
asadch.bsky.social
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http://asadch.bsky.social 09-11-2010 01:26:44
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Generational change is coming: Since Zohran Mamdani won on Tuesday night, more than 1100 young people have reached out to Run for Something to explore a run for local office -- one of our biggest spikes of the year yet.

Fine piece on why the Indian press largely ignored Zohran Kwame Mamdani's incredible run in New York's Democratic primary for the mayoral election. thewire.in/world/why-did-…




while I’m here, few notes on Epiphany Lit Journal (whose 20+yrs of lit history I’m thrilled to join): —the new print issue is out and it’s gorggg —we reopen for subs in nov —writers are paid —we are always looking for astute, energetic readers to join the team! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Hard to be shocked these days, but this new report in Haaretz הארץ should stop everyone in their tracks. Israeli soldiers openly admit that they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds of Palestinians waiting for aid. One soldier compared it to "Red Light, Green Light."


Wow, Paul Krugman: "I was enormously cheered by Mamdani, not because I think he’ll be a great mayor — honestly I have no idea — but because Cuomo would have been depressing. It would have been an affirmation of elite impunity and lack of accountability." open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugma…



Yesterday, Haaretz.com published a damning investigation where IDF soldiers admitted to shooting at unarmed Palestinians gathered near distribution centres. Today, Canada's top papers The Globe and Mail & Toronto Star used an AP wire to report this. We dissect why this is a problem 🧵


My essay, "Becoming in Translation, for Usawa Literary Review: usawa.in/issue-13/non-f…

Our POLITICO interns are here, give them a follow! Pavan Acharya Nicole Markus Amira McKee Jacqueline Munis Rachel Shin Avril Silva juliann ventura Kylie Williams Jacob Wendler


