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A 34-year state democratic socialist assemblyman from Queens, Mamdani became the city’s first ever Muslim mayor—and the first immigrant mayor in half a century.
Zohran Mamdani drags the Democratic Party into the future
This was a local race with national implications, whether the party's leaders liked it or not.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A 34-year state democratic socialist assemblyman from Queens, Mamdani became the city’s first ever Muslim mayor—and the first immigrant mayor in half a century.
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Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100
Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100
Former president faced series of economic and foreign policy crises, including Iran hostage affair and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, a broker of peace in the Middle East in his time, and a tireless…
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100