Following the ousting of Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3 after he and his wife were whisked away to face justice in NewYork, ordinary citizens of Venezuela are responding with a mix of relief, shock and uncertainty after 30 years of a brutal socialist dictatorship that bankrupted their nation. While what happens next remains largely uncertain […]
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Bernie Sanders ditches iconic mittens look while swearing in socialist Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., appeared without the iconic mittens that helped make him a viral sensation during former President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration when he administered the oath of office for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at City Hall Thursday. The moment came as Sanders swore in Mamdani, who described himself in his inaugural […]
Socialist wave goes coast-to-coast as historic wins shake up the 2025 mayoral elections
Socialism was on the ballot in 2025, and the Democratic Socialists of America landed their biggest ballot victory yet when New Yorkers elected Zohran Mamdani to lead the nation’s largest city. The year began with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., firing up Democrats on the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour after bruising losses […]
Sen. John Kennedy ridicules Democratic Party divide between Schumer and ‘socialist’ wing’ led by AOC
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., gave his thoughts on what he considers to be a divide in the Democratic Party amid fallout from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history in an interview Thursday on “Will Cain Country.” One impact of the shutdown, according to the senator from Louisiana, is the potential political shakeup within the […]
‘Progressive capitalist’ rallies for ‘democratic socialist’ candidate in NYC mayoral race
JAMAICA, QUEENS – Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is a “progressive capitalist,” but ahead of New York City’s highly-anticipated Election Day, the Silicon Valley congressman rallied for self-identified democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. As a broad coalition of Mamdani supporters gathered in Queens’ Major Mark Park on Saturday, a socialist and a capitalist – both of Indian […]
Leftward lurch: Second socialist leader ready to rule another iconic American city
While national media obsess over New York City’s lurch toward socialism under its rising star, Zohran Mamdani, few have noticed that Seattle is preparing its own ideological twin. What Mamdani is doing in Queens, progressive Katie Wilson is poised to replicate in the Pacific Northwest. Wilson, an activist with almost no executive experience but deep […]
New York leader pledges more cops, tougher ICE partnership if NYC elects socialist mayor
The top elected official in Nassau County on New York’s Long Island has pledged to hire more police and expand the county’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) if Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race next week. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a Republican known for emphasizing public safety and […]
Dem rep slams Zohran Mamdani as a ‘job-killing socialist’ who doesn’t belong in the Democratic Party
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., slammed New York City democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Thursday, saying he does not belong in the Democratic Party. Since he won the Democratic primary, Mamdani has faced blistering criticism from both Republicans and Democrats for having refused to disavow the phrase “globalize the intifada” in the past, which many […]
Mamdani under fire over resurfaced 2021 video endorsing socialist goals
Democratic New York City mayoral candidate and self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over remarks made at a Young Democratic Socialists of America conference, where he urged attendees not to compromise on goals like “seizing the means of production.” During the appearance — which was part of a 2021 YDSA winter conference — Mamdani, […]