THE MAMDANI ERA: TRUMP, NETANYAHU, DOOR DASH AND OPERA
Danny Goldberg ScheerPost As Zohran Mamdani begins his ninth month in office, he continues to function on several levels at once. On the international stage, he recently met with Brazilian…
The Mamdani Con Is Complete
Nate Bear Do Not Panic Yesterday New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani announced what he called “the first-ever municipal strategy to combat antisemitism.” In the video announcing it, his doe-eyes…
Mamdani Merits A 9/11 Observance Role: Shia Were Al-Qaeda’s Victims Too
Juan Cole Informed Comment The phony controversy cooked up by rightwingers over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s participation in the upcoming anniversary mourning the September 11, 2001 al-Qaeda attack on the twin…
The Mamdani Era
Danny Goldberg ScheerPost There’s a store that I walk by every day on my way to work in midtown Manhattan that caters to tourists. They sell keychains, toys and hoodies…
Mamdani Says He Is Examining Whether His Government Can Arrest Netanyahu During NYC Visit
Julia Conley Common Dreams In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times Saturday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made clear that he plans to take any action available…
Press Sees Mamdani as ‘Kingmaker’ Because They Don’t See Voters as Rational
Janine Jackson FAIR To translate from the Murdochian, “hateful” here means being opposed to genocide, police brutality and rent-gouging (New York Post, 6/24/26). The win by a number of progressive…
Gaza Deals Blow to Democrats in NYC Primaries
Jake Johnson for Common Dreams Three progressive candidates emerged victorious from U.S. congressional primaries in New York on Tuesday, overcoming millions of dollars in spending by corporate interests and AIPAC…
Is Zohran Mamdani the Future of American Politics? Affordability, Socialism and the Revolt Against the Democratic Establishment
As millions of Americans struggle with soaring rents, crushing childcare costs, stagnant wages and a political system increasingly captured by wealth, a new political force has emerged from New York…
Mamdani pledged $65 million to Protect Gender-Affirming care in New York City. Will he follow through?
As the Trump administration threatens transgender health care for youth, trans advocates, budget experts, and members of city government question whether the promised funding appears in the mayor’s preliminary budget…
Zohran Mamdani and NY Gov. Hochul Deliver on Mayor’s Free Childcare Campaign Promise
One of Mamdani’s central campaign promises becomes reality only a week after inauguration.
NYPD Power Shuffle: The Major Change Almost No One Reported
By Joshua Scheer Something most of the media is missing, as Ken Klippenstein reports, is a significant shift involving New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Long a controversial figure,…
Why Israel and Major Jewish Organizations Are Targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani
By Joshua Scheer In an extraordinary opening salvo against New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, the government of Israel joined major U.S. Jewish organizations in accusing him of…
Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd
“For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it,” said the new mayor. “Our City Hall will change that."
Zohran Mamdani’s Inaugural Address
This is Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural speech given at the steps of City Hall in downtown New York City on January 1, 2026. My fellow New Yorkers, today begins a new…
A New Mayor, an Old Tradition: Yiddish Socialism Reawakens
By Joshua Scheer First off, happy New Year. Late last night, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in deep in the bowels of a New York City subway station. Then this morning,…