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News Articles: Zohran Mamdani

Mahmood Mamdani, a Columbia University professor, draws on his experiences of exile and statelessness in Uganda to examine how colonial legacies continue to shape political power.

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Mahmood Mamdani on how Uganda's history shaped his belonging — and his son's moment

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for independence.

December 16, 2025
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By:
  • Adriana Gallardo and
  • Leila Fadel
Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 4, as New Yorkers elected him their next mayor.

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Europe's left is energized after Mamdani's successful campaign for New York mayor

The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.

December 04, 2025
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By:
  • Fatima Al-Kassab
People demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York in October.

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  • USPS

Mamdani and Trump made nice. NYC immigrants are still on edge.

The incoming Mayor of New York City has had a volatile relationship with President Trump. They recently had a surprisingly cordial meeting. New Yorkers say they are still feeling on edge.

November 27, 2025
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By:
  • Jasmine Garsd and
  • Sarah Ventre
Florida developer Russell Galbutt believes the election of a Democratic Socialist as mayor, Zohran Mamdani, in New York City is an opportunity to lure wealthy residents and their businesses to Miami Beach.

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  • National

In Miami Beach, the New York City mayoral election is an opportunity

Billboards in Times Square are inviting New York businesses to relocate to Miami Beach. They're being paid for by a Florida developer who sees the election of Zohran Mamdani as an opportunity to lure residents and businesses south.

November 21, 2025
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By:
  • Greg Allen
From left: a young(er) Nancy Pelosi, a young(er) Dick Cheney, a still-young Zohran Mamdani.

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  • National

The shutdown continues, but politics persists. That gives this quiz a lot of fodder

Here are a bunch of questions about politics and one about bears.

November 07, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a campaign rally in Queens on Oct. 26.

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  • Business

Wall Street reckons with life under Zohran Mamdani

New York City's CEOs and other billionaires spent more than $40 million trying to defeat the mayor-elect. Now they have to live with him.

November 06, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds hands with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a campaign rally in October. All three identify as democratic socialists.

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  • Politics

NYC's next mayor is a democratic socialist. What does that mean?

Democratic socialism doesn't have a one-size-fits-all definition. But its proponents emphasize a stronger role for the government over the economy to benefit the public.

November 05, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife, Rama Duwaji, react to supporters during an election night watch party, Tuesday in New York.

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  • Elections

Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, in a historic victory for progressives

Mamdani, a democratic socialist and state assemblymember, will make history as the first Muslim and South Asian person — as well as the youngest in over a century — to serve as New York City mayor.

November 05, 2025
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Brian Mann
Andrew Cuomo on the campaign trail last month in New York City.

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  • Politics

Andrew Cuomo fights for his political life and his version of the Democratic Party

Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a long list of accomplishments, many of them progressive. In the race for New York City mayor, that experience hasn't given him the boost he wanted.

November 03, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Mann
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani waves during a campaign rally at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City.

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  • Politics

Mamdani's youth support goes beyond New York. For many, he's now a national leader

Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns.

November 02, 2025
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By:
  • Elena Moore
Candidates Andrew Cuomo (left) and Zohran Mamdani shake hands during a mayoral debate in New York on Oct. 16.

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  • Politics

Mamdani's rise in NYC reflects a generational fight within the Democratic Party

Newcomer Zohran Mamdani, age 34, has used social media and big progressive ideas to shoulder past Andrew Cuomo, who's 67 and long a member of Democratic Party royalty.

October 22, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
From left: former Vice President Kamala Harris, Jimmy Kimmel, some art.

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  • National

There was no rapture this week, so the quiz returns. Can you score a perfect 11?

This week, Jimmy Kimmel returned, a weird statue vanished and no one (to our knowledge) got snatched up to heaven.

September 26, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference in the Bronx where he was endorsed by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on September 17, 2025 in New York City. The endorsement from a significant Bronx politician comes after New York Governor Kathy Hochul wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times declaring her support for Mamdani.

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  • Politics

Former VP Harris endorses Mamdani for NYC Mayor as some Democrats stay silent

Zohran Mamdani is leading in the polls in the NYC Mayor's race. Kamala Harris says he's earned Democratic backing, but some party leaders have been slow to endorse the Democratic-Socialist candidate.

September 23, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Adelita Grijalva poses with supporters at a primary election-night party at El Casino Ballroom on July 15 in South Tucson, Ariz. Grijalva said social media is important but is just one tool in a tool kit that needs to include grassroots organizing, coalition building and talking with people.

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  • Politics

Democrats face an 'extinction moment' as strategists push them onto new platforms

Prominent Democratic lawmakers and influencers are encouraging their fellow Democrats to embrace social media and online video to reach voters or risk being left behind.

September 15, 2025
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  • Sacha Pfeiffer

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