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Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: progressive politics can still triumph

The mayoralty of New York proves the left can win when it focuses on delivering for people.

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Nov 06, 2025
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Mamdani offered a way out: optimism, purpose, and tangible action. Pic: abny/Flickr

When Zohran Mamdani won the race to become mayor of New York City this week, it felt bigger than a municipal contest.

A 34-year-old democratic socialist, the son of Ugandan-Indian immigrants, and a figure once dismissed as too radical for mainstream politics, Mamdani’s vi…

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