by Jesse Hagopian | Jan 31, 2026 | affordability, cost of living, Democratic Socialism, Housing Crisis, Hunger Crisis, Inequality, low wages, Op-Ed
When school counselors must decide which children get to eat, it’s time to acknowledge we’re in a national affordability crisis. The problem is the economy itself — not just its current condition, but the underlying unfairness of how it is organized. A friend recently told me a story that made this reality impossible to ignore. Her elderly parents live near an elementary school not far from…
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by Sharon Zhang | Nov 12, 2025 | Democratic Socialism, Economy, housing, New York City, News, Zohran Mamdani
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s affordability platform is broadly popular with Americans across the U.S., new polling finds, adding evidence to the notion that politicians looking for winning ideas should consider tacking to the left. Polling of 1,133 American adults conducted by YouGov in the days surrounding Mamdani’s decisive win in New York City’s mayoral election finds majority…
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