Hell Gate Live! with Zohran Mamdani, Democratic Candidate for Mayor of New York City

Really great interview!

Endorsement: Omar Fateh for Minneapolis Mayor

This is Endorsement #6 — for Omar Fateh — a city‑level campaign that puts working people and affordability at the center, and is willing to confront big‑money interests that corrode public trust.

Local government is where the basics either work or don’t: housing, transit, public safety, city services. The case here is a posture that is persuasion‑first, coalition‑minded, and focused on building systems that actually function for ordinary people.

Why this endorsement

• A city that works: Housing, community health, public safety, and working people at the core — not press releases.
• Implementation posture: Execute consent‑decree reforms, ship the Safe & Thriving Communities plan, and fix broken delivery across departments.
• Pro‑worker, persuasion‑first: Outcomes and affordability over donor theater; build coalitions that can actually govern.
• Independent of big money: Willing to challenge entrenched interests and prioritize residents.

If this aligns with your politics, lend a hand. Campaigns like this are built, not bought.

Endorsement: James Talarico for U.S. Senate (Texas)

This is Endorsement #5 — for James Talarico, an eighth‑generation Texan, former middle school teacher, Presbyterian seminarian, and state representative now running for the U.S. Senate. His profile blends moral grounding with practical know‑how: time in the classroom, time in the legislature, and the conviction to challenge the donor‑driven status quo.

The case is straightforward: root out corruption that distorts policy, and return power to working people. That posture — pro‑worker, persuasion‑first, and unafraid of entrenched interests — is exactly what I want to see more of in national politics.

Why this endorsement

• Grounded in real life: Classroom experience and training as a Presbyterian seminarian inform a politics with empathy, discipline, and a service mindset.
• Anti‑corruption: Willing to take on mega‑donors and the political machinery that props them up — not trim to it.
• Bread‑and‑butter priorities: A focus on affordability and services that work — wages, housing, and health care over donor talking points.
• Movement mindset: Neighbor‑to‑neighbor organizing and coalition‑building that can outlast a single cycle.

If this aligns with your politics, lend a hand. Campaigns like this are built, not bought.

Endorsement: Cori Bush for Congress (MO‑01)

This one’s personal. I’m making this Endorsement #4 for Cori Bush — because the coalition she represents is the one I want to grow: working‑class, affordability‑first, independent of big money.

It would be good on the merits to have Cori back in Congress. It’s also strategically important: a strong campaign here will drain resources from AIPAC that could otherwise be aimed at other pro‑worker candidates. If you share that calculus, consider donating or volunteering above.

Why this endorsement

• Working people first: Housing, health care, wages — not donor talking points.
• Independent of big money: People‑powered posture; say what you mean, do what you say.
• Movement building: Organizing that outlasts one cycle or one candidate.

If you’re aligned with the platform and the posture, chip in or volunteer. Campaigns like this are built, not bought.