Diana Moreno Is Running for Zohran Mamdani’s Assembly Seat
Diana Moreno is a socialist, mother, and Ecuadorian immigrant. And she’s looking to fill Zohran Mamdani’s now-vacant seat in the New York State Assembly. We spoke to her about her campaign.
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Zohran Mamdani Is Laser-Focused on an Affordable New York
With local and national elites indifferent to working-class struggles over the costs of housing, childcare, groceries, and more, socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is finding success by putting affordability at the heart of his campaign.
Building “Mass Governance” in Zohran Mamdani’s New York City
Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City, and the Left’s old ways of relating to elected officials won’t cut it. We need a “mass governance” approach.
Meet Diana Moreno, Zohran Mamdani’s Successor in Queens
With Zohran Mamdani now mayor, Diana Moreno’s run for his old assembly seat in Queens tests how durable democratic socialist organizing has become in New York.
Zohran Mamdani’s Golden Opportunity
With Eric Adams out of the New York mayoral race and the corrupt Andrew Cuomo his main opponent, Zohran Mamdani has a chance to cast his democratic socialism, his alleged “extremism,” as tied to the creation of a lawful society.
Zohran Mamdani’s Childcare Plan Is Pro-Family
Anyone who wants to make it easier for Americans to start families should support childcare policies like the ones being proposed by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Can Zohran Mamdani Expand the Left’s Base?
As Zohran Mamdani mounts a surging campaign for NYC mayor, his bid is becoming a model to replicate for the next wave of the US left. Can he expand his appeal to working-class demographics the Left has so far struggled to reach?
The Right Can’t Figure Out What to Do With Zohran Mamdani
Between President Trump heaping praise on Zohran Mamdani and the GOP-led Congress denouncing socialism, yesterday revealed a capitalist opposition throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks.
Zohran Mamdani vs. New York Landlords
The real estate industry is pouring millions into Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign in an effort to stop the robust pro-tenant candidacy of Zohran Mamdani.
Andrew Cuomo’s Tens of Millions Couldn’t Stop Zohran Mamdani
Thanks to New York City’s public campaign finance system, Zohran Mamdani was able to defeat the moneyed and powerful Cuomo political dynasty. He was victorious despite record-shattering political spending from Andrew Cuomo’s fundraising apparatus.
Zohran Mamdani Is Right About the Warmth of Collectivism
The Right had a spectacular meltdown about Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration speech rejecting “rugged individualism” in favor of what he called the “warmth of collectivism.” But Mamdani is right that community is a value worth extolling.
Spain’s Left Municipal Governance Lessons for Zohran Mamdani
Balancing the smooth running of local government with a bold reform agenda, as Zohran Mamdani will have to do in New York, isn’t easy. Spain’s recent experiments with left local governance offer some lessons on how (and how not) to do it.
Zohran Mamdani Should Mobilize NYC’s Pension Fund Leverage
While the mayor of New York has relatively limited economic powers, the big sums invested by the city’s public pension funds are a real source of leverage for Zohran Mamdani and other elected officials. They should make plans to use it.
Zohran Mamdani Is Part of Municipal Socialism’s Long History
If he wins the New York City mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani will not be in totally uncharted territory. A long line of municipal-level socialists in the United States and around the world have been in his position before.
Zohran Mamdani Is Bringing Bernie’s “Nevada Moment” Home
In 2020, Bernie Sanders decisively won the Nevada primary, in part because many younger immigrant voters persuaded parents and grandparents to vote for him. Zohran Mamdani’s victory, powered by similar dynamics, marks the second phase of this moment.
Zohran Mamdani Spoke to Working-Class Immigrants’ Needs
A community organizer in New York’s working-class Asian neighborhoods argues that what set Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary campaign apart was his taking seriously the needs of immigrants and working-class people squeezed by the cost of living.
Zohran Mamdani Is Already Winning on Childcare
We’re less than two weeks into Zohran Mamdani’s mayoralty, and he has already notched an impressive victory on one of his key campaign promises: universal childcare.
The Generational Split Within Jewish Voters on Zohran Mamdani
If you take a closer look at the data, the generational differences within Jewish New York voters’ embrace of Zohran Mamdani looks a lot like the generational differences within black voters’ embrace of Bernie Sanders in 2016.
At a Bleak Political Moment, Zohran Mamdani Offers Hope
Zohran Mamdani’s victory last night was a straightforward triumph of people over money, the kind that capitalist elites try so hard to convince us is impossible.
Zohran Mamdani Can Reduce New York’s Dependence on the Rich
Time and again, New York City’s dependence on the rich and private corporations has led it into fiscal crisis. As mayor, Zohran Mamdani has the opportunity to start building an economic base that better serves the needs of the city’s working class.