The Democratic establishment is panicking

July 17th, 20260 Watching elements of the Democratic Party establishment respond to insurgencies is fascinating. After Senator Bernie Sanders won several early contests in the 2020 presidential nominating process, the establishment panicked. In 2016, Sanders had almost beaten their favorite, Hillary Clinton, before they put their thumb on the scale,...

Why Zohran Mamdani won: Demographics, grassroots power and Gaza

December 26th, 20250 Analysts are still working to understand Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in last month’s New York mayoral race. Like the blind men in the old Indian story of the “Blind Men and the Elephant”, the explanations offered have been mostly accurate but incomplete. Mamdani’s focus on affordability was appealing, as was his...

Zohran Mamdani shatters political barriers: First Muslim, pro-Palestinian immigrant wins NYC mayoral Democratic primary, defeats Cuomo in historic upset

June 27th, 20250 NEW YORK CITY – Zohran Mamdani has caused a political earthquake in the Big Apple. The Indian-origin immigrant and staunch advocate for the Palestinian cause who became a U.S. citizen only a few years ago, scored a sweeping victory in the Democratic Party’s primary for the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday. His win paves the...