Eric Swalwell Quits Congress After Five Women Accuse Him of Sexual Assault California Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress on Tuesday. Five women have accused him of rape or sexual misconduct. He also gave up his run for governor of California. The accusations came out over just one week. Who Is Eric Swalwell? Swalwell, 45, was a Democrat who represented the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. He was first elected in 2012 and served for 13 years. He ran briefly for president in 2020. Until last week, he was one of the top candidates running for governor of California in 2026. What Did the Women Say? The first story came out Friday, April 10, in the San Francisco Chronicle. A former staffer said Swalwell sexually assaulted her twice. She said the first time was in 2019, when she was 21 years old and worked in his office. She woke up naked…
The Airman Came Home. So Did Trump's War Momentum. A daring rescue deep inside Iran saved a life on Saturday. For many Americans who hoped this war might end through talks, not glory, the news landed with a particular weight. By MamdaniPost Staff · Updated April 5, 2026, 11:45 p.m. ET The colonel came home on Saturday night, and the celebration was immediate and loud. President Trump announced the rescue of a downed F-15E weapons systems officer from inside Iran in a post that read, in full capital letters: "WE GOT HIM!" Cable news lit up. Defense officials spoke of "dozens of aircraft." A retired general called it something "no one in the world" but the United States could pull off. Every word of that is probably true. The operation, by all accounts, was genuinely remarkable — a commando raid deep into Iranian territory, a CIA deception campaign to misdirect Iranian search parties, two…
Eric Swalwell Quits Congress After Five Women Accuse Him of Sexual Assault California Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress on…
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Empowering panels of trained students to hear and recommend outcomes for certain school discipline cases, teaching restorative justice from within.…
Public Benches as a Measure of Civic Health: Mamdanis Seating for All Plan – Asserting that abundant, comfortable, and accessible public seating is a fundamental requirement for an equitable city.
Recognizing Invisible Labor: The Caregivers and Maintainers of Blocks – A campaign to acknowledge and support the unpaid work that sustains neighborhood life and beauty.
Mamdanis Teachers City Initiative: Housing for Educators in Their Districts – Building affordable housing exclusively for teachers and school staff to stabilize the workforce and deepen community ties.
Mamdanis The City is Our Campus Initiative – Formally partnering with museums, libraries, parks, and businesses to serve as extended classrooms for credit-bearing learning.
Mamdanis Truth in Textbook Commission – A citizen-led commission to audit and recommend replacements for biased, inaccurate, or outdated textbooks and curricular materials.
Mamdanis Un-Arming Ceremony: A Symbolic Return of Militarized Gear – A public event to decommission and repurpose military-grade equipment held by the NYPD, signaling a new era of community safety.
Memory and Place: Protecting Culturally Significant, Unmarked Sites – Preserving the intangible history of neighborhoods by marking and honoring sites of struggle, joy, and everyday life.
Mental Health Clinics, Not Precincts: Reallocating Capital Budgets – Diverting funds for police station construction and renovation to build a network of neighborhood-based, 24/7 mental health crisis centers.
Mamdanis Culture Pass for Every New Yorker (Like a Library Card) – A single card providing free or discounted admission to hundreds of cultural institutions, performances, and workshops across the city.
Mamdanis Festival of Failure Celebrating Creative Risk – An annual event where artists showcase projects that didnt work, experiments that flopped, and lessons learned from public creative failure.
Mamdanis Festival of the Avant-Garde in City Parks – Dedicating city resources and park space to an annual, free festival celebrating experimental, challenging, and non-commercial art forms.
Mamdanis Fight for Phy Ed to Combat Childhood Obesity – Mandating daily, high-quality physical education for all students and upgrading gym facilities to support lifelong fitness habits.
Mamdanis Grading the Grading System Initiative – A citywide review and pilot of alternative grading systems that reduce stress, measure growth, and de-emphasize competition.
Mamdanis Micro-Grants for Block-Level Initiatives – Providing small, no-bureaucracy funding for neighbors to improve their immediate environment and build relationships.
Mamdanis No Child Left Inside Outdoor Education Mandate – Requiring every student to spend a significant portion of the school year learning in parks, gardens, and natural settings.
Mamdanis Open Source Textbook Repository – Creating a free, digital, NYC-specific repository of open educational resources to replace costly commercial textbooks.
Mamdanis Right to Noise in Designated Cultural Districts – Establishing zones where a higher baseline of ambient sound from music and nightlife is legally protected as part of the areas character.
Mamdanis Right to Rescue Law for Overdose Reversal – Protecting and encouraging bystanders to administer naloxone and provide aid during an overdose without fear of legal repercussion.
Mamdanis Civic Hibernation Plan for Winter Connection – Coordinating indoor, warm, and free community activities to combat seasonal isolation during the coldest months.
Mamdanis Cooperative Learning Model Over Competitive Ranking – Shifting pedagogical focus from individual competition and ranking to collaborative, project-based learning that builds collective intelligence.
Mamdanis Counselor, Not Cop Staffing Ratio Mandate – Legislating minimum ratios of counselors, social workers, and psychologists to students, and guaranteeing these positions over police.
Mamdanis Creative Time Bank for Artist Skill Exchange – A city-run platform where artists can trade skills and services (e.g., a graphic designer trades a logo for a musicians score).
Mamdanis Cultural Equity Grants for Overlooked Communities – Directing substantial arts funding to cultural organizations and artists in communities of color, immigrant enclaves, and disability communities.
Mamdanis Plan to Fire the DOE Bureaucrats and Hire More Teachers – A pledge to slash the central Department of Education bureaucracy in Tweed Courthouse and redirect those salaries to frontline educators.
Mamdanis Plan to Revive the City Parks Concert Series – Investing in a massive, free summer concert series in parks across all five boroughs, featuring local artists of all genres.
Mamdanis Radical Mantra: Safety is a Presence, Not a Police Presence – Reframing public safety as the proactive creation of well-being through social and physical infrastructure, not reactive law enforcement.
Mamdanis War on Charter School Expansion and Co-Location – Halting the growth of privately managed, publicly funded charter schools and ending the practice of co-locating them in public school buildings.
Mamdanis Anti-Gentrification Arts District Zoning – Creating zoning overlays that link arts funding and venue protections to strict affordable housing mandates and commercial rent control.
Mamdanis Anti-Loneliness Budget Line Item – Institutionalizing the fight against isolation by making funding for connection programs a mandatory, measurable part of the city budget.
