Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was elected on a left-wing agenda. But he is struggling to maintain support while governing, due to his own errors and relentless opposition.
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The Mainstream Begins to Come to Mamdani
So, he’s a socialist. But his agenda sure is popular, and in the American progressive tradition.
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What We Learned From The New York Times’ Anti-Zohran Crusade
The most powerful newspaper in America doesn’t care about American democracy.
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Ezra Klein Meets Zohran Mamdani
Today on TAP: Abundance for working people blows away YIMBY.
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States Take the Lead on Banning Noncompete Agreements
The FTC will probably stop defending its proposed worker protection on July 10. But action in both red and blue states is heating up.
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Labor Lines Up Behind Mamdani After Decisive Win
Three major unions backed New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani on Friday, a day after his main rival, disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, reportedly decided to remain in the race for mayor.
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Could Anyone Be More New York Than Zohran Mamdani?
His coalition, like Fiorello La Guardia’s, is ideological, generational, and heavy on immigrants—a polyglot collection of the “outs.”
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: A New Progressive Populism
On our live show, David and Whitney Curry Wimbish discuss Zohran Mamdani’s big win in New York City, and the Big Beautiful Bill’s endgame in Washington.
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What Zohran Mamdani Can Learn From Bill de Blasio
New York City’s last progressive mayor had some successes but over intense opposition. Here’s what the next one should look out for.
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When the Capitals of Capitalism Go Socialist
Today On TAP: When Wall Street gazillionaires take over a city, that city may rise up against them.