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A delivery worker carries a DoorDash bag in New York City, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI Reclaiming Worker Power in the Age of AI

When every price and wage is personalized, organizing gets harder. Here’s how we’re fighting back in New York City.

Oct 2, 2026 / Sam Levine

Supporters of then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attend a campaign event in Queens, New York on November 1, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign May Have Accomplished Something More Fundamental Than Moving Policy Debate to the Left Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign May Have Accomplished Something More Fundamental Than Moving Policy Debate to the Left

It’s the people, stupid.

Sep 30, 2026 / Marshall Ganz

Crews clean up the area of a pro-Palestinian encampment at UC Irvine in Irvine, California, on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

The Promises and Compromises of the University of California The Promises and Compromises of the University of California

I grew up in a neighborhood manufactured by the University of California, Irvine. It felt like a utopia for academics—until the university forsook its mission of serving the publi...

Sep 26, 2026 / Sara Krolewski

Zohran Mamdani holds a news conference after a meeting with Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, in New York City.

Zohran Mamdani Hosts the World Zohran Mamdani Hosts the World

In a meeting with mayors from around the globe, Mamdani argued that the left must fix everyday problems—or the right will find someone to scapegoat for them.

Sep 23, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit Cities as Climate Labs: Inside the U20 Summit

Mayors at the Urban 20 Summit worked across borders to confront the climate crisis at the local level.

Sep 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

On the set of Cosmosquare Films’ “Hanging On”

Notes From Evictionland Notes From Evictionland

Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.

Sep 12, 2026 / Jessica Field

How a 26-Year-Old Beat a 42-Year Incumbent—and What It Means for Democrats

How a 26-Year-Old Beat a 42-Year Incumbent—and What It Means for Democrats How a 26-Year-Old Beat a 42-Year Incumbent—and What It Means for Democrats

As the only undergraduate managing a primary campaign in the state, I helped a 26-year-old beat a 42-year incumbent. Here is what Democrats can learn from our win.

Sep 11, 2026 / StudentNation / Rishi Gurudevan

The Left Can Win in Small Cities. David Morales Is Showing How.

The Left Can Win in Small Cities. David Morales Is Showing How. The Left Can Win in Small Cities. David Morales Is Showing How.

David Morales’s campaign for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, is providing a model for how a progressive candidate can oust an incumbent.

Sep 9, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg

Children enrolled at the Sunset Park Early Childhood Development Center in Brooklyn, funded through the Head Start program.

Head Start Rule Changes Would Slash Enrollment of Homeless Children Head Start Rule Changes Would Slash Enrollment of Homeless Children

Head Start currently mandates that programs prioritize enrolling children in homeless families. The Trump administration’s proposed rule change would completely undo that.

Aug 27, 2026 / Bryce Covert

One of New York’s high-rise housing projects.

The Left YIMBYism of Mamdani: Build a Lot More While Defending Tenants The Left YIMBYism of Mamdani: Build a Lot More While Defending Tenants

The greater question, still to be answered, is whether this will work.

Jul 31, 2026 / Ross Barkan

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