new documentary about the 1975 fiscal crisis, Drop Dead City, is entertaining to watch but dangerously misleading as history—or politics.

Jun 24, 2025 / Doug Henwood

Zohran Mamdani attends a campaign rally, calling for the full enforcement of the city's Sanctuary City laws, June 21, 2025, in Diversity Square in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the borough of Queens, New York City.

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

Anti-war protesters rally in Los Angeles on June 22 after the Trump administration bombed Iran with the largest B-2 bomber strike in US history.

“No Kings” Has to Become “No More Wars” “No Kings” Has to Become “No More Wars”

Donald Trump killed the anti-war right—but offers a chance to revive the anti-war left.

Jun 23, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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 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

One time never-Trumper Bill Kristol—pictured here at a panel on

Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran

As the president backs Israel’s long-awaited war with Iran, his neoconservative critics find themselves in an awkward position.

Jun 20, 2025 / Column / David Klion

People march in Times Square during a rally calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, on June 18, 2025, in New York City.

The Time to Stop Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Now! The Time to Stop Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Now!

America’s TACO president needs to fear popular backlash as much as he does hawks.

Jun 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York City on April 16, 2025.

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

New York City mayoral candidates Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani, who cross-endorsed each other for mayor, gather with their supporters for an anti-Cuomo press conference at Bryant Park in New York City on June 14, 2025.

New York City Might Elect a Truly Progressive Mayor—Thanks to Ranked-Choice Voting New York City Might Elect a Truly Progressive Mayor—Thanks to Ranked-Choice Voting

Mamdani’s campaign deserves credit for offering a clear, inspiring, progressive message. But ranked-choice voting is also helping to make him competitive.

Jun 19, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Billionaires’ Fight Club

Billionaires’ Fight Club Billionaires’ Fight Club

The Trump and Musk alliance was shattered after a very public feud.

Jun 18, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo

An excavator removes debris from a residential building that was destroyed in an attack by Israel in Tehran, on June 13, 2025.

Donald Trump Is Hurtling America Into a Catastrophic Middle Eastern War Donald Trump Is Hurtling America Into a Catastrophic Middle Eastern War

The president is fickle, feckless, and easily swayed—which makes him an easy mark for militarists.

Jun 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer

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