Episode 2975
Zohran Mamdani
Wed, 2025-Jun-25 01:44 UTC
Length - 2:16
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With 323,564 views on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 our article of the day is Zohran Mamdani.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani ( zə-RAHN məm-DAH-nee; born October 18, 1991) is an American politician. Mamdani has served since 2021 as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district in Queens. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, he was first elected in 2020 after defeating a four-term incumbent and has since been reelected without opposition. Mamdani's legislative priorities in the Assembly have included housing reform, transportation, and energy.
In 2024, Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City in the 2025 mayoral election. His campaign platform includes support for free city buses, public child care, city-owned grocery stores, a rent freeze on rent-stabilized units, and building affordable housing units. During the Democratic Party primary campaign, Mamdani received several endorsements from prominent progressive politicians, attracting attention for his outspoken views on Israel and Palestine.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:44 UTC on Wednesday, 25 June 2025.
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