Mamdani’s Criminal Justice Team Sparks Debate Over City’s Policing Future
Mamdani’s Criminal Justice Team Sparks Debate Over City’s Policing Future – Anti-Police Activists Named to Advisory Committee on Community Safety
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Sofia Rodriguez graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Journalism. She started her career at Telemundo, bringing to light stories that resonate within the Mexican American community. Sofia's journey into comedy began on a whim at a local open mic night, and she quickly discovered her knack for blending humor with poignant observations on Mexican American identity. Her stand-up routines, rich with cultural nuances and bilingual quips, have made her a beloved figure on the comedy scene and a voice for her community.
Real Estate Industry Hedges Bets with Donations to Mamdani Transition
Real Estate Industry Hedges Bets with Donations to Mamdani Transition – Property Developers Navigate Socialist Mayor’s Rise with Strategic Campaign Contributions
MAMDANI: Policing Policies & Accountability: The Impossibility of Reforming the Colonial Enforcer
MAMDANI: Policing Policies & Accountability: The Impossibility of Reforming the Colonial Enforcer – The NYPD as an Instrument of Class Rule
Nashville’s Marxist Political Trajectory
Nashville’s political trajectory: Blue island, not revolutionary flashpoint Nashville is not on a trajectory toward revolutionary transformation or imminent progressive electoral breakthrough. The December 2, 2025 special election confirms the…
Football, Politics, and Identity
Football, Politics, and Identity – NYC’s new mayor brings global sports passion to City Hall–signaling inclusive vision of mayoral leadership
Politico Magazine: Trump Administration’s New York Calculation with Mayor-Elect Mamdani
Politico Magazine: Trump Administration’s New York Calculation with Mayor-Elect Mamdani – Political analysis examines Trump’s strategic embrace of Mamdani as departure from historical partisan antagonism
The Populist Paradox: Why Trump and Mamdani’s Shared Focus on Economic Grievance Unites Opposing Ends of the Political Spectrum
The Populist Paradox: Why Trump and Mamdani’s Shared Focus on Economic Grievance Unites Opposing Ends of the Political Spectrum – An analysis of the Trump-Mamdani meeting reveals that, despite their fundamentally opposed ideologies, both leaders harness populist anger against economic elites, viewing big government action as the necessary tool to address the affordability crisis.
MAMDANI: The Political Economy of the Migrant Crisis
MAMDANI: The Political Economy of the Migrant Crisis – Beyond the Savior Narrative: Decolonizing Urban Asylum
Trump and Mamdani: An Unlikely Alliance Takes Shape
Trump and Mamdani: An Unlikely Alliance Takes Shape – President and mayor-elect find common ground despite ideological gulf and past antagonism
McConaughey for Governor
McConaughey for Governor: A Texas Story From the Left Side of the Prairie I grew up in a trailer off Highway 90, where the smell of refineries was so normal…
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Local Journalism
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Local Journalism – The Silencing of the “Native” Narrative
Hakeem Jeffries Calls Trump-Mamdani Meeting ‘A Great Success’
Hakeem Jeffries Calls Trump-Mamdani Meeting ‘A Great Success’ – House Democratic Leader praises mayor-elect’s White House visit while condemning Trump DOJ as ‘malignant clown show’
MAMDANI: The Struggle for a Post-Capitalist Future
MAMDANI: The Struggle for a Post-Capitalist Future – Beyond Critique: Building the Decolonized City
The Mamdani Slice
In Queens, “The Mamdani Slice” Quietly Becomes a Local Trend Astoria, Queens — What started as a casual food preference has quietly turned into a local marketing effect: several neighborhood pizzerias are…
Capitalism Already Generates Chaos
Chaos Then Paralysis: Understanding Structural Critique of Capitalism The phrase “chaos then paralysis” is not a blueprint for destruction but a diagnosis: a recognition that capitalism’s violence — economic, social,…
MAMDANI: Street Vendor Regulation: The Persecution of the Petty “Native” Trader
MAMDANI: Street Vendor Regulation: The Persecution of the Petty “Native” Trader – The Customary Law of Harassment and Exclusion
MAMDANI: The Digital Redlining of Algorithmic Bias
MAMDANI: The Digital Redlining of Algorithmic Bias – High-Tech Customary Law in Housing and Banking
Integration Revival: Can Mamdani Deliver on Integration Promises While Managing Fiscal Crisis and Federal Obstacles?
Integration Revival: Can Mamdani Deliver on Integration Promises While Managing Fiscal Crisis and Federal Obstacles? – NYC’s most segregated school system faces moment of opportunity as mayor-elect positions himself uniquely among urban leaders on racial equity in education
Fiscal Crisis Threatens Mamdani’s Affordability Promises
Fiscal Crisis Threatens Mamdani’s Affordability Promises – 2.18 Billion Dollar Shortfall Complicates Free Transit, Childcare, and Housing Goals
The Anatomy of Hope: How Mira Nair’s Cinematic Vision Prefigured Her Son’s Political Journey
The Anatomy of Hope: How Mira Nair’s Cinematic Vision Prefigured Her Son’s Political Journey – From Delhi wedding celebrations to New York City mayoral politics, a filmmaker’s aesthetic choices illuminate a new generation’s approach to urban leadership
Public School Segregation & The Politics of Identity
Public School Segregation & The Politics of Identity – How Culture is Weaponized to Divide the Proletariat
Transition Team Composition and Democratic Accountability
Transition Team Composition and Democratic Accountability – Who Controls the Transition Reveals Where Power Actually Resides
NYC Comptroller’s November Report Reveals Economic Uncertainty Amid Political Transition
NYC Comptroller’s November Report Reveals Economic Uncertainty Amid Political Transition – Federal Shutdown and Mayoral Transition Create Fiscal Headwinds for New York
Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Strategy
“Next Stop: City Hall?” – Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Strategy Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign Strategy & The Game-Plan Behind the Upset New York City – At age 33, state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is rewriting…
MAMDANI: Quality of Life Issues: The Criminalization of “Native” Existence
MAMDANI: Quality of Life Issues: The Criminalization of “Native” Existence – Trash, Noise, and Rodents as Symptoms of Systemic Neglect
Socialism Under Trump
Socialism Under Trump – New mayor must navigate hostile federal government while implementing ambitious local agenda–a historic test
NYC Funding for Minority Small Business Chamber Initiatives
NYC Funding for Minority Small Business Chamber Initiatives – City launches programs to support minority entrepreneurs, promote commerce, and foster economic equity
The Fight for a Sanctuary City
The Fight for a Sanctuary City – Beyond the Symbol: Confronting the Deportation State
Democratic Socialists Target Congressional Seats Following Mamdani’s Historic Mayoral Victory
Democratic Socialists Target Congressional Seats Following Mamdani’s Historic Mayoral Victory – Progressive Movement Energized by Election Success Aims at Incumbent House Members