Mamdani’s mayorship is an unprecedented opportunity for the left. But ultimately, he's only as strong as the movement behind him.

Joshua Cohen, writer of the Ettingermentum Substack, discusses the fallacy of centrism, why Democrats ignore the polls, and America's new era of punditocracy.

He’s a genuinely awful politician, and the arguments against a challenge don’t hold water.

Louisiana’s long history of extracting profit from human captivity now fuels Trump’s deportation surge.

Louisiana’s long history of extracting profit from human captivity now fuels Trump’s deportation surge.

The New York Times editorial board is wrong. Principled progressive politics on the Bernie Sanders model is still the path forward.

The Left is enamored with macho men, and it still doesn’t think it’s good enough to win on leftist principles.

A right-wing “parents’ rights” movement is sweeping the country, and its ramifications for young people and LGBTQ people have already proven disastrous. So why are so many on the left repeating their talking points about “traditional families” instead of pushing back?

These are worthwhile events, and leftists shouldn’t shun them. But stopping Trump requires building power. If protests aren’t coupled with organizing, the right will win.