Sozialismus
Zohran Mamdani elected New York City mayor
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, has been elected as New York City’s 111th mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo in a high-turnout race centered on affordability. He is set to become the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor, winning more than one million votes as overall turnout surpassed two million — the highest for a mayoral race since 1969 — amid a campaign marred by Islamophobic attacks.
Dreißig Jahre nach François Mitterrands Tod am 8. Januar 1996 werfen zwei neue Bücher einen Blick auf sein Leben und Erbe. Jean Glavany, sein ehemaliger Stabschef, veröffentlicht intime Erinnerungen, während Historiker eine knappe Biografie bieten. In Jarnac, seinem Geburtsort, versammelt eine bescheidene Gedenkfeier einige sozialistische Persönlichkeiten und unterstreicht ein Erbe, das auf der Linken verblasst.
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The Minneapolis City Council appointed members of the Democratic Socialists of America to both majority and minority leader positions during its first meeting of the year. Aisha Chughtai was selected as majority leader, while Robin Wonsley was named minority leader, drawing protests from moderate members over lack of political diversity. The move revives leadership titles eliminated by voters in a 2021 referendum.
Genosse Abiodun Fidelista Aremu, eine prominente Figur in den linken Kämpfen Nigerias, ist verstorben und hinterlässt ein Vermächtnis des Widerstands gegen die Militärdiktatur und den Neokolonialismus. In einem herzlichen Tribut erinnert sich Professor Sylvester Odion Akhaine an ihre gemeinsamen Kämpfe und unzerbrechliche Kameradschaft. Aremus Optimismus und seine Bemühungen, sozialistische Strukturen aufzubauen, inspirieren weiterhin.
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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's socialist policies during a business forum, citing the failed Amazon headquarters deal as evidence of their risks. Speaking to business leaders, Cuomo argued that such approaches threaten the city's economy. The remarks came less than a month before Election Day.