EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 24 MIN
Does Mamdani offer a 'progressive playbook' for the Left?
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The victory of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York's mayoral elections has some heralding the arrival of a new 'progressive playbook' for America's political Left. But can this politics work at scale, beyond the liberal cities? Writer and socialist Bhaskar Sunkara, a long time associate of Mamdani, looks at the best ways forward for the left. Guest: Bhaskar Sunkara, American political writer. Founding editor of Jacobin, president of The Nation magazine, publisher of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and columnist for The Guardian. In Australia hosted by the Search FoundationProducer: Ann Arnold
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The victory of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York's mayoral elections has some heralding the arrival of a new 'progressive playbook' for America's political Left. But can this politics work at scale, beyond the liberal cities? Writer and socialist Bhaskar Sunkara, a long time associate of Mamdani, looks at the best ways forward for the left. Guest: Bhaskar Sunkara, American political writer. Founding editor of Jacobin, president of The Nation magazine, publisher of Catalyst: A Journal of Theory and Strategy, and columnist for The Guardian. In Australia hosted by the Search Foundation Producer: Ann Arnold
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