Politics

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Politics

Socialist Mayor's Rise Reflects Urban Housing Crisis

The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City's mayor represents a significant moment in American urban politics, emerging directly from the material conditions of extreme inequality that define contemporary metropolitan life. His explicit rejection of billionaire wealth and commitment to...

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Progressive Coalition Reframes Climate as Kitchen-Table Economics

A coalition of progressive politicians, labor unions, and tenant organizations is attempting to resolve a fundamental contradiction in American climate politics: the historical framing of environmental action as requiring working-class sacrifice while capital accumulates profits. This strategic...

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Democratic Socialist Takes NYC, Tests Reform Within System

The inauguration of Zohran Mamdani as New York City's mayor represents a significant moment in American municipal politics—the election of a self-identified Democratic Socialist to lead the nation's largest city. His campaign mobilized over 10,000 volunteers on a platform of rent freezes, free...

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