The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent
The decisive factor isn’t his ads or charisma. It is the public financing of election campaigns, and it should be replicated across the United States.
Oct 21, 2025 / David Sirota
Letter to the Editor From Representative Steve Cohen Letter to the Editor From Representative Steve Cohen
The Democratic congressman from Tennessee takes issue with our article about his primary opponent.
Oct 16, 2025 / Our Readers
Why Justin Pearson Wants to Unseat a 10-Term Democratic Incumbent in Congress Why Justin Pearson Wants to Unseat a 10-Term Democratic Incumbent in Congress
The Tennessee state representative explains why he is facing off against Steve Cohen to be the Democratic nominee to represent the Memphis area in Washington.
Oct 8, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Mayor to Mayor: A Conversation Between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani Mayor to Mayor: A Conversation Between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani
When the senator came to New York in early September, he had a few spare minutes to talk municipal politics and governance with one of his biggest fans, Zohran Mamdani.
Sep 17, 2025 / Q&A / Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders
Hakeem Jeffries Is the Kind of Democrat Voters Have Lost Faith In Hakeem Jeffries Is the Kind of Democrat Voters Have Lost Faith In
With most New York Democrats endorsing their party's candidate for mayor, the two minority leaders in Congress remain holdouts.
Sep 16, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Beware the Centrist Dweebs Trying to Ape Zohran Mamdani Beware the Centrist Dweebs Trying to Ape Zohran Mamdani
All over the country, young Democratic candidates are running seemingly Mamdani-style campaigns. But check the fine print.
Sep 16, 2025 / Aaron Narraph Fernando
How DSA Built Zohran Mamdani’s Electoral Machine How DSA Built Zohran Mamdani’s Electoral Machine
The unsung hero of Mamdani’s campaign is its field operation. It may make him mayor of New York City.
Sep 12, 2025 / Feature / Hadas Thier
Mamdani Is the Right Leader for NYC. I Should Know—I Had the Job. Mamdani Is the Right Leader for NYC. I Should Know—I Had the Job.
We have an unprecedented chance to elect a mayor who can prioritize the needs of working people.
Sep 9, 2025 / Bill de Blasio
People “Are Tired of Backroom Decisions”: A Conversation With Minneapolis’s Omar Fateh People “Are Tired of Backroom Decisions”: A Conversation With Minneapolis’s Omar Fateh
The Minnesota state senator won Minneapolis’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party endorsement for mayor—but the state-level party revoked it.
Sep 5, 2025 / Q&A / Peter Lucas
What Makes Democrats So Afraid of Zohran Mamdani? What Makes Democrats So Afraid of Zohran Mamdani?
With Trump’s power grabs escalating, the Democratic establishment is still taking the time to fret over a rising star in its own party.
Sep 3, 2025 / Chris Lehmann