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New York City Mayoral Race
Bari’s Picks of the Week: Mamdani Mania
Everything from this week’s elections and much more.
Bari Weiss
Peter Thiel: Capitalism Isn’t Working for Young People
In a now-viral 2020 email, the Silicon Valley billionaire predicted the rise of socialism. Today he tells The Free Press how he knew.
Sean Fischer
The Folly of ‘Affordability’ Politics
Americans are understandably frustrated by higher prices. But politicians like Zohran Mamdani, who promise to lower costs instantly, are selling…
Tyler Cowen
Zohran Mamdani, Accidental Mayor
A young revolutionary is about to come face-to-face with political reality.
Reihan Salam
What the Right Gets Wrong About Zohran Mamdani
The New York socialist’s worldview isn’t born of Marx or Mecca—it’s heir to a 20th-century crusade that turned anti-imperial struggle into a moral…
Zineb Riboua
Coleman Hughes: New York City’s Socialist Experiment Begins
The antidote to Marxism has always been experiencing Marxism. Today, the Big Apple becomes an unwitting test subject.
Coleman Hughes
Mamdani’s Revolution Has Arrived
The old rules don’t apply. The new fault lines are clear.
Olivia Reingold
What Can Mayor Mamdani Actually Do?
Unconstrained by the governor or city council, quite a lot.
Maya Sulkin and Tanner Nau
Free Press Live: Election Night 2025
Will Rahn and Reihan Salam are joined by journalists, analysts, and surprise guests, as results come in from New York City and across the country.
The Free Press
2HR 32M
Inside the DSA’s Hostile Takeover of the Democratic Party
With Zohran Mamdani’s rise, the group has moved from the fringe to the mainstream—and now has its sights on the White House.
Olivia Reingold
The Last Days of the Mayor’s Race, Aboard a Bronx Bus
‘You know how they are,’ says a rider on the Bx18, which Mamdani helped make free for a year. ‘They promise you the world, and then they take it away.’
Olivia Reingold
Mamdani’s Ideas Hurt Everyone but the Rich
His untested policies won’t faze the wealthy, but ordinary New Yorkers will take the hit.
Nicole Gelinas
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