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Kevin O’Leary on Marty Supreme, Playing the Villain, and Turning Attention Into Power
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Semafor Podcasts • 3 weeks ago

Kevin O’Leary on Marty Supreme, Playing the Villain, and Turning Attention Into Power

"I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist": Watch Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders at NYC Inauguration
Democracy Now • 3 weeks ago

"I Will Govern as a Democratic Socialist": Watch Zohran Mamdani & Bernie Sanders at NYC Inauguration

Zohran Mamdani hailed “a new era” for New York on Thursday, promising in his inaugural address to deliver on the ambitious agenda that electrified progressives in the city and saw him defeat the political establishment in both the Democratic primary and the general election last year. Addressing thousands of supporters who braved freezing temperatures to attend the ceremony at City Hall, Mamdani vowed to “govern expansively and audaciously” for residents. “I was elected as a democratic socialist, and I will govern as a democratic socialist. I will not abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical,” he said. Mamdani was sworn in by Vermont independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who also spoke during the ceremony.

AOC, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams & Poet Cornelius Eady: Voices from the Mamdani Inauguration
Democracy Now • 3 weeks ago

AOC, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams & Poet Cornelius Eady: Voices from the Mamdani Inauguration

“We have chosen courage over fear. We have chosen prosperity for the many over spoils for the few,” said Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in her introduction to the historic inauguration of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City mayor. We feature part of her remarks, along with poet Cornelius Eady, who performed his original poem “Proof” during the inauguration ceremony, and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who began to cry as he addressed part of his speech to his younger self.

Zohran Mamdani Supporters Celebrate "Politics of Optimism" at His Inauguration
Democracy Now • 3 weeks ago

Zohran Mamdani Supporters Celebrate "Politics of Optimism" at His Inauguration

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers braved freezing temperatures and police barricades to be part of Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor on New Year’s Day. Democracy Now! spoke with many Mamdani supporters, including a high school student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, about what the day represented to them, their hopes for the new administration and how it could set a model for progressives across the country. “Organized people will always be more powerful than organized money,” said Diana Moreno, a fellow democratic socialist who is running for Mamdani’s vacant seat in the New York State Assembly.

Still the Golden State?
Scheer Post • 3 weeks ago

Still the Golden State?

Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address in 2026.

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