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Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani | Shawn Inglima/TNS/Newscom

Socialism

How Lina Khan Is Busy Striving To Maximize Mamdani's Power

Using the mighty power of government to…make stadium hot dogs cheaper? It's one of many ways Khan's petty populism could be coming to New York City.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.14.2025 10:20 AM

Zohran Mamdani speaks to a crowd behind a podium with his campaign sign attached and with flags in the background | Lev Radin/Sipa USA/Newscom

Zohran Mamdani

College Graduates Put Socialism Back on the Ballot

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign shows how the rhetoric of working-class revolution now resonates most with the highly educated.

Connor Boyack | 11.12.2025 2:55 PM

US aircraft carrier | Jonathon Gruenke/TNS/Newscom

Reason Roundup

Become Ungovernable

Plus: House votes on reopening, affordability crisis discourse, the rise of humanoid robots, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 11.12.2025 9:30 AM

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani addresses a crowd, behind a campaign sign that says "A New Era for New York City." | Andrew Schwartz/SIPA/Newscom

Elections

Mamdani's Win Suggests a Socialist Future for Democrats and a Rocky One for American Politics

Many in the rising generation are embracing collectivist ideas.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.7.2025 7:00 AM

Zohran Mamdani |  Sukhmani Kaur/Sipa USA/Newscom

Media Criticism

No Excuses for Zohran Mamdani and Radical Socialism

The new mayor's buddy, Hasan Piker, wishes the Soviet Union had won the Cold War.

Robby Soave | 11.6.2025 3:00 PM

Lina Khan speaking at Zohran Mamdani victory party |  Kristin Callahan/Newscom

Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani Teaming Up With Lina Khan Paints a Grim Picture of What's To Come

She's baaaaack...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.6.2025 11:20 AM

Javier Milei holding a chainsaw, with Donald Trump in the background | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Joshua Sukoff | Medill News Service | Newscom | Midjourney

Socialism

Socialism Didn't Work In Argentina. It Won't Work For America Either.

To understand this week's election, look to economic and political lessons from Argentina.

Peter Suderman | 11.6.2025 10:01 AM

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on stage at the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre. | Liri Agami/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

New York City

Mamdani Claims 'Mandate' for Bigger Government: 'There Is No Problem Too Large for Government To Solve'

Zohran Mamdani's message was, to quote a former president, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."

Joe Lancaster | 11.5.2025 2:45 PM

Andrew Cuomo | John Angelillo/UPI/Newscom

New York City

Good Riddance, Andrew Cuomo

The former governor had a bad record, a worse attitude, and zero vision.

Christian Britschgi | 11.5.2025 1:45 PM

Zohran Mamdani | Lev Radin/Sipa USA/Newscom

Zohran Mamdani

What Mamdani's Win Means for Sex

While it wasn't a part of his campaign, Mamdani has been a vocal supporter of sex work decriminalization.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.5.2025 11:15 AM

zumaglobalsixteen881354 | Liri Agami/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Politics

My Little Communist Mayor

Plus: Air traffic control might stay home, Keith McNally embraces champagne socialism, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 11.5.2025 9:30 AM

Photo of Zohran Mamdani voting in New York City's mayoral election | Barry Williams/TNS/Newscom

New York City

6 Zohran Mamdani Campaign Promises That New York City Can't Afford

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor by promising New Yorkers “free” programs and services with their own money.

Jack Nicastro | 11.4.2025 9:37 PM

Abigail Spanberger | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Abigail Spanberger | Winsome For Governor

Virginia

Abigail Spanberger Wins Virginia, Offers Democrats an Alternative to Mamdani's Socialism

"I don't care that much about what happens in the city of New York," Spanberger said on the campaign trail. Other Democrats should listen.

Eric Boehm | 11.4.2025 8:07 PM

Zohran Mamdani at a victory party in Queens | Barry Williams/TNS/Newscom

Housing Policy

Election Day

What races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia can tell us about the future of housing policy.

Christian Britschgi | 11.4.2025 1:00 PM

MamdaniAOC | DEREK FRENCH/UPI/Newscom

Zohran Mamdani

The Democratic Thrill for Mamdani Is a Tell

What political insurgencies can teach us about major parties

Matt Welch | 11.3.2025 10:15 AM

A polling place in Virginia, with dividers set up that say "VOTE" with an American flag. | BONNIE CASH/UPI/Newscom

Campaigns/Elections

Will Democrats Find Their Way?

