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    The Quiet Rise of Democratic Socialism: How DSA Built Power Across America
    How did the Democratic Socialists of America grow from a small group of elderly activists to a political juggernaut, seemingly on the cusp of taking power in the Democrat Party? A new report emphasizes that the real strength of the DSA isn’t a few flashy political leaders like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or New York Mayor…
    Tyler O’Neil
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  • opinion

    Mamdani’s Antisemitism Plan Should Alarm America
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants everyone to know that his administration is serious about fighting antisemitism. Just don’t ask him to define it. His new 33-page “Strategy to Combat Antisemitism,” released Sept. 29, is packed with programs, grants, and spending. Mamdani’s administration says it has increased annual hate-crime prevention funding from $3 million…
    Michael Freund
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    Muslim Mayor Mamdani Dedicates Millions to Transing Kids
    Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s leadership, New York City plans to spend $8.9 million on contracts to fund irreversible transgender procedures for minors. The procurement notice in the city record says there is “a compelling need for gender-affirming care services that cannot be met timely by competitive sealed proposals.” The New York City Department of Health and…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    BREAKING: Mamdani Marks Oct. 7 Tragedy With ‘Genocide’ Accusation Against Israel
    On the three-year anniversary of Hamas’ massacre of Israeli citizens, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused the Israeli government of continuing the suffering of Oct. 7 through “genocide in Gaza.” “This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers. It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. On that…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Paxton Has Problems—but Texas Democrats Have Bigger Ones
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Well, let’s turn to [President Donald] Trump. We know that he’s planning on barnstorming the country for some of…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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  • opinion

    How Mamdani Is Merging Socialist Activists With New York City Government
    When Zohran Mamdani said he’d govern New York City as a socialist, he meant it. And the way the mayor is doing that is by merging the Democratic Socialists of America and other left-wing groups with the official functions of city government. It’s an ominous development for New York City. Mamdani is creating a patronage…
    Jarrett Stepman
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  • opinion

    The Leftist Tilt of ‘Mamdani Night Live’  
    The People’s Republic of Late-Night Comedy will do its part to boost Democrats during the midterm election season. See the season debut of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the ballot, but these comedians are deeply in love with the radical leftist Muslim, so they feel compelled to…
    Tim Graham
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  • opinion

    Victor Davis Hanson: The Double Standard of Islamist Immigrants Who Attack America
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.  As we head toward the midterms in this last month of October, it’s time to reflect on…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    New York’s Experiment in Governing by Racial Outcomes
    America is about to find out what happens when a municipal government stops merely measuring racial disparities and instead begins organizing its decisions around them. New York City’s Racial Equity Plan, released Sept. 1 by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration, is the first citywide racial-equity framework in the Big Apple’s history. It implements a 2022 voter-approved…
    Michael Freund
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  • opinion

    Open Prostitution Booms in NYC. It’s All Part of the Socialist Plan.
    Prostitution is openly proliferating in New York City thanks to socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani. It’s all part of the plan. The New York Post reported on Sunday that “prostitution-related arrests have plunged by 60%” this year in the city. That’s not cause for celebration. A decline in arrests doesn’t mean there has been a decline…
    Jarrett Stepman
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  • opinion

    Mamdani Wants City Hall to Be Both Referee and Organizer
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has decided that enforcing labor law is no longer enough. City Hall now wants to get into the business of helping workers organize, too. Earlier this month, Mamdani created the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power, which his administration describes as the first office of its kind in the country….
    Michael Freund
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  • opinion

    Mamdani Is Gradually Undermining Public Order in New York City
    New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has carefully plucked away another small but significant element of public order. According to the New York Post, the mayor’s office issued a directive that the New York Police Department would no longer be responding to calls relating to homeless encampments. Instead, officers will now have to first…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    ‘People Could Die’: Mamdani Sounds Alarm as Cities Sue Trump Administration Over Immigrant Welfare Benefits
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday he was leading a coalition of cities suing over the Trump administration’s effort to block welfare benefits for certain immigrants. Other plaintiffs suing the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York are…
    Fred Lucas
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  • opinion

    Victor Davis Hanson: 25 Years After 9/11—Has America Forgotten?
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the latest edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc:  It’s the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and I know that we’ve been watching New York…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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  • opinion

    Victor Davis Hanson: True Democratic Socialists Can’t Run on Their Real Platform
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.  I’d like to talk about the current rise of the Democratic Socialists of America and the idea…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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  • opinion

    Zohran Mamdani Discovers Deregulation
    A funny thing happened on the way to the Big Apple’s socialist utopia: Zohran Mamdani discovered deregulation. The democratic socialist mayor of New York, who campaigned on rent freezes, free buses, and city-owned grocery stores, has apparently learned that sometimes government itself is the problem. In July, Mamdani unveiled “OPEN for Small Business,” a package of more…
    Michael Freund
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  • opinion

    Mamdani’s Sick, Sly Slap in the Face to 9/11 Families
    On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a proclamation commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack. He then quickly ensured the pen used to sign the proclamation was given to a man who represented an al-Qaeda terrorist and a Gitmo detainee described as the “20th hijacker.” Mamdani may as well have…
    Al Perrotta
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  • opinion

    Mamdani Turns Rikers Murderer Into Victim in Larger Plot to Abolish Prisons
    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani demonstrated yet again this week how much of his ideology ultimately leads to mass mercy to the guilty and cruelty to the innocent. On Tuesday, he posted a tribute on X to an unnamed prisoner at the Rikers Island facility. “I am deeply saddened by the death of a…
    Jarrett Stepman
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  • opinion

    ‘A Slap in the Face’: Murder Victim’s Family Outraged as Mamdani Expresses Sorrow at the Death of Accused Killer
    On Aug. 8, 2024, Jose Miranda was randomly, brutally hacked to death with a meat cleaver at a Bronx laundromat, leaving behind two children. His accused killer, Clarence Woodward, who owned a rap sheet nearly 30 arrests long, was set to stand trial but was found dead in his cell Tuesday morning at Rikers Island….
    Al Perrotta
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  • news

    Mamdani’s Grocery Store Plan Lands NYC in Major Court Battle
    New York City on Monday was named in a lawsuit over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open multiple taxpayer-funded grocery stores in the city next year, which could put mom-and-pop grocery stores out of business. A coalition representing immigrant-run grocery stores brought the suit. “These grocery stores and bodegas are right to be concerned about…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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