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Mamdani’s message can resonate beyond New York

President Donald Trump is a prototype for an American plutocratic form of authoritarianism, but the new MAGA order is much bigger than one man or leader. It has allowed an estimated 42 million Americans to delay their Supplemental Nutritional Assistance…

November 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Zohran Mamdani’s child care plan could transform New York and beyond

Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old New York State Assembly member and democratic socialist, was elected New York City’s mayor on Nov. 4, 2025, after pledging to make the city more affordable through policies that include freezing rents, providing free public buses…

November 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“Disaster”: Trump says government shutdown “a big factor” for GOP election night wipeout

The ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history — and President Donald Trump admitted that it hurt the Republican Party in Tuesday’s elections, resulting in coast-to-coast wins for Democrats. Trump said the 36-day shutdown played “a big role”…

November 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“New York City has Fallen”: MAGA erupts after Mamdani’s victory

The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has triggered a wave of outrage across the right, from social media personalities to the halls of Congress. Within hours of Mamdani’s decisive win Tuesday night, far-right influencers…

November 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Republicans implode after stunning Democratic victories

Trumpism ran into a blue wall of Democratic opposition on Tuesday, resulting in resounding election losses for Republicans in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City and California. The election of Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim and millennial to lead New…

November 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Supreme Court appears uncertain on Trump’s “emergency” argument for tariffs

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for and against President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariff scheme on Wednesday. In what could be a monumental break, the conservatives on the bench appear skeptical of the Trump administration’s justifications. Though Congress typically sets…

November 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“You must be held accountable”: Mamdani gears up for ICE showdown

Zohran Mamdani sent a message to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mere hours after handily winning the New York City mayoral election. While speaking to reporters in Queens about his transition team, Mamdani was asked about recent ICE actions in…

November 6, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Without Dick Cheney, Donald Trump would be nowhere

For someone who was so powerful in his day, the tributes that have come after the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday at the age of 84 have been muted. Save for a perfunctory statement issued by…

November 5, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump’s triumphal arch is a monument fit for an emperor

On Oct. 28, President Donald Trump fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts, an independent federal agency with an important but often overlooked job: To review construction projects in and around Washington, D.C., including government buildings, monuments…

November 5, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Donald Trump doesn’t understand the drug war he’s fighting

Despite his claims of sobriety, Donald Trump loves drugs. Without them, he wouldn’t have the bogeyman he requires to push forward the most authoritarian aspects of his agenda: mass surveillance, squads of secret police and wars of imperialism. Like every…

November 5, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0