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Is This Really the Left’s Big Moment? We’ll Know in Two Months

Alex Shephard The New Republic
Progressives and socialists made historic gains in Democratic primaries. What happens in November is what really matters. A win in Michigan opens up a lane for progressives in other competitive races across the country — perhaps even....

Building Power, One Person at a Time

Whitney Curry Wimbish The American Prospect
Progressive political candidates in 2026 are doing more than just trying to win an election. Sometimes politicians only think of how volunteers can serve the campaign, but that’s an ineffective view to building power.

Tidbits-Sept. 3: Reader Comments: Oil Imperialism; Trump Lies on Medicare for All; Rev. James Lawson; Dolly Parton; NYC-DSA’s Socialist Sweep Volunteers; the Strait of “Horn-Moos”; What Goes On Inside Israel’s Prison System; Lots of Events;

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Reader Comments: Oil Imperialism; Trump Lies on Medicare for All; Rev. James Lawson; Dolly Parton; DHS Historic Legacy; NYC-DSA’s Socialist Sweep Volunteers; The Strait of "Horn-Moos"; What Goes On Inside Israel’s Prison System; Lots of Events;

Friday Nite Videos | August 21, 2026

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Rosie Sings an Irish Classic for a Very Special Boy. We Investigated Uber Again. It’s Worse Than Last Time. Was Mamdani's Mandarin AI? The Blooper Reel Reveals the Truth. John Oliver: Trump & Crypto. Trump in Diapers and Losing Control?

Was Mamdani's Mandarin AI? The Blooper Reel Reveals the Truth

Mamdani promoted free Broadway tickets for high-school students, speaking to them in Bengali, Mandarin, and Spanish. Critics accused Mamdani of using AI, so he released a blooper reel of his attempts to get each language right.

 

What Is “Far Left”?

Peter Dreier Portside
The growing visibility of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and victories by some DSA-backed candidates has triggered an upsurge of redbaiting by Republicans and fear-mongering by moderate Democrats.
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