Zohran Mamdani scores key union endorsement
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By restricting charter expansion and threatening funding, the democratic socialist's platform effectively removes one of the few viable paths to academic success for students in underserved neighborhoods.
NYC landlords are scrambling to stop Mamdani's ascent, warning that the candidate's policies would "destroy" the city's rental market. But renters back him up.
Mr. Mamdani, the 33-year-old state assemblyman and proud democratic socialist, is the heavy favorite to win the general election in November, even in a field that includes the beleaguered incumbent, Eric Adams, running as an independent. If he prevails, he will be, without a doubt, the most powerful unabashedly left-wing politician in America.
A self-described democratic socialist, Mamdani used the phrase "seizing the means of production" during a live streamed conference of the Young Democratic Socialists of America in February 2021.
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The New Republic on MSNMAGA Is Losing Its Mind Over Zohran Mamdani Eating With His HandsAfter a video recirculated of Zohran Mamdani eating food with his hands, many MAGA figures revealed their inability to engage with New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee without being sent into a xenophobic tizzy.
Zohran Mamdani's plan for New York City's 911,000 students reflects a progressive vision for the next era of US education. Opposing mayoral control, h
President Trump threatened to arrest Zohran Mamdani if the potential New York City Mayor were to defy Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Mamdani responded by calling the statement “intimidation.” The underlying question still remains, though: will America’s largest city elect a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist as mayor?
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The New Republic on MSNThese Are Obstacles to Zohran Mamdani’s Plans for New York CityHow a skeptical Albany and hostile Washington could stymie the Democratic mayoral nominee’s agenda if he’s elected in November