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Zohran Mamdani took on the entire political establishment — and won

It’s already clear that the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s mayor is a historic moment — not just for the city but for the Democratic Party and for America’s future on the other side of Donald Trump.…

November 8, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

How a loss of public benefits harms democracy

In 2004, Phil Bredesen, the former Democratic governor of Tennessee, made significant changes to the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare, such as eliminating eligibility expansions. The state-federal program was established in 1965 to provide health coverage for low-income people. It was…

November 8, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump’s White House renovations fulfill Obama’s prediction, kind of

President Barack Obama famously chided Donald Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. The reality show star had repeatedly and falsely claimed that Obama had not been born in the United States and was therefore ineligible…

November 8, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Grimes ushers in a new era of internet infestation

Have you ever tricked yourself into seeing a non-existent cockroach in your kitchen? Your hand catches the light just so, casting a shadow into a seldom-examined corner. Something malicious and alive, an indicator of a deeper rot, has crept into…

November 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“A you-know-what measuring contest”: MTG continues to blame GOP for shutdown woes

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., continues to break ranks with her party to put the blame for the government shutdown on the GOP, even as a political rival says it is all for show. Greene spoke with CNN anchor Kaitlin…

November 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“This is what oligarchy looks like”: Musk’s $1 trillion deal draws fierce criticism

If Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets certain milestones for the tech company’s market share and operational performance over the next decade, he’ll get a $1 trillion compensation package — worth more than the GDP of Switzerland or Poland. Such goals…

November 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

In “Die My Love,” Jennifer Lawrence rescues a film from itself

Late in Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love” — the latest film to mystifyingly leave out a much-needed comma from its title — Jennifer Lawrence’s Grace, a young mother in the throes of post-partum depression, raises a glass. “Live long and…

November 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Cori Bush on midterms: “Woke isn’t dead — woke is fighting”

Former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., announced a bid to return to Congress last month after special interests ousted her last year in one of the most expensive primary elections ever. In the 2026 campaign, she is emphasizing that Democrats need…

November 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump administration tightens its grip on White House press corps

President Donald Trump and his MAGA gang had their political posteriors handed to them this week in elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and California, where a ballot initiative allowing the Democratic state legislature to temporarily redraw congressional…

November 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Beef and America’s cattle ranchers are no longer on MAGA’s menu

As President Donald Trump‘s trade policies continue to hurt farmers across the country, and with government relief a polarizing possibility for soybean farmers and the administration alike, a red line might have finally been crossed for many of his MAGA…

November 7, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0