Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots-oriented model of political power remains incomprehensible to most political observers.
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Mamdani’s Ability to Break With Dem Status Quo Depends on Organizing From Below Read Post »
Mamdani has proposed raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy in New York City.
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Mamdani Says Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist: “What We Need More of Is Equality” Read Post »
It didn’t take long for conservatives to lose their minds after Zohran Mamdani’s apparent upset over Andrew Cuomo in the Tuesday night Democratic primary in the New York City mayoral race. Why? He’s a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist who has promised free buses, free child care, and to freeze the rent. But the fact that seems […]
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Conservatives Are Already Losing Their Minds Over Mamdani’s Apparent Win Read Post »
For a couple weeks, I’ve been getting negative campaign mailers for a New York City council district I don’t live in. I’m not really sure why. Maybe there was a data-entry error. Maybe someone’s used an outdated map. Maybe someone hates me. They’re the sort of mailers you tend to get if you live in […]
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The Bipartisan Billionaires Behind Andrew Cuomo’s Comeback Read Post »
Many thousands of protesters jammed the streets around Manhattan’s Bryant Park on Saturday afternoon, defying the drizzle and chanting “No ICE! No KKK! No fascist USA!” before spilling into an enormous march down Fifth Avenue. New York City’s “No Kings” gathering trumpeted one message above all: Solidarity with immigrants, in the form of a fierce […]
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“That’s Why America Is Great”: New York City Protesters Push Back With Love and Defiance Read Post »
Close to four hundred people, many of them wearing plastic gold crowns, assembled in the Hudson Valley town of New Paltz, New York, on Saturday morning for one of the first “No Kings” rallies of the day. It was a large turnout for the town of roughly 15,000, which is part of a key swing […]
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Hudson Valley’s “No Kings” Rally: Protesting Dictatorship in a Key Battleground Read Post »
For the first time in two decades, the Democratic Party has found itself without a clear political leader—or even an obvious frontrunner. Angry and adrift, voters are clashing with politicians over how to fight back. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. They’re also dealing with an uncomfortable new […]
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2024 Broke the Democrats. Can They Put Themselves Back Together? Read Post »
A new poll with a margin of error of 3 points has Zohran Mamdani trailing the former governor by just 2 percent.
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NYC Mayoral Race Poll Shows Progressive Zohran Mamdani Closing in on Cuomo Read Post »
A growing number of states are considering legislation to set up protections for patients who might be drug tested when they give birth. Three of the bills were introduced following an investigative series by The Marshall Project and Reveal that exposed the harms of drug testing at childbirth — including how many patients are often […]
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More States Consider Curbing Drug Testing at Childbirth Read Post »
As a person incarcerated in Elmira Correctional Facility, I see New York prioritizing prison labor over family visits.
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Family Visitation Rights Have Eroded in New York Prisons Following Guard Strike Read Post »
Anti-abortion states are increasingly attempting to regulate abortion beyond their own borders.
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Louisiana Opens Second Case Against New York Doctor Who Mailed Abortion Pills Read Post »
“Diversity is a superpower here in New York City,” said NYC Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos.
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New York Public Schools Uphold DEI Policies Despite Federal Threats Read Post »
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