
Ralph de la Torre: The Making of a Healthcare Oligarch Ralph de la Torre: The Making of a Healthcare Oligarch
And the price the rest of us pay—in money and in blood.
Jul 14, 2025 / Chuck Collins

Zohran Mamdani Is Making History. When Will Top Democrats Catch On? Zohran Mamdani Is Making History. When Will Top Democrats Catch On?
Mamdani won a record-setting primary victory, and unions, grassroots Democratic groups, and savvy elected officials are rushing to back him. Now it’s the establishment’s turn.
Jul 11, 2025 / John Nichols

If Democrats Want to Appeal to Rural America, They Need to Talk Like a Neighbor If Democrats Want to Appeal to Rural America, They Need to Talk Like a Neighbor
Saving a democracy that has delivered diminishing returns for 50 years—and is widely seen as rigged on behalf of the 1 percent—is not as compelling as the political class thinks.
Jul 11, 2025 / Erica Etelson

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

As Federal Chaos Ensues, Trustbusters Rise in the States As Federal Chaos Ensues, Trustbusters Rise in the States
With Trump’s antitrust appointees more concerned with scoring points in MAGA culture wars than restraining corporate abuses, officials in the states are keeping up the fight.
Jul 2, 2025 / Ron Knox

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

Bezos Does Venice Bezos Does Venice
Back in New York City, Mamdani’s win shows even billionaires don’t always get what they want.
Jul 1, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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