Steven W. Thrasher, PhD, CPT, a journalist, social epidemiologist, and cultural critic, holds the Daniel Renberg chair at the Medill School of Journalism, and is on the faculty of Northwestern Univ…
On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability
By Steven W. Thrasher | January 15, 2026
Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President
By Steven W. Thrasher | January 2, 2026
Feeling Deep Sadness and Anger For Gaza
For too long, the centre has been adopting the language of the right but deploying it with greater civility – to disastrous ends,…
Mamdani’s detractors don’t care about his race; they care about clawing back a century of civil rights.
Democrats have two choices: fight to make life affordable again for ordinary people or watch voters embrace authoritarians
The young socialist could exemplify the sort of leader the Democrats need. He also offers Republicans an easy target
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is charming, attractive, bright and a natural politician.…
How he uses it will set the terms for left-wing populism
