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The compelling Jon Stewart interview with Zohran Mamdani. As I comment in this article (which includes the video of the interview), the most important point is Zohran's 90,000 volunteers. Becoming mass movement that can transform the mood of the working class.

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Video: Jon Stewart interviews Zohran Mamdani
Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show) interviews Zohran Mamdani. His victory seems almost certain. The top capitalists are throwing millions at Cuomo in a desperate attempt to stop Mamdani, but at a …
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'Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza... civilians killed at the whim of individual officers... “If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank unit, says'
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Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
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November 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Maduro's fate is sealed: Grijalva sworn in. Predictions are that vote for release of files will pass overwhelmingly. What can Trump do to kill this issue other than invade Venezuela?
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The real threat to the Mamdani Movement! Confirms danger of wolf in sheep's clothing.

Note he says that if corp. leaders speak out against Trump labor leaders will follow. In other words, the union leadership is waiting to follow the lead of the capitalist class!

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Opinion | The Business Elite Needs Mamdani. They Just Don’t Know It Yet.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
OTD in 2022, 1000s of Russian speaking Ukrainians, who had been bombed for 10 years by Kiev, reacted with pure terror as Ukraine's "failed Kherson counter offensive" liberated the city.

I remain a master strategist.
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I made this video shortly after Trump was elected last year. Already NYC's youth are starting to prove it was right. Next step: do as the Seattle youth did and inspire the organized workers to go beyond the union leadership.

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Message to Gen Z and Gen A
YouTube video by John Reimann
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Cave in of Democratic Party senators planned at highest level. It was part and parcel of their cowardly and weak strategy right from the start. Here's why:
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November 11, 2025
YouTube video by John Reimann
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November 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"International focus on maintaining the cease-fire in Gaza is crucial, but the West Bank must not be disconnected from these efforts, or considered a closed case because of Mr. Trump’s theoretical red line on formal annexation."

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Opinion | There Is No Cease-Fire in the West Bank
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November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Renewed claims about a stolen 2024 election are false. They are similar to Trump's claims about 2020. Here's an analysis:

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Did Trump/Putin steal the election via hacked voting machines?
Claims are circulating that the recent election was stolen by hacked voting machines and/or some other means. In this hour of extreme danger, it’s more important than ever to get our facts straight…
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November 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/o...
Opinion | What Started as Affordability Politics Has Become Something Deeper
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November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The CEO's and their representatives who are pretending to be our friends are even more dangerous than the obvious opponents. What are their plans and how do we stop them?
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Mamdani Movement has won a great victory. Now beware the corporate wolf in sheep’s clothing!
Zohran Mamdani has helped set off a revolt among New York City’s youth and even beyond. Now, a layer of the Democratic Party leadership and their talking heads want to “support” him like a rope “su…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Will Mayor Zohran use his office to encourage a revolt of the working class, especially of union members against their conservative bureaucracy, or will he be confined by that bureaucracy? That will be a key question.
gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/n...
Zohran Mamdani and the Revenge of the Struggling Yuppie
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November 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The headline says it all. I was always skeptical that he'd do it. Don't forget TACO! (Not that I supported it.)

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Trump Expresses Reservations Over Strikes in Venezuela to Top Aides
The Trump administration is still deciding whether to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro or extract concessions from him, according to U.S. officials familiar with the deliberations.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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So refreshing to see a politician who can actually laugh at himself. Mamdani’s reaction on the eve of Election Day to his “appearance” on SNL last weekend was awesome! I am so hopeful he wins this race! He’s a breath of fresh air!

#SNL #ZohranMamdani #NYCPolitics
#Vote
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Election watch party in Oakland
I attended a DSA organized election watch party in Oakland last night. Here are a few interviews I did with some other participants at the event.

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Election watch party in Oakland
YouTube video by John Reimann
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November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The headline tells you what you need to know. JD Vance reflecting the rise of the avowed racists/christian nationalists/Nick Fuentes wing. Possible breakup of the JD-Usha Vance marriage? Is the Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner marriage next?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...
Vance Says He Hopes His Wife Embraces Christianity, Setting Off Backlash
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November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This article examines the twists and turns the SCOTUS Trump majority will have to go through to rectify two conflicting principles of theirs: Strict "originalist" interpretation of the Constitution vs. absolute loyalty to Trump.
gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/o...
Opinion | Tune In to the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The Justices Will Be Squirming.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
How the (somewhat) covert anti-semites, racists, misogynists, homophobes and similar types are feeling emboldened to come out in the open with it or, put another way, the rise of Nick Fuentes especially among the younger set. I urge people to read this article.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
Opinion | Nick Fuentes Was Charlie Kirk’s Bitter Enemy. Now He’s Becoming His Successor.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“If people want to vote for Donald Trump and Elon Musk they should vote for Andrew Cuomo. If people want to vote for change they should vote for me.” Zohran Mamdani on CNN tonight.
November 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM