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The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 Is the New Poverty
The poverty line, a six-decade-old benchmark, claims to define the threshold to the middle class. The number is a lie.
Michael W. Green
Why I Don’t Regret Leaving the Democratic Party
I grew up a Democrat and worked for its biggest progressive stars. Then I voted for Trump—and watched my community turn on me.
Evan Barker
Democratic Dissident John Fetterman
The Democratic senator weighs in on the government shutdown, Zohran Mamdani, socialism, Trump’s ICE raids, Nick Fuentes, and more.
Bari Weiss
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Peter Thiel Says Capitalism Is Failing the Young. Is He Right?
Our viral interview with Peter Thiel sparked a fierce debate among readers about debt, housing, culture, and why socialism suddenly looks appealing to…
The Free Press
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
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
What Can Mayor Mamdani Actually Do?
Unconstrained by the governor or city council, quite a lot.
Maya Sulkin and Tanner Nau
Meet the Socialists Following Mamdani’s Lead
A wave of Mamdani-inspired candidates across the country is betting that class warfare and political progressivism can finally beat the Democratic…
Jonas Du
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 DSA Is More Radical Than Ever—and Winning
A Mamdani victory would be the biggest win in the history of American socialism. Will it temper their radicalism—or encourage their worst instincts?
Eli Lake
Beautiful Losers: Mamdani and the End of Socialism’s Losing Streak
How a movement once exiled to the margins found its way back into power, and what Mamdani’s likely victory means for the American left.
Eli Lake
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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
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