Leading from the left in the world's financial capital

10/11/2025
Leading from the left in the world's financial capital

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The week before his election as mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani was labeled an ‘Marxist-Islamist' by a Fox News commentator. He was also called a ‘communist' by President Donald Trump, who made his fortune in New York real estate. Elon Musk flew to rival mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo's aid by lambasting ‘woke ideology'. These reactions reveal the election's symbolic weight. Mamdani's popularity signalled a broader political realignment, whose stakes extend beyond New York City. It also (…)


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