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How Was This Possible? – A short note by Partha Banerjee, Brooklyn, New York.

Zohran Mamdani’s victory is not just a historic victory for a new-generation immigrant youth. Not just a stunning victory for the son of a Muslim father and a Hindu mother who rose from nothing. Behind this victory is the huge…

Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Marks a New Political Generation in New York City

Zohran Mamdani’s recent win represents an important milestone in New York City’s political life — but this time, the significance goes well beyond a single campaign. What emerged in this election is the visible force of a new generation of…

From FDR to Zohran Mamdani NYC: For the interests of the poor Why New Yorkers support Zohran Mamdani… ‘It feels like Revolution’!

A society cannot continue when the majority is left with mere crumbs. The outrageous accumulation of wealth in a few hands –a hallmark of capitalism– must somehow be curbed. Taxation is one way to achieve that. Mamdani’s rise is a…

Rome’s Fall Is America’s Warning: Civic Neglect Can Topple Even the Mightiest Republics

History shows that even the strongest republics crumble when leaders and citizens neglect their duties. Invading armies can topple a state, but republics are often undone from within—by the neglect of those sworn to their care. Rome, with its Senate,…

Mexico, the Country That Digs Over Its Dead: Necropolitics, Silence, and Resistance in the Mass Graves of Jalisco

The earth groans when the shovels of the Madres Buscadoras —the Searching Mothers— strike what the State ignored: black plastic bags and bones amid the disturbed soil of Zapopan, Jalisco. Less than twenty kilometers from the green grass of the…

The Arms Control Association Responds to Trump’s Reckless Nuclear Testing Remarks

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had “instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.” In response, ACA Executive Director Daryl G. Kimball stated, “Trump appears to be misinformed and…

Fichte and the Right to Be Well: A Philosophical Case for Universal Healthcare

If there is one thing modern societies have learned from pandemic years and chronic inequality, it is that health is not a private matter. The spread of illness—biological, social, and moral—exposes how deeply our lives are intertwined. Yet we still…

New York is not for sale. A thrilling rally for Zohran Mamdani.

Sunday, October 26, 2025: Night has slowly fallen. For hours, we’ve been sitting in the cold stands of Forest Hills Stadium, and the air has become biting. We’re all numb, but not our hearts, which, filled with passion, spur us…

The US Is Weaponizing Energy Geopolitics In A Bid To Break Apart BRICS

It might succeed in terms of optics, but this won’t make any substantive difference in reality. The US’ latest sanctions against Russia, the first under the second Trump Administration, are intended less as a weapon against the Russian economy and more as a means…

Five Reasons Why Trump Is Once Again Escalating Against Russia

They’re all primarily due to his belief (however possibly mistaken) that Putin won’t risk tensions spiraling out of control in response. It was earlier assessed that “The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around” due to…

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