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Borrowing the Cuomo Playbook: Why Progressives Should Campaign in Poetry
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Borrowing the Cuomo Playbook: Why Progressives Should Campaign in Poetry

Andrew Cuomo perfectly embodies the archetypal, calculating politician — saying what voters want to hear while rarely standing for anything with consistency. His political philosophy (if…

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April 15, 2025
City of Yes Won’t Solve Housing Affordability — But It’s a Start for NYC Housing Reform
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City of Yes Won’t Solve Housing Affordability — But It’s a Start for NYC Housing Reform

On Dec. 5, 2024, the New York City Council voted on the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity,” a rezoning proposal launched by Mayor Eric Adams…

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April 8, 2025
Zohran Presents an Alternative: Democrats Should Pay Attention
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Zohran Presents an Alternative: Democrats Should Pay Attention

It is no secret that the Democrats are in a dismal state. They have lost their way not just in campaigning, but also in their governance…

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March 4, 2025

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“It shocked Americans to think that a favorite r “It shocked Americans to think that a favorite rom-com actor might have visited his island once or twice. But these revelations cut deeper than shock. They raised pressing questions: Is anything going to happen to any of these people? And if so, who is going to make sure it does?”

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“ICE presents this as modernization. Efficiency. “ICE presents this as modernization. Efficiency. A necessary upgrade to streamline the ‘detention and removal process’ and enhance custody operations. But the language reveals what I believe the project to be: an expansion of permanent deportation infrastructure.”

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“For Trump, having one of your political allies “For Trump, having one of your political allies in prison — an American prison, no less — is bad for the spread of right-wing politics and the politicians who will keep their country in America’s sphere of influence.”

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“The United States’ recent $800 million invest “The United States’ recent $800 million investment across four U.S.-based AI companies developing AI-integrated military technologies reflects the global trend towards computer-controlled warfare. The militarization of AI is now a policy initiative pursued by over 75 states, with the most powerful stakeholders having already utilized militarized AI to some degree.”

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“While most Americans may have supported Trump, “While most Americans may have supported Trump, they did not do so based on careful analysis of his agenda, but instead based on dissatisfaction with the status quo under the Biden administration. If the country feels the tangible effects of Trumpism, the populist rhetoric of MAGA will not be enough to save Republican incumbents.”

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“The broad implications of this approach to pard “The broad implications of this approach to pardon power extend beyond any individual case. When a sitting president openly defends those who have subverted the democratic process, it rewrites narratives to excuse and justify increasingly dangerous violations of accountable governance, which sets a new,
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