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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…

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…

New York: The enthusiasm of Zohran Mamdani’s young supporters

At the top of the hill in Arthur S. Somers Park, in the shade of centuries-old trees, local pro-Zohran Mamdani activists have gathered. We’re in a neighborhood a quarter of an hour’s drive from Bed-Stuy, where I live, across Pacific…

Fear, Power, and Desperation: How the Old Guard Is Trying to Stop Zohran Mamdani

With only a few weeks left before New York votes, the tone of the campaign has shifted from competition to desperation. The far right’s predictable fear-mongering has found an unlikely ally in the arrogant Democratic machinery that once served Andrew…

Zohran Mamdani and the Revolt Against the Empire of Arrogance

Zohran Mamdani’s rise in New York politics is not an accident — it is an act of collective faith by a generation that refuses to surrender. Against a tide of billionaire money, cynical punditry, and corporate media mockery, his campaign…

Eric Adams Drops Out: Is That a Boon—or a Trap—for Zohran Mamdani?

The sudden exit of incumbent Mayor Eric Adams marks a seismic shift in New York’s mayoral race. The ground has straightened, alliances are scrambling, and the political map is being redrawn in real time. For Zohran Mamdani—already surging in polls—Adams’s…

New York, Zohran Mamdani’s “door-to-door”

Sunday, September 21, 2025: the meeting is at noon in Fulton Park, one of those small parks in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, the neighborhood where my husband and I have decided to live this year. In reality, almost no one calls…

The Politics of Violence and the Future of Zohran Mamdani

The tragic assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has shaken the American political landscape. First and foremost, let us be clear: such an act of violence is absolutely horrendous and indefensible. As someone who deeply believes in Gandhian nonviolence, I…

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