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Four takeaways from Mamdani's surprising results
Four takeaways from Mamdani's surprising results

Washington Post

time25-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Washington Post

Four takeaways from Mamdani's surprising results

These are scary days for Democrats, as one put it to me recently. Democrats don't have control of the White House, the House or the Senate. Nor do they have a clear leader or arguably a clear message — and their approval ratings are historically low. Yet the stunning performance Tuesday by a 33-year-old democratic socialist in the Democratic primary for New York mayor underscores why some in the party say they feel hopeful — and suggests a resurgence of the left. State lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, who previously didn't have a large national profile, is poised to win the competitive Democratic nomination for mayor.

Celebrating our military should be a truly bipartisan cause
Celebrating our military should be a truly bipartisan cause

Washington Post

time19-06-2025

  • Politics
  • Washington Post

Celebrating our military should be a truly bipartisan cause

What lies at the heart of overreactions to President Donald Trump is false attribution and misdirected, distasteful disdain. The response to this past weekend's military parade is a perfect example of how assumptions lead some people on the left to miss the forest for the nonexistent fires. Rather than accept the stated reason for the parade, critics assumed these events were all about Trump's ego because they happened to take place on his birthday, which also happened to be on Flag Day. As an attendee of the parade, I did not hear Trump's name mentioned even once by the hundreds of MAGA faithful with whom I interacted or overheard.

Why ‘left' and ‘woke' are not the same thing
Why ‘left' and ‘woke' are not the same thing

Irish Times

time02-06-2025

  • General
  • Irish Times

Why ‘left' and ‘woke' are not the same thing

In her book Left Is Not Woke today's guest Susan Neiman argues that the left has taken a wrong turn and must differentiate itself from 'wokism'. On the Inside Politics podcast she talks to Hugh Linehan about what she means by 'woke' and why its appeal to traditional left-wing tendencies, like solidarity and supporting the underdog, helps disguise its more reactionary elements. They also talk about Germany's relationship with Israel and how its own history influences German views on what is happening in Gaza. Susan Neiman is an American moral philosopher, commentator and author known for her work on ethics, the Enlightenment and contemporary politics. She is the director of The Einstein Forum, a think-tank based in Potsdam, Germany.

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