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The murder of Renee Good. Venezuela. ICE occupation. In 2026, the wannabe dictator and his stooges are committing even more blatant crimes, aiming to divert attention from old crimes, sabotage the upcoming elections and avert accountability.

Be excited about Zohran, but sober about our movement's shallow roots. The big question now is whether we will be able to lean on that hope to rebuild a powerful working-class movement in workplaces and neighborhoods across our city and nation.

The progressive party is now active in 18 states and much of its expansion happened in the past five years. The party believes 2026 will be a wave year for the left nationwide, so it will be aggressively recruiting candidates for state legislatures

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.

As a reader of Portside, you know it’s been a rollercoaster year. While many economic, legal and academic elites rushed to capitulate to a wannabe dictator, millions of people resisted the lawless grab for absolute power - Here's how you can help.

New York’s new mayor challenged his supporters and opponents to make the city better, to hold him to account. "I ask you to stand with us now, and every day that follows. City Hall will not be able to deliver on our own-the work-has only just begun."

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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.