How Communities Organized Zohran’s Win w/ Alicè Nascimento, Jagpreet Singh, and Alina Shen
Update: 2025-11-17
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This week on the show, we will first talk about how on the ground organizing was a factor in Zohran Mamdani’s historic 10-point victory in the New York City Mayoral election last week. We are joined by a panel of leaders from different local organizations who worked on the campaign to learn more about their work and strategies.
Guests Include
- Organizing Director of CAAAV Voice (Coalition Against Anti-Asian Violence), Alina Shen
- Political Director of DRUM Beats (Desis Rising Up and Moving), Jagpreet Singh
- Policy Director of New York Communities for Change (NYCC), Alicé Nascimento
Then we talk with activist Rafael Uzcátegui, who has been part of the Venezuelan human rights movement for decades. He discusses how the American Left can orient itself to show solidarity as Trump aggressively pursues violent intervention in and around the country.
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