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How Did Astoria Become So Socialist?

Naaman Zhou The New Yorker
One neighborhood in New York has elected so many democratic socialists—including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Zohran Mamdani—that people have started calling it “the People’s Republic,” or a part of the Commie Corridor.

Is a New “New Deal” About To Wipe Out the Old Political Order?

Thom Hartmann Hartmann Report
My grandfather (a 1917 Norwegian immigrant) frequently and proudly described himself as a socialist. When I asked him what he meant, he always pointed me to FDR, the New Deal, and his proposed Second Bill of Rights. And here we are again.

Recent Democratic Victories Have Republicans Running Scared

John Nichols The Nation
Elise Stefanik is just the latest top Republican deciding against running in the 2026 midterms. While some retirements were to be expected, analysts are now anticipating a GOP exodus that could be unprecedented in modern American political history.

Friday Nite Videos | November 14, 2025

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Democrats Caved In the Shutdown Because of the Filibuster

Corey Robin Convergence
For Democrats, the main issue in the shutdown wasn’t electoral backlash — it was the filibuster. Leadership feared its removal, viewing it as a safeguard to keep the party’s rising left wing in check.

Friday Nite Videos | November 7, 2025

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Stephen Miller and Pam Bondi Are the New Ghouls on South Park. Republicans Panic as TX Redistricting Backfires. Trump Plays Dead Fish and Dr. Oz's Crazy Ozempic Math. "Rovina's Choice": How USAID Shutdown Has Killed 100s of Thousands.

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Readers Comments: Trump-Putin Summit; Trump White-Washington Slavery; Trump's DC Takeover; Zohran Mamdani - the “Commie Corridor”; Zoom this Sunday: Gaza & the West Bank: Views from the Israeli and Palestinian left; Cartoons and more...
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