2 w. ago How could Zohran Mamdani pay for his bold agenda for New York? We broke it down

A look at the realities the mayor-elect will face to pay for his progressive policies – and whose support he needsWho is Zohran Mamdani, New York’s democratic socialist new mayor?Bold promises to make the city more affordable propelled the New York City mayor-elect and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to his unlikely win on Tuesday. Among them: free buses, universal childcare and a massive expansion in low-cost housing.But making the city more affordable for residents is an expensive government task, and many economists and politicians to Mamdani’s right say he faces too many obstacles to meaningfully deliver on his signature ideas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How 'democratic socialist' Zohran Mamdani's win in New York can change UK politics for the better

The British public wants bold new policies to reverse the trend of economic stagnation that stretches back to the 2008 financial crash

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2 w. ago In New York, Zohran Mamdani showed how it’s done: ‘identity politics’ can win elections | Nesrine Malik

New York’s newly elected mayor rooted his campaign in the personal while, ironically, exemplifying the tradition of the American ‘melting pot’It is inevitable that too much will be laid on Zohran Mamdani’s head. So large is the vacuum on the left of politics that his victory will occupy an outsized space for progressives beyond New York City. And so, before I lay too much on his head myself, some caveats. New York is a specific place. It has a specific demographic and economic profile. And Mamdani is a man of a specific background, racial, political and religious. But with that out of the way, I think the successful practice of “identity politics” during his campaign offers some universal lessons.I put identity politics in quote marks because the term now means little that is universally agreed upon. Broadly, it has come to mean something derogatory, kind of in the same way that “wokeness” has. It increasingly has negative connotations: a political appeal to race or other markers of...

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3 w. ago 'NYC will become Mumbai', billionaire property magnate rages as his firm plans to leave the city after Zohran Mamdani mayoral win

A billionaire real estate investor has warned that businesses, including his own, may leave New York City after Zohran Mamdani's win.

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3 w. ago GMB star Adil Ray hauled in by bosses after appearing to back Sharia law in New York after mayor Zohran Mamdani’s win

Ray sparked controversy after saying ‘the heart of Sharia is social justice, welfare, fairness, charity and cohesion’

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3 w. ago Leftist and centrist Democrats won on Tuesday. So what’s the party’s lesson? | Dustin Guastella

Zohran Mamdani, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill focused their messages on the economy, but structural problems endureOn Tuesday, Democrats won right, left and center.In purple Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, the staunchly anti-socialist former CIA official won handily over her Republican counterpart. Meanwhile, Mikie Sherrill, a poster child for centrist Democrats, won big in light-blue New Jersey. And in ultra-progressive New York, the democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, predictably, took the mayoralty. With such varied success, what could be the common lesson?Dustin Guastella is the director of operations for Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia, and a research associate at the Center for Working-Class Politics Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Democrats should celebrate this week’s victories, but beware: Trump is already plotting his revenge | Jonathan Freedland

The Maga machine is clicking into gear to ensure that defeat is all but impossible in next year’s midterm electionsAfter the joy, the trepidation. Or at least the preparation. Democrats, along with many others around the world, cheered this week’s wins in a clutch of off-year elections that saw Donald Trump’s Republicans defeated from sea to shining sea. But now they need to brace themselves for the reaction. Because Donald Trump does not like losing. And he will do everything he can to ensure it does not happen again – by means fair and, more often, foul. Indeed, that effort is already under way.For now, the Democrats are still clinking glasses, enjoying a success that tastes all the sweeter for coming exactly a year after they lost everything – the House, the Senate and the White House – to a returning and triumphant Trump. The most dramatic win was Zohran Mamdani’s history-making victory in America’s most populous city, New York, but there was success too at the other end of the ...

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3 w. ago Album reviews: Mavis Staples | A New International | Xan Tayler & Dusty Stray

The music of Mavis Staples is a beacon of joy and hope in troubled times, writes Fiona Shepherd

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3 w. ago Album reviews: Mavis Staples | A New International | Xan Tyler & Dusty Stray

The music of Mavis Staples is a beacon of joy and hope in troubled times, writes Fiona Shepherd

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3 w. ago Readers on Zohran Mamdani’s victory: ‘It was a collective exhale’

Hundreds from New York City, across the US and beyond share their optimism, joy and more on the mayoral election Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City this week and Guardian readers had a lot of feelings to share about the news.Winning with more than 50% of the vote, the 34-year-old democratic socialist and state assembly member from Queens defeated the former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and the Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Seth Meyers on Mamdani’s win: ‘The kind of energy Democrats have been desperately seeking for years’

Late-night hosts discussed Democrats’ wave of election wins, from governorships to New York City’s mayorLate-night hosts reacted to Democrats’ slate of wins across the country and Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in the New York City mayoral race. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 50 Cent declares 'New York is over' following Mamdani win as he urges locals to flee to southern city he is helping to rebuild

Rapper 50 Cent declared that 'New York is over' after Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor and urged locals to flee to the Louisiana city he poured millions into reviving.

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3 w. ago London Mayor Khan hails Zohran Mamdani’s New York win as 'hope over fear'

London Mayor Khan hails Zohran Mamdani’s New York win as 'hope over fear'  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Trump voters for Mamdani and a new left coalition: the biggest surprises from New York’s election

Political analyst Michael Lange, a born and raised New Yorker who predicted Zohran Mamdani would win, discusses election night’s trends and surprisesUS politics live – latest updatesTwo days before the New York mayoral election, Michael Lange made a big electoral prediction – not just of who would win overall, or in each borough or neighborhood, but block by block. Lange, a political analyst born and raised in New York City, has spent over a decade in progressive politics and has become something of a local celebrity this year for his deep dives into city data and polling.He published his highly detailed prediction map – which correctly forecast that Zohran Mamdani would win although failed to predict Andrew Cuomo’s strong performance – on his Substack, the Narrative War. Lange has a flair for witty coinages. He highlighted, for instance, the divide between the “commie corridor”, stretching from Park Slope to Bushwick to Astoria, where he predicted (accurately) that Mamdani would wi...

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3 w. ago Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor win could 'inspire left' sparking huge changes in UK

The massive victory for young left-wing Zohran Mamdani, in the New York City mayoral race, could signal a huge moment for change in the left and the Labour Party in the UK

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3 w. ago Election results live: Trump sounds like mob boss assessing Mamdani win: ‘We’ll take care of it’

California Republicans sued California Governor Gavin Newsom hours after voters approve Prop 50

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3 w. ago ‘We are open for business’: Florida sheriff invites NYC residents and NYPD officers to move after Mamdani’s win

Despite promising ‘welcoming arms’ for New Yorkers dissatisfied with Mamdani’s historic win, local residents have said there is ‘no more room’ for them

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3 w. ago Mamdani's historic win as New York City's mayor sparks excitement and hope among many US Muslims

Zohran Mamdani's historic New York City's mayoral race victory has sparked excitement and hope among many American Muslims

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3 w. ago ‘Just like in London – hope won’: Sadiq Khan congratulates Mamdani over New York win

‘Just like in London – hope won’: Sadiq Khan congratulates Mamdani over New York win  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago National Guard, federal funds and immigration raids: How NYC residents could face Trump’s wrath over Mamdani’s win

Democratic mayor-elect has anticipated Trump’s ‘inevitable’ backlash to his victory

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