All articles tagged with #new deal
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his backed primary wins reflect a return to Democratic tradition focused on New Deal-inspired, working-class priorities and pragmatic democratic socialism that delivers for ordinary people, not a manifesto; he highlighted Chevalier’s and Lander’s victories as partners in practical governance.
The U.S. may default on its debt in June if Congress fails to pass an increase in the debt limit, which is a possibility due to the Republican Party's desire to destroy the "administrative state" and return to pre-New Deal politics. This would mean a return to vicious predatory capitalism and severe hobbling of democracy. Some Republicans believe that a U.S. default is necessary to avoid a totalitarian future, and any suffering by regular people would likely redound to their political benefit. The Biden administration apparently has no credible plan to ward off this catastrophe.