New Yorkers Aren’t Afraid of a Democratic Socialist Mayor New Yorkers Aren’t Afraid of a Democratic Socialist Mayor
Andrew Cuomo's allies spent a fortune shouting that Zohran Mamdani is a socialist. Result? A Mamdani landslide in the Democratic primary.
Jul 2, 2025 / John Nichols
Chi Ossé Is Tired of the Same Old Nonsense Chi Ossé Is Tired of the Same Old Nonsense
From Kirsten Gillibrand (“she should resign”) to Eric Adams (“a power-hungry, egotistical man”) to the Democratic establishment, NYC’s Gen Z political star doesn’t hold back.
Jul 2, 2025 / Q&A / Andrew Sciallo
The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity The Billionaires Are Abandoning Humanity
Peter Thiel and his friends feel they no longer belong to our species.
Jun 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer
The Smear Campaign Against Zohran Mamdani Failed. That’s a Huge Deal. The Smear Campaign Against Zohran Mamdani Failed. That’s a Huge Deal.
Mamdani understood what the people who tried to demonize him did not: that voters aren’t buying the same old smears about Palestine anymore.
Jun 27, 2025 / Y.L. Al-Sheikh
The Democratic Party Establishment Should Follow Zohran Mamdani’s Example The Democratic Party Establishment Should Follow Zohran Mamdani’s Example
Once they get over the shock, the idea-starved Democrats at the national level should learn from Zohran Mamdani: Actually give citizens something to vote for.
Jun 26, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Zohran Mamdani’s Win Could Change Everything Zohran Mamdani’s Win Could Change Everything
Mamdani won by uplifting and uniting some of New York City’s most forgotten voters. His coalition now has a chance to transform what's possible for people everywhere.
Jun 26, 2025 / Waleed Shahid
With Zohran Mamdani’s Surreal and Historic Victory, One City Died—and Another Was Born With Zohran Mamdani’s Surreal and Historic Victory, One City Died—and Another Was Born
Neither Bill Clinton nor Jim Clyburn nor all of Michael Bloomberg’s billions could save Andrew Cuomo from the defeat he deserved.
Jun 26, 2025 / Ross Barkan
Zohran Mamdani Won the Internet Zohran Mamdani Won the Internet
Amazingly, he then translated that into a real-life victory that will forever change the way elections are fought.
Jun 25, 2025 / Vanessa Ogle
Zohran Mamdani Defeated a Corrupt, Weak Democratic Party Establishment Zohran Mamdani Defeated a Corrupt, Weak Democratic Party Establishment
Mamdani laid out the strategy. Now the left should follow his example and primary Ritchie Torres, Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, and so many others.
Jun 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Zohran Mamdani Proves That Power Belongs to the People Zohran Mamdani Proves That Power Belongs to the People
In a rebuke to cynical Democratic insiders and the New York Times editorial page, voters backed a democratic socialist for mayor of the nation’s largest city.
Jun 25, 2025 / John Nichols