Plus: D.C. curfews, SNAP funding, the Georgia abortion ban, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 11.3.2025 9:30 AM

Zohran Mamdani alongside the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyline | Eddie Marshall | Steve Sanchez | Sipa USA | Newscom | Pongpon Rinthaisong | Dreamstime.com | Midjourney

New York City

Mamdani's Socialist Mayorship Will Make New York a Worse Place To Live and Do Business

His plans to offer "free" buses and daycare, freeze rents, and create city-owned grocery stores are expensive and proven failures.

Nick Gillespie | 11.1.2025 6:00 AM

Zohran Mamdani photographed from below diagonal angle, with tall buildings behind him and a small American flag waving in the wind. | Lev Radin/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani's $5 Billion Corporate Tax Hike Threatens NYC's Status as the World's Financial Capital

Billions of dollars are at stake in New York City’s mayoral election.

Filippo Borrello | 10.31.2025 12:20 PM

Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani gets endorsed by the United Teachers Federation in downtown Manhattan on July 9th 2025. | IMAGO/Kaite Godowski / MediaPunch/IMAGO/MediaPunch/Newscom

Zohran Mamdani

Zohranpocalypse?

Plus: The rise of Luddite clubs, Defense Department struggles to respond to questions on legality of boat strikes, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 10.31.2025 9:50 AM

Kennedy and Zohran mamdani on the streets of New York city | Illustration: Adani Samat

Zohran Mamdani

3 Reasons Why Zohran Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Stores Will Fail

Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open government-run grocery stores would waste taxpayer money solving a problem NYC doesn’t have.

Natalie Dowzicky | 10.30.2025 12:20 PM

Zohran Mamdani next to Democratic socialists and Hochul and Hakeem Jeffries | Octavio Guzmán/EFE/Newscom, CNP/AdMedia/SIPA/Newscom

New York City

New York City Is About To Elect a Socialist Mayor in Zohran Mamdani. Why Won't This Failed Ideology Die?

The troubling rise of Zohran Mamdani is about more than policy. It's about culture.

Zach Weissmueller | 10.28.2025 11:25 AM

A sign saying "We accept food stamps" outside a grocery store | John Marshall Mantel/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Government Shutdown

SNAP Stops

Plus: Predictions for Mamdani's mayorship, ICE leadership changes, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 10.28.2025 9:30 AM

Curtis Sliwa | Derek French/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Campaigns/Elections

Is Republican Nominee Curtis Sliwa a Spoiler in NYC?

Desperate New York influencers try to shame the longtime local activist out of the mayoral race, so that a disgraced former governor can again lose to Zohran Mamdani

Matt Welch | 10.22.2025 2:20 PM

Donald Trump | Bonnie Cash - Pool via CNP/picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos/Newscom

Reason Roundup

Schools Find Their Spines

Plus: Zohran Mamdani's photo ops, hearings on Caribbean boat strikes, how the pandemic changed the world, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 10.21.2025 9:30 AM

A photo of Zohram Mamdni in a green jacket in front of a blue background filled in by an outline of urban buildings, with text covering the background that reads "The Socialist Housing Plan for NYC". | Illustration: Adani Samat | Photo: Kara McCurdy

New York City

Zohran Mamdani's Socialist Housing Plan Could Crash New York's Rickety Rental Market

The city has the nation’s most regulated housing sector and the largest stock of government-owned and subsidized housing, and yet progressives blame its real estate troubles on the free market.

Howard Husock | 10.20.2025 12:00 PM

Protesters holding a sign with Israeli hostages on it | Robyn Stevens Brody/Sipa USA/Newscom

Israel

Is the War Over?

Plus: Zohran Mamdani's bus plan makes no sense, Kristi Noem's description of antifa makes no sense, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 10.9.2025 9:30 AM

A stairway in a subway station | Photo: Judie Long/Alamy

Government Waste

Mamdani's Fare-Free Buses Wouldn't Be NYC's First Wasteful Public Transit Boondoggle

A previous pilot program found free access slowed down buses in New York City, which already has the slowest buses in the nation.

Emma Camp | 9.29.2025 6:00 AM

A woman in a sauna |  Robert Kneschke/Dreamstime.com

Zoning

Steamed NIMBYs Mandated Saunas To Stop New Housing

Several Lone Star cities are attempting to undermine new state-level zoning reforms by requiring new apartment buildings come with ritzy amenities.

