Andrew Cuomo Slams Eric Adams as ‘Spoiler’ in NYC Mayoral Race: ‘It’s About You and Your Ego’

Andrew Cuomo slams Eric Adams as ‘spoiler’ in NYC mayoral race: ‘It’s about you and your ego’

Andrew Cuomo unself-consciously contended Sunday that Eric Adams' longshot independent re-election campaign only makes it easier for socialist Zohran Mamdani to become mayor.

Mamdani and the New Phase of Wokeness - First Things

What happened to wokeness? This is one of the most insistent questions in political commentary today. Do Donald Trump’s reelection and the much ballyhooed “vibe shift” mean that wokeness is gone for good? Or is it just in remission, soon to return as strong as ever? Zohran Mamdani’s victory over Andrew Cuomo in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary in June, and the reaction to his ascent, are striking data points. What they suggest, I submit, is…

Zohran Mamdani Proves Politics is All About PR

Zohran somehow managed to get everyone, and I mean everyone, emotionally invested in a New York mayoral campaign. People who had never set foot in the US, people who think “borough” is just a spelling mistake, people who don’t even like politics. It’s because his campaign wasn’t just politics, it was a masterclass in marketing and great personal branding. It was deeply human. In an era where political fatigue runs deep and public trust in govern…

Comedians Agree: Zohran Mamdani Has Great Ideas, But They're Just Not Realistic

💡Heads up, readers in NYC and Washington, DC! Humorism's friends at The Squeaky Wheel are hosting SqueakyFest, the First National Disability Comedy Festival. Check out their NYC show at Gotham Comedy Club tonight or at as you are. DC on Monday. Upgrade for $6Comedy’s leading podcaster-pundits, who I keep hearing are vital to the future of Democratic politics, in their infinite wisdom and heterodoxy have coalesced around the talking points that …