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Power shopping: Military families have enjoyed government-run discount groceries since 1867.

How to Bring Down Grocery Prices

by Claire Kelloway January 22, 2026February 3, 2026

Outspoken: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks out on myriad issues. He should use his platform to call attention to human rights abuses in his birth country, Uganda. Here he participates in a strike by New York City nurses on January 12, 2026, in Manhattan

Mamdani: The Unique Voice of NYC’s First African-Born Mayor

by Markos Kounalakis January 13, 2026January 13, 2026

New York, 1981: A graffiti-covered subway car before the turnaround in Back from the Brink.

How New York City Got Safe

by Michael Javen Fortner January 1, 2026February 3, 2026

Worst of the Week: Was it Trump calling a reporter "Piggy," the Mamdani-Trump meeting, the Epstein files, or Trump threatening to execute members of Congress? Here, he arrives at the White House, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Washington.

The Most Historic Trump Story of Last Week

by Jonathan Alter November 24, 2025November 22, 2025

Stadium Pricing: Mamdani and Khan want Cheaper Beers.

The Monopolized Economy

The Freakout Over Cheaper Beer at Yankee Stadium

by Nate Weisberg November 24, 2025February 19, 2026

Love Fest: President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington.

Affordability Wars

by Rob Wolfe November 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Let's be Friends: Zohran Mamdani, left, and Mikie Sherrill, right, two Democrats from opposite wings of the party, both campaigned on tackling corporate power to bring down prices.

Sherrill and Mamdani Just Showed How to Unify the Democratic Party—And Win

by Ben Winsor November 20, 2025November 19, 2025

Populist reaction to Trump: A populist backlash to Trump is brewing — and America’s allies in Canada, Europe, and the U.K. need to pay attention.

What America’s Allies Can Learn From Our Recent Elections

by Paul Glastris November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Democratic Sweep: Here Virginia Governor Elect Abigail Spanberger addresses supporters

Why Democrats Won

by Matthew Cooper November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Minneapolis mayoral candidates, from left, DeWayne Davis, Omar Fateh, Jacob Frey, Jazz Hampton attend the Minneapolis Mayoral Debate at Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Sept. 26, 2025, in Minneapolis.

The Minneapolis Mayoral Race Is the One to Watch. Really

by Nate Weisberg November 4, 2025November 6, 2025

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