Zohran Mamdani’s victory last night was a straightforward triumph of people over money, the kind capitalist elites try so hard to convince us is impossible. Cuomo’s campaign was bankrolled by $25 million from some of the worst actors in American life
Providing an alternative to establishment politics and an increasingly right-leaning party made all the difference for Mamdani, argues politics editor Lex McMenamin in this op-ed. Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference
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Anyone wanting substantive discussion of jobs in last night’s debate was disappointed. But because of the UAW’s organizing and strikes over the past year, both Trump and Harris felt compelled to insist they were the best candidate for autoworkers.
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In the United States and Canada, we’ve seen an increase in labor militancy. This upsurge is a chance to inject working-class politics into the political arena, which has so far been mostly unresponsive to workers’ demands.
Harris/Walz need grassroots organizing and election protection to win the White House. Whether you like it or not, democracy means you ARE involved, now more than ever. So prepare to be intensely active at least through January 20, 2025.
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