Getting Ready for AOC 2028
Looking to 2028, no other potential left presidential candidate has the charisma, the name recognition and the massive small-donor network that AOC does.
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John Tarleton
Darializa Avila Chevalier’s First Broadcast Interview Offered a Window Into the Campaign to Come
Long before NY-13 became one of the most high profile congressional races in the country, the rookie candidate spoke at length with The Indypendent News Hour.
Next Step, Congress: Claire Valdez Rides a Movement Moment
After propelling Zohran Mamdani into the mayor’s seat last year, New York City DSA is trying to put two…
NY 2026 Democratic Primaries: Left vs. Establishment Divide Deepens
A voter’s guide to some of the most hotly contested races in NY’s June 23 Democratic primary
Editor’s Note: A Government That Delivers
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated his first 100 days in front of an adoring crowd of supporters at a…
The US-Israel war on Iran is an epic disaster in the making.
Reviving Harlem’s Radical Legacy
Conrad Blackburn is challenging a political dynasty.
Editor’s Note: Habits of a Free People
This country, with all its flaws and contradictions, was founded 250 years ago out of a rebellion against an autocratic king by people who insisted on speaking their mind and not being pushed around.
Some Inauguration Day Reminders That Fortune Favors the Persistent
The beginning of this new mayoral administration reminds us that fortune favors those who persevere and push forward even when the outcome is uncertain.
Editor’s Note: A Time Like No Other
It was a windswept, bitterly cold Saturday afternoon in December when more than 50 people gathered in front of…