The Mamdani effect: Rekindling hope in a cynical city
Observers say Zohran Mamdani touched a chord with voters with his passionate attention to bread-and-butter issues, full of plans to freeze rent, offer free bus service, and start…
Ashfaque Swapan
The self-sabotaging president: Joe Biden’s broken legacy
Beyond the US, former President Biden's reputation will be permanently stained for his complicity in Israel's unconscionable genocide of Palestinians.
Divided nation chooses US president in a bitter, closely fought race
Today, Americans go to the polls to choose their president, as well as winners in a slew of Congressional and local races. The US and the world await their verdict with bated…