Mamdani-Backed DSA Candidates Sweep NYC Dem Primaries

Politics State of the Union: The victories showcase the increasing influence of the DSA in U.S. urban politics. Three progressive congressional candidates endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won Democratic primaries Tuesday, a sweep that signaled the democratic socialist mayor’s expanding influence and gave the party’s leftmost flankContinue Reading

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How political leaders use combat spectacles to symbolize national power and purpose

Throughout history, rulers and political movements have used public spectacles of combat to evoke courage, sacrifice, collective strength and national purpose. From Roman gladiator contests to modern mixed martial arts, combat spectacles have served not merely as entertainment but as public rituals through which people experience belonging to something largerContinue Reading