Socialism may sound like a good idea to those who are unaware of the unspeakable suffering it has visited upon every country that fully tried it. By Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS Inaugurations are generally hopeful days for democracies. Even the most bitter of electoral battles can—with sufficient goodwill and patriotism—transition to the normal business of... Read more »

According to the Anti-Defamation League, at least 20% of Mamdani’s 400-plus transition team appointees were connected to groups or have a 'documented history of making anti-Israel statements.'

Leading in the polls is Zohran Mamdani, an avowed socialist who has denounced the Jewish state repeatedly and has said that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if the Jewish premier visits the Big Apple.