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Can the Democratic Socialists of America claim to be a vanguard? Not yet

January 26, 2022 • by Max B. Sawicky

Could socialism be in the cards for the United States? Recall Senator John Edwards’s joke from 2008, “Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear.” Socialism has become more familiar to Americans, thanks to the politician who has done more than anyone to render obsolete its traditional meaning. That would ...

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Why Maya Wiley Could Be New York City’s First Woman Mayor

Now the top progressive in a Democratic mayoral primary that no one can poll, her error-free campaign and progressive chops could push this first-time candidate over the line

June 7, 2021 • by Claire Potter

_____ It’s a move that may provide an important last-minute jolt of energy for undecided progressives: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, NY-14) has endorsed activist and civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley for Mayor of New York City. And it isn’t just an Instagram moment: it is a recognition of what Wiley has already ...