A Turning Point in American Politics? The Rise of Democratic Socialists of America and Zohran Mamdani
To what extent does Zohran Mamdani’s recent election represent a turn in American politics? In an interview for the Review of Democracy, Fabian Holt (Associate Professor at Roskilde University) discusses the political platform that made Zohran Mamdani’s victory possible. Throughout our conversation, Holt maps the evolution of the Democratic Socialists of America, as presented in his latest book “Organize or Burn: How New York Socialists Fight for Climate Survival”, published last month by NYU Press.
Throughout the podcast, you can hear the reasons why Holt became interested in studying DSA…
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