Food Deserts & The Control of Sustenance
Food Deserts & The Control of Sustenance – Weaponizing Access to Life’s Basic Necessities
Tag: NYC
MAMDANI: High Cost of Living: The Weaponized Market
MAMDANI: High Cost of Living: The Weaponized Market – Making the City Uninhabitable for the Working Class
MAMDANI: Potholes and Road Conditions: The Somatic Geography of Neglect
MAMDANI: Potholes and Road Conditions: The Somatic Geography of Neglect – The Managed Deterioration of “Native” Infrastructure
MAMDANI: Failure of Large-Scale Tech Projects: The Inevitable Outcome of a Corrupt State
MAMDANI: Failure of Large-Scale Tech Projects: The Inevitable Outcome of a Corrupt State – When the Settler State Tries to “Innovate”
MAMDANI: Lead Water Pipes: The Slow Poison in the “Native’s” Tap
MAMDANI: Lead Water Pipes: The Slow Poison in the “Native’s” Tap – Somatic Violence Through Municipal Inaction
Bernie Sanders Joins NYC Budget Fight as Mamdani Pushes Wealthy to Pay More
Bernie Sanders Joins NYC Budget Fight as Mamdani Pushes Wealthy to Pay More – A Bronx rally and an Albany showdown put the national progressive left squarely behind Mamdani’s tax agenda
Mamdani’s Muslim Identity Is Central to His Mayoralty. Critics and Allies Say It Should Be.
Mamdani’s Muslim Identity Is Central to His Mayoralty. Critics and Allies Say It Should Be. – A Washington Post opinion debate surfaces the real question: What does it mean for New York to have a Muslim mayor?
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Faces Scrutiny Over Art and Social Media Past
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Faces Scrutiny Over Art and Social Media Past – Questions mount over vetting and silence as the mayor’s wife becomes a political flashpoint
PBS NewsHour Reports on Mamdani’s Community Safety Office Launch
PBS NewsHour Reports on Mamdani’s Community Safety Office Launch – A national audience gets its first detailed look at the mayor’s scaled-down public safety overhaul
Mamdani, Irish Labor, and the Anti-Colonial Thread Running Through His Mayoralty
Mamdani, Irish Labor, and the Anti-Colonial Thread Running Through His Mayoralty – The Nation examines how Mamdani’s St. Patrick’s Day stumble reveals a broader philosophy of solidarity politics
A New Film Captures the Jewish Divide Mamdani’s Election Created
A New Film Captures the Jewish Divide Mamdani’s Election Created – Documentary “Scenes from the Divide” shows the painful fractures inside NYC’s Jewish community
Mamdani’s Rikers Iftar Ignites Social Media Storm Over Faith and Justice
Mamdani’s Rikers Iftar Ignites Social Media Storm Over Faith and Justice – A Ramadan fast-break with Muslim inmates draws fierce online reaction and a senator’s 9/11 comparison
Rama Duwaji’s DSA Campaign Art Draws New Scrutiny After First Lady Role Began
Rama Duwaji’s DSA Campaign Art Draws New Scrutiny After First Lady Role Began – An investigation finds she created graphics for a pro-Palestinian socialist campaign before Mamdani took office
Mamdani Wove His Muslim Faith Into Ramadan and Found Both Joy and Backlash
Mamdani Wove His Muslim Faith Into Ramadan and Found Both Joy and Backlash – The mayor attended 17 iftars, prayed at Rikers Island, and faced hate speech from a sitting U.S. senator
Mamdani Navigates Eid al-Fitr and 80 Days of a New Kind of NYC Mayoralty
Mamdani Navigates Eid al-Fitr and 80 Days of a New Kind of NYC Mayoralty – At the end of Ramadan, the city’s first Muslim mayor reflects on prayers, politics, and an unprecedented term
Mamdani’s Eid Prayers Mark a First for New York City
Mamdani’s Eid Prayers Mark a First for New York City – The city’s first Muslim mayor leads public Eid prayers as Ramadan ends and a new political chapter begins
Mamdani’s Community Safety Office Opens Small, Draws Big Scrutiny
Mamdani’s Community Safety Office Opens Small, Draws Big Scrutiny – A scaled-down launch with two staff members raises questions about whether the mayor can deliver on his boldest campaign promise
The Right to a Bed: Mamdani Confronts New York’s Deepest Homelessness Crisis
The Right to a Bed: Mamdani Confronts New York’s Deepest Homelessness Crisis – From a deadly cold snap to Rikers reform, the new mayor is testing whether housing-first principles can actually work
Mamdani at 80 Days: A Governing Record Full of Ambition and Open Questions
Mamdani at 80 Days: A Governing Record Full of Ambition and Open Questions – From free childcare to public safety reform, the first 80 days reveal both progress and gaps
Sky News Australia Calls Mamdani’s ISIS Response Virtue Signalling
Sky News Australia Calls Mamdani’s ISIS Response Virtue Signalling – Australian conservative commentators join a global debate about whether the mayor’s response to a bomb plot was adequate
NYPD and Mental Health: What Mamdani’s Civilian Response Shift Means for Officers
NYPD and Mental Health: What Mamdani’s Civilian Response Shift Means for Officers – From Police1 to patrol officers, the law enforcement community is watching the new community safety office carefully
MAMDANI: Food Insecurity: The Managed Scarcity of the Settler State
MAMDANI: Food Insecurity: The Managed Scarcity of the Settler State – Charity vs. the Right to Food
The Crisis of Artist Displacement
The Crisis of Artist Displacement – The Cultural Cleansing of the “Native” Voice
The Childcare Crisis & The Patriarchy of Social Reproduction
The Childcare Crisis & The Patriarchy of Social Reproduction – The Unpaid “Native” Labor of the Settler Economy
Mamdani Estate Tax Plan Sparks Warning of Middle-Class Harm
Mamdani Estate Tax Plan Sparks Warning of Middle-Class Harm – Critics say slashing the exemption to $750K could reach far beyond the wealthy
Mamdani and the Irish Question: A Mayor Learns Ethnic Politics the Hard Way
Mamdani and the Irish Question: A Mayor Learns Ethnic Politics the Hard Way – A stumbled answer on Irish unification reveals the hidden landmines of New York’s parade season diplomacy
Mamdani Appoints Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor for Community Safety
Mamdani Appoints Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor for Community Safety – The administration names its first Black deputy mayor to lead a new whole-of-government safety vision
A Rahm Emanuel Ally Launches a PAC to Fight Mamdani in New York
A Rahm Emanuel Ally Launches a PAC to Fight Mamdani in New York – Next NYC PAC aims to protect moderate candidates as Mamdani-backed socialists target state legislative seats
The Exploitation of Incarcerated Labor
The Exploitation of Incarcerated Labor – The Prison as a Plantation