Christian Britschgi | 9.9.2025 1:15 PM

Brandon Johnson and Zohran Mamdani | Illustration: Eddie Marshall; Ron Adar/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom, Eileen T. Meslar/TNS/Newscom

Politics

Brandon Johnson's Chicago Is a Preview of Zohran Mamdani's New York

Big city mayors' progressive ambitions are on a collision course with fiscal reality.

Christian Britschgi | 8.26.2025 2:00 PM

John Stossel is seen next to an image of Zohran Mamdami | Stossel TV

Socialism

The Next Wave of Socialist Politicians Will Bring Crisis, Not Change

From free buses to rent control, their big promises ignore the hard lessons of socialism’s failures.

John Stossel | 8.13.2025 4:26 PM

John Stossel is seen next to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani | Stossel TV

Socialism

Zohran Mamdani's Socialist Vision for New York Is a Recipe for Disaster

Socialism doesn't bring a dignified life. On the contrary, it's wrecked lives wherever it's been tried.

John Stossel | 8.6.2025 2:35 PM

Zohran Mamdani | Derek French/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

New York

Can Wall Street Survive a Socialist Mayor?

If Zohran Mamdani turns socialist rhetoric into policy, New York’s financial giants may not stick around to see how that plays out.

Jared Dillian | 7.23.2025 1:50 PM

Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani gets endorsed by the United Teachers Federation in downtown Manhattan on July 9th 2025. | IMAGO/Kaite Godowski / MediaPunch/IMAGO/MediaPunch/Newscom

New York City

The People Who Wrecked N.Y. Schools Love Zohran Mamdani

Democrats are politicking as if their COVID-era derangements don't matter.

Matt Welch | 7.10.2025 5:03 PM

Protestor holding a sign that reads, "FUND OUR SCHOOLS" | Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Sipa/Newscom

Public schools

The Absurdity of Government Grocery Stores Exposes the Flaws of Public Schools

Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for state-run supermarkets exposes the inefficiencies of state-run education.

Corey A. DeAngelis | 6.30.2025 1:37 PM

New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani depicted in a grocery store. | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | TikTok | Midjourney

Central planning

America Has Plenty of Experience With Government-Run Stores, and It Isn't Pretty

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to open city-owned grocery stores. The U.S. already has a few, and they're a cautionary tale.

Joe Lancaster | 6.27.2025 3:40 PM

Zohran Mamdani at a victory party in Queens | Barry Williams/TNS/Newscom

New York City

Zohran Mamdani's Jewish Problem

The presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York has repeatedly missed opportunities to forthrightly condemn antisemitic violence.

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2025 8:15 AM

Andrew Cuomo | Lev Radin/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

New York City

You Can Fear Zohran Mamdani but Also Hate Andrew Cuomo

Mamdani's socialism is unacceptable, but the former governor is himself unacceptable.

Robby Soave | 6.26.2025 2:15 PM

Zohran Mamdani | Derek French/UPI/Newscom

Politics

Does Mamdani's Win Matter Elsewhere?

Plus: Teachers union thinks your kids belong to them, more Jerome Powell antagonism, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 6.26.2025 9:30 AM

Stuyvesant high school | DPST/Newscom

Education

Will Zohran Mamdani Kill the Best Thing About New York City Public Schools?

The city's specialized high schools are one of the lone bright spots of its struggling public school system.

Emma Camp | 6.26.2025 6:30 AM

Illustration of Zohran Mamdani in front of empty shelves | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | Theodore Parisienne | TNS | Newscom | Midjourney

New York City

Zohran Mamdani's Government-Run Grocery Stores Won't Lower Prices

The democratic socialist's proposed "public option" reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the market.

Jack Nicastro | 6.25.2025 5:10 PM

Zohran Mamdani stands in front of a campaign banner | Derek French/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

New York City

On Housing, All New York Politicians Are Socialists

Allegedly sane, centrist opponents of New York City's socialist mayoral candidate are all too happy to regulate rental housing into the ground.

Christian Britschgi | 6.25.2025 4:30 PM

Zohran Mamdani | Derek French/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

New York City

My City Just Voted for Socialism

Plus: Israel and Iran both get trophies, tariffs suck, steel dome, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 6.25.2025 9:33 AM

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