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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

For Americans, 2026 started with two starkly different visions for the country | Moira Donegan

The new year opened with a pair of scenes that illustrated the great divide within the US and the stakes of the ongoing contest over its future. On 1 January, in a star-studded inauguration ceremony of uncommon pomp and optimism, Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist, was sworn in as the new mayor of New York and delivered a speech that declared the era of small government and centrist inhibition to be over, and a new dawn of ambitious social welfare programs to begin.
US politics
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Nicolas Maduro, speaking to his supporters: They will never be able to take us off the path of the revolution'

Maduro reaffirmed commitment to Chavismo, mobilized grassroots Bolivarian commands and a new political bureau to consolidate territorial control and resist U.S. threats.
New York City
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

How Zohran Mamdani Can Build a More Civic New York

Grassroots canvassing and community events powered Mamdani's NYC mayoral campaign, engaging volunteers and neighbors to advance an affordability-focused platform.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
6 months ago

Commentary: Advocates Just Won a Transit Funding Battle They Can't Afford to Continually Re-Fight - Streetsblog San Francisco

Advocates successfully restored $1.1 billion for transit funding, emphasizing collective grassroots efforts while preparing for ongoing funding challenges.
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