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Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani’s Revolution Is in Plain Sight
New York City’s next mayor is seeking advice from police abolitionists, an anti-Zionist rabbi, eight DSA members, and many more.
Olivia Reingold and Tanner Nau
An Ominous Sign for New York’s Jews
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani just failed a basic test.
The Editors
Inside the DSA’s Strategy to Influence Mayor-Elect Mamdani
After propelling him to victory as mayor, the political group has a plan to hold his feet to the fire.
Olivia Reingold
Did Trump Win Over Black Men or Did the Democrats Lose Them? with Astead Herndon
While the media remains puzzled by American voters—especially young black men—shifting to the right, the new editorial director of ‘Vox’ has spent his…
Coleman Hughes
1HR 1M
Why New York City Has 50,000 ‘Ghost Apartments’
Mamdani’s ‘freeze the rent’ pledge misses the real problem. The rent that landlords can charge often doesn’t cover their costs.
Matt Miller
Mamdani and the New Racism
Anti-Jewish libels are a social technology reshaping everything around us.
Adam Louis-Klein
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
1HR 18M
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
Too Little, Too Late: Why Cuomo Was Doomed Against Mamdani
‘Looking at the data, we were never winning—ever,’ says one person who helped raise millions for the former governor.
Olivia Reingold
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
Are Democrats Celebrating a Little Too Much?
Tuesday’s elections gave the GOP a lesson in political humility. For Democrats, the risk is that a good night papers over major problems.
Ruy Teixeira
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
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