Socialism Is Good Politics

Image by Maximilian Scheffler.

Zohran Mamdani was never supposed to win. Up against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo – a well-funded candidate backed by real estate interests and AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) – the Democratic Socialist Mamdani ran for New York City mayor on what was considered too radical a platform. At its core was rent control, defunding the NYPD (New York Police Department), public investment in affordable housing, city-run grocery stores, and...